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Nottingham Post
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Matt Abbott

Nottingham Forest 'brutal reality' hits home after 'another meltdown' vs Fulham

Nottingham Forest fell to a fourth straight Premier League defeat that will see them enter October in the Premier League relegation zone after being beaten 3-2 by Fulham.

As was the case against Bournemouth earlier this month at the City Ground, the Reds took a first-half lead, this time Taiwo Awoniyi headed home after Ryan Yates flicked on a Morgan Gibbs-White corner-kick 11 minutes in. But Fulham responded before the hour mark with goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, João Palhinha and Harrison Reed which ultimately rendered Lewis O'Brien's first Premier League goal merely a consolation strike.

Back-to-back defeats at home against their fellow promoted sides have caused more than a few critics to question the Reds' top-flight credentials seven games into the season. Here is a selection of the national media in the aftermath of Friday night's match.

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