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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Damian Spellman

Nottingham Forest fire five past Sunderland for vital win in relegation battle

  • Morgan Gibbs-White inspired Nottingham Forest to a dominant 5-0 victory over Sunderland, easing their Premier League relegation concerns.
  • The win created an eight-point gap between Forest and 18th-placed Tottenham, who have five games remaining.
  • Forest scored four goals in a six-minute first-half blitz, with Trai Hume's own goal, Chris Wood, Gibbs-White, and Igor Jesus finding the net, before Elliot Anderson added a fifth.
  • Sunderland's 'shambolic' defensive performance led to their heaviest defeat since returning to the top flight.
  • This result extended Nottingham Forest's unbeaten run across all competitions to eight games.
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