Steve Cooper hailed a “well-deserved win” for Nottingham Forest as they moved off the foot of the Premier League table by seeing off Crystal Palace 1-0 at the City Ground.
Morgan Gibbs-White made it two goals in two Premier League games in the second half, as he netted the rebound from a Brennan Johnson shot to clinch all three points for the Reds. And it ensured Cooper’s side will not be propping up the division during the World Cup break.
They had to survive a missed penalty from Wilfried Zaha in the first half, after Joe Worrall was penalised for pulling the Palace man back. But the hosts could have added to their tally, with Joe Worrall and Jesse Lingard both going close, meaning the Cooper fist-pumps were back after the final whistle.
