Nottingham Forest will take encouragement from how they coped with a pressure-cooker game against relegation rivals Southampton.
The Reds were aware of how other teams battling for survival had fared prior to kick-off on Monday night at the City Ground. Leicester City had been toppled by Fulham, while Everton beat Brighton and Hove Albion in the day’s earlier matches, while Leeds United had lost at Manchester City on Saturday.
Steve Cooper’s side knew victory over the Saints would lift them out of the bottom three with three games to play. It was a nervy and dramatic evening on the banks of the Trent, but the hosts came through to claim a huge three points - something the head coach believes will stand them in good stead in their remaining matches.
