Sam Surridge is reaping the rewards of feeling at “home” at Nottingham Forest, according to boss Steve Cooper.
The front man scored a superb second-half treble as Swansea City were thumped 5-1 at the City Ground. That hat-trick took his tally to eight goals in 18 appearances for the Reds since his January move from Stoke City, and he received a standing ovation from the home fans when he came off with 15 minutes to go.
With Lewis Grabban and Keinan Davis sidelined, Surridge has been getting his chance in the starting XI. And Cooper has challenged the striker to keep his red-hot form going as Forest head into their last two games of the regular campaign still in with a chance of sealing automatic promotion.
