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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Sport
Matt Lee

Yates' celebration, Cooper's emotion - Five moments missed when Nottingham Forest clinched Premier League return

It was a scene that will live long in the memory. As the full-time whistle blew at Wembley Stadium to signal the end of 23 long years of waiting, around 37,000 Nottingham Forest fans leapt into the air to celebrate with joy, passion and perhaps even an element of relief.

It was far from a classic at the National Stadium. In a game with limited goalscoring opportunities, it was a few moments of fortune which resulted in Forest lifting the Championship play-off final trophy after a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town.

First, Jack Colback's timely duck forced Huddersfield's Levi Colwill to act hastily and inadvertently clip James Garner's cross past his own goalkeeper Lee Nicholls as Forest took the lead before half-time.

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