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Taiwo Awoniyi got on the score sheet as Nottingham Forest secured a vital win in their fight to beat the drop.
The 27-year-old striker came off the bench to register his second Premier League goal of the season in the 3-0 win away at Tottenham.
Nottingham Forest came into the tie on the back of qualifying for their first-ever European quarter-finals for the first time in three decades.
Tottenham Hotspur were looking to build on the momentum from last week’s draw away at Liverpool but fell short to Nottingham Forest’s compact defending and precision on attack.
Igor Jesus put the visitors into the lead just before the break with a bullet header from Nico Williams’ cross.
Nottingham Forest’s captain Morgan Gibbs-White doubled the lead two minutes after the hour mark to put the tie beyond the hosts.
With three minutes left on the clock, Taiwo Awoniyi met Nico Williams’ cross into the box with a composed finish to increase the scoreline for Nottingham Forest.
Mats Sels pulled off a great save to deny Dominic Solanke late in the game while Randal Kolo Muani missed the rebound from six yards as the tie ended 3-0 for the visitors.
Nottingham Forest have now recorded four consecutive wins over Tottenham in the league, continuing their dominance over the London club.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa closed the gap between them and Manchester United in third place to just a point after beating Westham United.
The Villans, after qualifying for the Europa League last eight with a win over Lille on Thursday, repeated the same scoreline over West Ham United.
John McGinn and Ollie Watkins scored in each half of the 90 to put Unai Emery’s men just a point behind Manchester United who are in third with 55 points.
In the Tyne-Wear derby, Sunderland sealed a league double over Newcastle United with a 2-1 victory over the host at St James’s Park.
The Black Cats came from a goal down to seal the win as they usurped their eternal rivals in Sunday’s lunchtime kickoff.
Dutch forward, Brian Brobbery scored the winner in the 90th minute as he buried the ball under the arm of Ramsdale from a rebound in the box.
