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Nottingham Forest powered to a convincing win over Southampton, moving level on points with Arsenal in the Premier League table.
The hosts started strong, with Elliot Anderson scoring a stunning strike in the 11th minute after being set up by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Forest continued to dominate, with Chris Woods and Hudson Odoi adding to the tally before halftime.
Southampton attempted a comeback in the second half, scoring through Jan Bednarek and Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu.
However, despite an admirable late rally, Forest held on for a crucial win.
Meanwhile, Onuachu will be delighted to score his first goal for the Saints after 23 appearances.
Southampton remain rooted to the bottom of the table with 7 points from 21 matches and must start picking up points quickly to stand a chance of staying in the Premier League.
