Nottingham Forest will host Liverpool within the FA Cup quarter-finals after coming from behind to beat Championship rivals Huddersfield 2-1 on the Metropolis Floor.
Having had a Sam Surridge effort controversially dominated out for offside, Forest fell behind moments later when Tom Lees netted with a Thirteenth-minute header.
Surridge then struck an equaliser within the twenty ninth minute earlier than Ryan Yates accomplished the turnaround for Steve Cooper’s males by nodding dwelling eight minutes later.
Forest, who had knocked out 2020 winners Arsenal and holders Leicester within the earlier two rounds, advance to the final eight of the FA Cup for the primary time in 26 years and arrange a primary assembly since 1999 with Liverpool, who will go to per week on Sunday.
For Carlos Corberan’s Huddersfield, presently second within the Championship desk, the outcome noticed an 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions come to an finish.
After each side took half in a pre-match spherical of applause in a present of solidarity with Ukraine, Forest made a full of life begin, with Surridge seeing a shot deflected broad and James Garner having one collected by Huddersfield goalkeeper Jamal Blackman.
They then thought they’d grabbed the lead after 11 minutes when Surridge tucked the ball dwelling from Brennan Johnson’s supply, however the flag went up for offside.
The choice left Forest fuming however stood with no VAR in use – and inside moments it was Huddersfield who went in entrance as Lees headed in from Danel Sinani’s nook.
The hosts hit again simply earlier than the half-hour mark with Surridge once more offering the end, this time firing previous Blackman when the ball got here to him through Naby Sarr’s problem on Yates.
Forest followers voiced additional unhappiness with the officers when play was allowed to proceed after Matty Pearson caught Surridge – and subsequently breathed a sigh of reduction seconds later as Pipa struck the publish and Sorba Thomas’ follow-up shot was properly saved by Ethan Horvath.
They have been then celebrating once more shortly after as Garner swung in a free-kick and Yates headed the ball dwelling to place Forest 2-1 up.
Sam Surridge equalised for Nottingham Forest
A Huddersfield assault early within the second half noticed Thomas strike into the facet netting, earlier than Max Lowe headed broad on the different finish.
Duane Holmes went down within the field below the attentions of Forest skipper Joe Worrall, with referee Graham Scott saying no penalty.
Horvath did properly to push away a free-kick from Huddersfield substitute Danny Ward within the 73rd minute and denied the identical participant once more three minutes later, turning his strike behind.
Djed Spence and Garner subsequently had probabilities to settle Forest’s nerves, solely to each shoot over, earlier than the ultimate whistle confirmed Cooper’s facet as victors.
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