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February 1, 2026
Ten-man Nottingham Forest earn valuable point in feisty clash with Crystal Palace
Neco Williams was a very relieved man at the final whistle after his Nottingham Forest teammates held on against Crystal Palace to move a point further away from the relegation zone. The full-back produced a fantastic save and some amateur dramatics but was dismissed, having given away a penalty, in a game his side looked favourites to win.
TL;DR
- Nottingham Forest drew with Crystal Palace, moving one point further from the relegation zone.
- Neco Williams received a red card and conceded a penalty, which Ismaïla Sarr converted.
- Morgan Gibbs-White scored Forest's opening goal.
- Crystal Palace has a nine-match winless streak and is waiting for striker reinforcements.
- There was pre-match animosity between the clubs due to Europa League qualification and transfer pursuits.
- Crystal Palace had several dangerous moments but lacked confidence and conviction.
- Forest's defense was disciplined, and they successfully slowed the game down in the second half.
- Sean Dyche praised his team's defensive effort after going down to 10 men.
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