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The Guardian // Sport

Igor Jesus and Awoniyi sink Brentford to ease Forest away from relegation danger

Sunday 25th January 2026, 4:23PM

It was a day that began with tension and ended with relief for Sean Dyche, who was able to use his post-match remarks to restate the values of patience and togetherness, after Nottingham Forest put the furore of their Europa League defeat in Portugal behind them to make it seven points from nine in the Premier League.Mouthwatering goals from Forest’s maligned strikers, first Igor Jesus with a blaster then a solo effort from Taiwo Awoniyi, decided a contest that was otherwise a tactical standoff. But the intensity with which Forest set about their task was a far cry from the insipid efforts that led to boos from the away support in Braga on Thursday night. It was Brentford who were off this pace on this occasion, and a second consecutive defeat had Keith Andrews calling for his team to be “ruthless and clinical”. Continue reading...

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