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Tom Leach

'How did we win that?' - Nottingham Forest fans relieved with late win over Swansea City

Nottingham Forest fans were relieved to see their side come out on top at the City Ground this earlier after a far from inspiring Reds performance.

The visitors Swansea City took the lead with just fifteen minutes left to play with a goal that looked set to seriously dent Forest's promotion dreams.

Bristol City, Aston Villa and Derby, who beat Rotherham 6-1 at Pride Park, all won their vital clashes in the race for the top six, piling the pressure on Martin O'Neill's side to deliver a result.

However, on a day where the Reds were far from at their best, Dramatic finish sees Nottingham Forest keep play-off hopes alive with victory over Swansea City before defender Molla Wague climbed highest in the area to nod home a memorable winner .

Molla Wague celebrates his winner (Ritchie Sumpter @JMS Photography)

Dramatic finish sees Nottingham Forest keep play-off hopes alive with victory over Swansea City  

The victory, Forest's first since their win over Hull at the start of the month, sees them close the gap on the top six to just two points.

At full-time, fans took to social media to give their post-match reaction with the general consensus being that an ugly win is still a welcome one at this stage of the season...

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