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Nottingham Post
Sport
Sarah Clapson

Nottingham Forest fans revel in result as former Red puts Derby County 'in the mud'

On a Saturday without their team in action, there was still one Championship result which caught the eye for Nottingham Forest fans.

The Reds have a weekend off after their Friday night fightback in the capital, when Jack Colback’s late striker salvaged a 1-1 draw at QPR.

And without Steve Cooper’s men to cheer on, plenty of Forest fans were entertained by what happened elsewhere in the division - namely a former Red wreaking havoc against arch-rivals Derby County.

Ben Brereton’s brace for Blackburn Rovers condemned the rock-bottom Rams to a 2-1 defeat at Pride Park.

It was a moment enjoyed by those of a Forest persuasion on social media.

@JChamp1865: Ben Brereton putting another nail in the D**by coffin. Lovely. #nffc

@deanosurdaddy: Remember when we use to laugh at Blackburn for paying £8 mil for Brereton #hehatesderby #NFFC #BRFC

@LeeAndrew1865: Any reds venturing into Derby this afternoon make sure you wear a big coat. The areas just been hit by a chile front from the north west. Causing commotion apparently #NFFC

@el_pond0: Ben Brereton sending Derby down. You love to see it #nffc

@laithgaribaldi: Brereton-Diaz is a red…. #nffc

@dj_zotov: Once a red, always a red. Brereton double keeps the sheep rooted to the foot of the table. #NFFC

@NicholasTDoyle: The Chile King, Ben Brereton Diaz hates Derby. #nffc

@fance10: Ben Brereton putting Derby in the mud, lovely #NFFC

@RedDogCam: Brereton-Diaz! You beaut! #NFFC

Brereton left the Reds for Rovers in a £7m deal in January 2019, having initially made the move on loan.

Although he represented England at youth level during his time at the City Ground, he went on to pledge allegiance to Chile - where his mother was born - and proved a big hit playing for the country this summer.

What did you make of Forest's game at QPR? Have your say in the comments below

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