Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United FC 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest FC
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:30Nottingham Forest get back to winning ways with a 2-1 success over West Ham thanks to goals from Gibbs-White and Milenkovic, to put the pressure on those around them in the battle to qualify for Europe next season. They got off to the perfect start when they were gifted a goal from Areola, with Gibbs-White capitalising and powering Forest in front after 11 minutes. They led at the break and doubled their lead after the hour mark, when Milenkovic glanced home a header and despite a lengthy VAR check for offside, the goal was allowed to stand. West Ham finally came to life after going two goals down and Bowen produced a superb volley late on to pull one back for the Hammers, but they couldn’t then go on and get another, with Forest claiming the three points. This means that only three points separate Arsenal in second and Forest in seventh, making it a very interesting end of the season and Forest face Chelsea next weekend in the final game, who currently sit just one point above them in fourth. Meanwhile West Ham sit 15th in the table and they’ll face already relegated Ipswich on the final day. That’s all from us today, we hope you enjoyed the game!
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:29FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 1-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:26There's a big comotion on the pitch now after a coming together between Murillo and Paqueta, that ends up in a huge gathering and argument between both sets of players.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:26Yellow Card Carlos Soler Barragán
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:26Yellow Card Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:25Yellow Card Felipe Rodrigues da Silva
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:25Yellow Card Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:25CHANCE! Sels denies Fullkrug deep into stoppage time! A West Ham corner comes in from the right and Fullkrug powers a header towards goal, but the keeper is equal to it and makes a great save.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:23West Ham keep pushing for a late equaliser, but Forest are defending in numbers and are doing everything to try and come away from this game with all three points.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:19Todibo may want to try and calm down as he's already on a yellow card and he's having an argument with the referee and Wood. The last thing West Ham need is to have a man sent off.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:18Bowen has now netted 55 goals in the Premier League for West Ham, scoring in three consecutive matches in the competition for the first time since April 2021.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:16It's getting a bit heated out there now, with a few challenges flying in and the West Ham players and supporters unhappy at the way Forest are trying to run the clock down and see the game out.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:15Substitution Nicolás Martín Domínguez Ryan James Yates
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:15Substitution Anthony David Junior Elanga João Pedro Ferreira Silva
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:13Forest are slowing play down as much as they can now, taking their time with throw-ins and running down the clock as we enter stoppage time.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:11There will be a minimum of ELEVEN minutes of added time played at the end of the second half.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:10Yellow Card Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:08There's not long left, but there will probably be a few minutes added time played due to the VAR stoppage, so there may be time for West Ham to get a very late equaliser. Can they do it?
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:06Goal Jarrod Bowen
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:03Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:03Substitution Ibrahim Sangaré Felipe Rodrigues da Silva
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
16:01We're into the final 10 minutes of the game now and it remains Forest who lead 2-0 and look good value for the scoreline. They are having to sit deep and soak up the West Ham pressure at the moment, but look pretty comfortable at the back.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:59Substitution Mohammed Kudus Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:56Yellow Card Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:54This is better from West Ham, they are showing much more urgency to get forward and try and pull one back. Time is starting to run out now for the home side.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:53SAVE! Sels pulls off a great save to deny Soler! West Ham work the ball well down the right and the ball eventually makes its way to Soler on the edge of the box, with Soler looking to find the bottom left corner of the net. However, Sels gets down quickly and makes an excellent stop.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:50Milenkovic has netted five goals in the Premier League for Forest this season - his joint-most in a campaign. Meanwhile the assist from Elanga was his 11th of the season, the most of any Forest player.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:48The goal stands! It's finally confirmed that the second Forest goal will stand and we will finally be able to get back under way. Forest lead 2-0. There's still plenty of time for West Ham to get back into this one, but they've got a lot to do now.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:46There doesn't appear to be much in it at all and the officials are taking a long time to try and work out if any of the Forest players were in an offside position as the ball was whipped into the box. The players and supporters aren't very happy with the delay in restarting the game.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:45There is a lengthy VAR check going on here in the aftermath of the second Forest goal. The officials appear to be checking for an offside.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:41Assist Anthony David Junior Elanga
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:39Ward-Prowse is another to depart, with Soler his replacement just before the hour mark.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:38Substitution Guido Rodríguez Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:38Substitution Aaron William Cresswell Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:38Substitution Tomáš Souček Niclas Füllkrug
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:37Good effort! Coufal with an ambitious strike and it's not too far away! A deep cross comes in from the left and the wing-back controls it on his chest and then volleys the ball towards goal, but it's got too much power on it and lands on the top of the net.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:36Yellow Card Guido Rodríguez
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:34Forest have won their last two league games against West Ham and are looking to complete their first league double over the Hammers since 1983-84.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:32Yellow Card Elliot Junior Anderson
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:31It's been a slow start to the second half so far, with not much urgency from either side so far. West Ham again seeing more of the ball, but not much in the final third and Forest look comfortable.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:28The big news is that Murillo remains on the pitch for Forest, the defender is deemed fit enough to start the second half after appearing to pick up an injury late in the first half.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:25The second half is under way!
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:15There was concern at the end of the first half for Forest, when Murillo limped off so he may need to come off ahead of the second half. However, apart from that, it will be more of the same from the visitors, as they looked dangerous on the counter and in front of goal. Meanwhile, West Ham need to be more careful in possession and cut out the amount of sloppy passes, as they've got into good positions, but have then lost it before being able to get a shot away.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:13Nottingham Forest hold the advantage at the break after Gibbs-White was gifted an early goal by the Hammers keeper. Areola tried to play the ball out from the back and played a pass to Rodriguez, but he wasn’t alert to it and the pass was short, allowing Gibbs-White to nick it away from him and then keep his cool and fire the ball into the back of an empty net. The visitors have had the better chances in the game, with Gibbs-White and Wood both forcing Areola into excellent saves, whilst the latter also struck the post with a header from a corner. Meanwhile, West Ham have dominated much of the possession, but they’ve not done enough with it, with Coufal having their best opportunity early on, with a low strike heading towards the bottom right corner, but Sels was equal to it. This is reflected in the xG, with Forest favoured at 1.31, compared to 0.41 xG for the home side.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:10HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 0-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:10Worry here for Murillo, he appears to be in a bit of pain and is hobbling off the pitch prior to a Forest corner. There may need to be a change at the break for the visitors.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:07Stoppage in play here deep in stoppage time, with Murillo the man down inside the box and he requires some treatment after a collision following a Forest corner.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:04Yellow Card Vladimír Coufal
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:03There will be a minimum of four minutes added time played at the end of the first half.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:00Forest have generated chances worth 1.31 xG so far in the first half, already their third-highest tally of this Premier League season in the opening 45 minutes of a match.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
15:00CHANCE! Wood sneaks in behind the West Ham defence and races through on goal, he tries to slide it across to Elanga, but it's cut out by Areola. However, the rebound falls straight back to him and he has another go, this time shooting, but Areola palms the strike away down to his right. Really good opportunity for Forest to make it 2-0 before half-time.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:58We're almost at the break now, can West Ham find the equaliser before the half-time whistle? Or, will Forest be able to double their advantage?
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:58The visitors are looking to break on the counter-attack whenever they can, using the pace of Elanga and Gibbs-White to their advantage. They are also getting joy in the West Ham half when the home side lose possession, as they are still making too many sloppy passes, just handing it back to their opponents.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:54It's nice possession by the Hammers, but it's too easy for Forest to defend at the moment as they're keeping their shape well and not allowing any gaps to appear in behind.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:52As it stands this result for Forest would make it a very interesting final day next week as six teams battle in and around the European qualifications spots. Forest themselves face Chelsea, in what could be a winner takes all fixture.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:50Decent chance! Kudus rises highest as a deep cross is whipped into the penalty area from the left wing and he powers his header towards goal. However, he can't keep it down and it flies over the Forest crossbar.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:47We're almost at the half an hour mark here and it remains Forest who lead 1-0 thanks to an early goal from Gibbs-White that was gifted to him by the West Ham keeper.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:45West Ham haven’t lost their final home league game in any of the last seven campaigns (W5 D2), since a 4-0 loss against Liverpool in 2016-17.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:43OFF THE POST! A deep corner comes into the box from the left and Wood gets his head to it at the far post and powers a header into the ground looking for the bottom right corner of the net. However, it strikes the post! The striker was so close to doubling their lead!
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:41Good move! Forest counter quickly and Gibbs-White slides the ball through to Wood deep down the left, with the striker cutting inside and trying to get a shot away at goal. However, it's well blocked and turned behind for a corner.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:40The medics are taking their time with Bowen, as it appears to be a head injury that he has sustained. However, it looks like he should be fine to continue shortly.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:38Stoppage in play here as Bowen is down receiving some medical treatment after the West Ham skipper collides with the post as he stretches to reach a low cross.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:37It's a bit too sloppy by the Hammers at the moment, with a few passes going awry and Forest look comfortable at the back. They haven't been able to get Bowen on the ball much just yet.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:35Good possession here from West Ham, but much of it is in midfield and Forest are pressing high up the pitch and not allowing them any time near the final third.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:33Forest have a habit of scoring early goals this season and they've got a good record of winning games when scoring first, having lost just two Premier League games this season when scoring first.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:28Goal Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:28It's an end-to-end game at the moment, with both teams having a goalscoring chance early on and both keepers have had to be alert and keep their side level.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:25CHANCE! West Ham opportunity at the other end now! Bowen begins the move by cutting inside from the right, trying to work space for a shot on his left foot. However, he's blocked and the rebound falls nicely to Coufal to his right, who drills a low strike towards the bottom right corner of the net. However, Sels gets down quickly and tips it around the post. Another great save!
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:23GREAT SAVE! Gibbs-White with a huge chance to open the scoring for Forest! A long throw comes into the box from the right wing and is flicked on at the near post and falls perfectly to Gibbs-White, who volleys an effort at goal. However, Areola makes himself as big as possible and pulls off a superb stop to deny him from close range.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:21Decent effort! West Ham win an early corner which is whipped into the penalty area by Ward-Prowse from the right and met by the head of Todibo at the near post. However, his glancing header flies well wide of the Forest goal.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:17We're under way!
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:17The teams are out on the pitch and kick off is just a few minutes away. Stay tuned for all the match action!
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:12No changes for Forest either today, they name the same side that drew with Leicester last weekend, with Wood netting his 20th Premier League goal of the season during that fixture.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:07The home side name the same side that beat Man United last time out, with Soucek and Bowen the two goalscorers in that game as they secured their first victory since late February.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:02FOREST SUBS: Morato, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Harry Toffolo, Jota Silva, Ryan Yates, Ramon Sosa, Danilo, Carlos Miguel, Zach Abbott.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
14:02FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina; Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez; Chris Wood.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
13:57WEST HAM SUBS: Lukasz Fabianski, Carlos Soler, Lucas Paqueta, Niclas Fullkrug, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Luis Guilherme, Edson Alvarez, Emerson, Evan Ferguson.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
13:57WEST HAM (3-4-1-2): Alphonse Areola; Aaron Cresswell, Maximilian Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Guido Rodriguez, James Ward-Prowse, Vladimir Coufal; Tomas Soucek, Mohammed Kudus; Jarrod Bowen.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
13:52Meanwhile the Hammers are unbeaten in their last two games, having drawn with Tottenham and they followed that up with a victory over Manchester United to sit 15th.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
13:47It’s a crucial game today for Forest as they look to secure European football next season. They’ve dropped to seventh in the table, just outside of the qualification spots having spent much of the season in the Champions League positions. A win today would see them back level on points with Manchester City, but behind on goal difference. They have failed to win any of their last three games, having lost against Brentford and drawn with Crystal Palace and Leicester.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
13:45Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Premier League clash between West Ham United and Nottingham Forest at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
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