West Ham vs Nottingham Forest LIVE!
West Ham lost further ground in the race to stay in the Premier League as they slumped to yet another defeat, this time to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were beaten 2-1 at the London Stadium, with Sean Dyche’s Forest escaping with a late three points courtesy of a Morgan Gibbs-White penalty.
The Hammers had the better of the first 45 minutes, taking the lead through a Murillo own goal from Crysencio Summerville’s corner on 13 minutes. They continued to threaten, but could not find that elusive second. They went in at the break ahead, and thought they were two up shortly after the restart when Summerville lashed past Matz Sels, but the goal was chalked off for an offside against debutant Taty Castellanos.
Forest grew back into the encounter, and equalised on 55 minutes when diminuative midfielder Nicolas Dominguez nodded home an Elliot Anderson corner. They snatched all three points late on when VAR adjudged Alphonse Areola to have clattered Gibbs-White when coming to punch a floated free kick, and the Forest captain dusted himself down to win the game for Dyche’s men and leave the Irons seven points adrift of safety.
West Ham vs Nottingham Forest latest news
- GOAL! Gibbs-White turns game around from spot
- GOAL! Dominguez equalises
- NO GOAL! Summerville strike chalked off
- BAR! Hudson-Odoi rattles woodwork
- GOAL! Murillo own goal opens scoring
That's all, folks
23:08 , Oli GentThanks for joining us on Standard Sport, be sure to come back very soon for even more LIVE Premier League action.
Nuno answers West Ham boos
23:08 , Oli Gent"It's hard to ask them anything,” he told Sky Sports.
It's hard to explain. We understand their frustration and the sadness and we are all the same. What to say? Keep helping us.
“Again they showed today when the team gives, they give back the support that we need. Today the boys showed that we are here to keep the fight."
Dyche's post-match thoughts
22:33 , Oli Gent“Pleased obviously,” he told Sky Sports.
“Pleased with the mentality of the players. Awkward game for both sides and a lot of noise around the game. To go 1-0 down and stay calm and deliver a second half that can win the game is very pleasing.
"The noise changes quickly, and we have got to change it around quickly.
"We have been on the wrong side of [VAR], of course, things going against us with VAR. But both decisions were right, I am told.”
Rob Green on Sky Sports
22:32 , Oli Gent“I don't see Nuno staying. I just can't see it how you can go this long without winning a game. Tonight wasn't the worst performance by a long shot, it wasn't, and they still didn't get a result. It's heart-breaking but I don't see another answer.”
Tomas Soucek to Sky...
22:32 , Oli Gent"We wanted to win. We were winning at half-time. It was so close to being 2-0 and then I think we would get all three points but we lost the game. It's so tough for us because we know where we are in the [table] position.
"I was very happy from the start. We created a few chances and then we scored the goal, so I was happy as I could be with all of it into half-time. Then we scored the second and when it was disallowed, it kept us a little bit down and then it was tough. It's so difficult to lose by the goal at the end.
"When we scored the second and then it was disallowed and then in a few minutes we conceded for the draw, it was tough for us. Forest had all the joy at that moment, for 10-20 minutes. We just had to keep going because I believed that we would score the goal, the winning goal, and then it was the opposite."
FT: West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
21:56 , Oli GentThere we have it. The Hammers slump to seven points adrift of safety.
What will this result mean for Nuno Espirito Santo?
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
21:53 , Oli Gent90+5 mins: Walker-Peters is booked for leading with his arm under the high ball against Williams.
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
21:50 , Oli Gent90+3 mins: Bakwa is replaced by Morato.
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
21:49 , Oli Gent90+1 mins: Seven added minutes.
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
21:48 , Oli Gent90 mins: The rain pours down as Nuno stares into space in disbelief. What could this mean for him?
Goal! West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
21:47 , Oli Gent89 mins: It’s there, and Forest are ahead late on! Gibbs-White strokes from 12 yards.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:45 , Oli Gent87 mins: Penalty, Forest! The visitors have a spot kick, with Areola shown to have cleaned Gibbs-White out.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:44 , Oli Gent86 mins: But VAR is looking at this... they’re looking at whether Areola has caught Gibbs-White when going for the punch...
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:44 , Oli Gent85 mins: A teasing free kick from Anderson is flapped at by Areola, who is dug out by the referee as the free kick is given.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:40 , Oli Gent82 mins: Chance! A huge opportunity for Bowen as the ball breaks for the Hammers skipper. He bears down on goal but takes one touch too many, and Murillo gets across to get the block in!
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:39 , Oli Gent80 mins: Into the last ten minutes, and time for a change for the Irons.
Fernandes is off for Potts.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:35 , Oli Gent77 mins: Good chance! A nice move from West Ham as Castellanos and Felipe work it into Walker-Peters on the overlap. He blasts it at goal from the angle, and Sels is equal to it. He gets down again to stop Bowen!
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:34 , Oli Gent76 mins: We enter the final quarter. What do both sides have left in the tank?
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:30 , Oli Gent72 mins: A big chance for the new man Pablo, who wins the ball off Anderson and drives towards the box. He goes for it with Bowen outside him, but it whistles over the top.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:28 , Oli Gent70 mins: A yellow card for Nuno, who is incensed that his side haven’t been given a free kick after Summerville went down on the edge of the Forest area.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:26 , Oli Gent67 mins: The Hammers just cannot get out of their own half at the moment. They’ve gone with two up top now with Pablo and Castellanos, but who will feed them?
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:22 , Oli Gent64 mins: Changes for West Ham as Paqueta is replaced by Pablo Felipe, and Scarles is off for Ezra Mayers.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:21 , Oli Gent63 mins: A heavy touch from Castellanos has him overrun the ball and commit a silly foul. Free kick, Forest.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:21 , Oli Gent62 mins: More Forest pressure as the hosts try and contain them. Can the visitors make the most of this good spell?
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:17 , Oli Gent60 mins: Bakwa has had an impact since his half-time introduction. He’s been direct down the right, looking to use his pace and tricky against Scarles.
West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:16 , Oli Gent58 mins: A huge moment in the game, there. How do West Ham respond?
Goal! West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
21:14 , Oli Gent55 mins: Forest are level, and it’s Nicolas Dominguez! West Ham are caught out from the corner as Anderson delivers, and the midfielder flicks it into the far corner.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
21:11 , Oli Gent53 mins: No goal! VAR rules that there is an offside in the build-up, and the lead is back to one. It was Taty Castellanos who was the guilty party and strayed offside.
Goal! West Ham 2-0 Nottingham Forest
21:11 , Oli Gent51 mins: It’s two, and it’s Crysencio Summerville. The Hammers flow forwards, and the winger lashes home!
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
21:08 , Oli Gent50 mins: Williams darts into the box but loses his balance and Dominguez takes over. The midfielder slashes one goalwards, but it’s wide of the target.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
21:04 , Oli Gent47 mins: Dilane Bakwa has come on for Omari Hutchinson at the break.
Kick off!
21:03 , Oli Gent46 mins: We’re back underway.
HT: West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:49 , Oli GentThere’s the interval and West Ham lead.
It’s been a scrappy game so far. What will the second half have in store?
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:47 , Oli Gent45 mins: One added minute.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:46 , Oli Gent44 mins: Aina gets high and wide up the left and wins the corner with good, dogged determination. Chance for the visitors, but Areola claims it authoritatively.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:44 , Oli Gent42 mins: Off the bar! Hudson-Odoi’s turn to dart inside off the left onto his right and crash a shot off the woodwork. Areola was beaten all ends up!
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:42 , Oli Gent40 mins: Out of possession, the home side have made it hard for Forest. They’ve shown that character to close down the visitors’ most dangerous outlets, with Castellanos as the focal point up top to hit direct.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:40 , Oli Gent38 mins: A more sustained period of possession for Forest, but West Ham are defending as if their lives depend on it. There’s a unity from the hosts that we just haven’t seen in recent weeks.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:37 , Oli Gent35 mins: Soucek has really made an impact on his return to the side. A lot of grit in the middle of the park, as well as being that aerial threat in the final third.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:33 , Oli Gent32 mins: Igor Jesus is cutting an isolated figure up top for Forest. The midfielders are dropping deeper and deeper under the West Ham pressure, leaving the Brazilian all alone in his battle with Todibo and Mavropanos.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:31 , Oli Gent30 mins: Forest seem to be wilting under the pressure here, and they’ve not coped well since going behind. It’s all been all about the home side since the goal.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:30 , Oli Gent29 mins: Chance! Castellanos has his first chance to strike at goal in a Hammers shirt, but he can’t make the right contact with the bouncing ball in the Forest box!
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:28 , Oli Gent27 mins: The delivery is nodded away and Fernandes strikes it back into the crowd, but it makes its way back into Sels’ gloves.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:28 , Oli Gent26 mins: Corner, West Ham. Bowen is really proving that he can be an outlet for his side, chasing another ball into the channel and wrestling with Murillo, who gets a touch, and the Hammers have a corner.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:26 , Oli Gent25 mins: A punt upfield from Mavropanos turns into a good pass towards Bowen down the right. He looks for the captain, and the panicking Williams has to knock it out for a West Ham throw deep in Forest territory.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:24 , Oli Gent22 mins: A good dart from Hudson-Odoi as Forest piece together a nice move to cut through West Ham. The left winger looks to take on the strike on his weaker side, but he lashes high and wide.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:20 , Oli Gent19 mins: The hosts are buoyed by that opening goal with Bowen growing into this game. They converge on the Forest box, looking to send crosses in, but the visiting defence just about scramble it clear.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:18 , Oli Gent18 mins: Free kick, Forest. Aina checks back inside and wins the foul off Summerville, who clips him.
West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:17 , Oli Gent16 mins: Well, well, well. More set piece trouble for Dyche and Forest. How will the visitors respond?
Goal! West Ham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:15 , Oli Gent14 mins: It’s in, and West Ham lead! A terrific delivery from Summerville, as Murillo turns it into his own net!
West Ham 0-0 Nottingham Forest
20:14 , Oli Gent13 mins: Corner, West Ham. Scarles persists as Hutchinson flounders with the ball in his own corner. The young left-back does well to win the set piece...
West Ham 0-0 Nottingham Forest
20:12 , Oli Gent10 mins: Great save! The first work that Areola has to do as Williams steps in from left-back and looks to hit one, and forces the Frenchman into a brilliant save!
West Ham 0-0 Nottingham Forest
20:10 , Oli Gent8 mins: Castellanos has shown some nice touches on debut so far. The pick of them was a deft flick on with his knee behind him to Summerville, who lashed a speculative effort straight at Sels.
West Ham 0-0 Nottingham Forest
20:07 , Oli Gent6 mins: There’s good intent from the hosts to get the ball forward quickly too, with Walker-Peters flashing one straight through the middle of the field and into Castellanos’ feet. The Argentine looks for Paqueta wide right, and the Brazilian shrugs off Williams before being crowded out.
West Ham 0-0 Nottingham Forest
20:04 , Oli Gent4 mins: Corner, West Ham. Some good movement from Castellanos in the channel linking with Summerville. He looks for the cross-shot as he checks back, and it’s closed down well by Mavropanos. The corner is cleared easily, however.
West Ham 0-0 Nottingham Forest
20:03 , Oli Gent3 mins: A bright start from the visitors, looking to move the ball quickly and directly. They’re getting it wide early, to Hutchinson and Hudson-Odoi, with both looking to drift inside.
Kick off!
20:01 , Oli Gent1 min: We’re underway.
Five minutes to kick off
19:55 , Oli GentThe players are on their way out, and the atmosphere is growing at the London Stadium.
10 minute warning
19:52 , Oli GentWho wins this relegation six pointer?
A debut!
19:47 , Oli GentTaty Castellanos is thrust straight into the thick of it here as he starts up top for the Irons this evening.
How will he fare as he leads the line?
Interestingly, Callum Wilson isn’t in the matchday squad...
Across the capital...
19:40 , Oli GentChelsea have named their next manager.
Liam Rosenior will take over at Stamford Bridge after Enzo Maresca left the club controversially on New Year’s Day.
Forest analysis
19:30 , Oli GentAs for Forest, it’s no surprise that Dyche has also gone for experience.
Ola Aina and Neco Williams have plenty of it at full-back, while Matz Sels is back in net after John Victor’s injury and error at Aston Villa.
Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic is a solid central defensive pairing, while Callum Hudson-Odoi comes straight back in on the left.
This game comes too soon it seems for Dan Ndoye, who misses out completely, while Forest’s options on the bench look stronger than their hosts’.
Let's analyse these teams, shall we?
19:20 , Oli GentWest Ham will be bolstered hugely with the return of Lucas Paqueta in attacking midfield.
He will be licenced to maraud wherever he pleases in search of the ball, while Nuno has plumped for experience behind him in Tomas Soucek, who partners Matheus Fernandes.
The towering Czech is a real goal threat in the air and could post Forest problems at set plays.
Out wide, it’s the inevitable Jarrod Bowen on the right, while Crysencio Summerville gets a chance to prove his worth on the opposite flank.
Jean-Clair Todibo is in at centre-back in a welcome return for the hosts.
Another January exit!
19:10 , Oli GentThe Hammers are not messing about with their strikers, as another one looks to be heading out of the door.
This time it is Callum Marshall, their young prospect.
But where is off to?
What's the Wilson latest?
19:00 , Oli GentCallum Wilson only arrived at the London Stadium back in the summer, but, five months on, it looks like his time in east London could be coming to a premature end.
That is because Nuno has signed two strikers this January to bolster his forward line, and that has led to the former Newcastle and Bournemouth forward seeking reassurances over his place in the squad.
Nottingham Forest lineup
18:58 , Oli GentNottingham Forest XI: Sels; Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina; Anderson, Dominguez; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Luiz, Kalimuendo, McAtee, Bakwa, Savona, Abbott
West Ham lineup
18:57 , Oli GentWest Ham XI: Areola; Walker-Peters, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles; Fernandes, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville; Castellanos
Subs: Hermansen. Kilman, Pablo, Rodriguez, Magassa, Potts, Earthy, Kante, Mayers
A debut tonight?
18:50 , Oli GentThe Irons unveiled their second January signing on Monday to follow Pablo Felipe’s arrival last week.
Taty Castellanos was signed from Lazio for a fee in the region of £26million, and could be in the squad this evening.
West Ham confirmed in their official club statement announcing the Argentine’s capture that he had been a “key target” identified by Nuno.
Nuno latest
18:40 , Oli GentDoes he stay or will he go?
That is the question on many West Ham supporters’ lips, with the Portuguese leading the Hammers on a winless streak that stretches back to early November, when they snuck past relegation rivals Burnley 3-2.
It has been a bleak run of form over the festive period for the Irons, but the club has stuck by their new boss, who replaced Graham Potter back in September.
Match odds
18:30 , Oli GentWest Ham to win: 9/5
Draw: 2/1
Forest to win: 5/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head
18:20 , Oli GentWest Ham wins: 49
Draws: 26
Nottingham Forest wins: 48
Standard Sport prediction
18:10 , Oli GentThis should be a game where either both sides throw caution to the wind in a desperate attempt to win, or a cagey affair where neither want to lose.
If the Hammers have their star men - like Paqueta and Todibo - back, the game could swing their way, but morale is likely through the floor after a 3-0 humbling by bottom club Wolves last weekend.
Forest battled against Villa but fell to their fourth straight defeat, and a spirited showing here could be enough to take maximum points in a crucial game.
Draw, 1-1.
Nottingham Forest team news
18:00 , Oli GentSean Dyche has a long list of absentees to contend with for his visit to east London.
Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare are AFCON, while star striker Chris Wood is still out with a knee injury.
Ryan Yates is on the comeback from a thigh problem, while Callum Hudson-Odoi and Dan Ndoye will be touch and go as to whether they can feature here.
John Victor injured himself rushing out of goal as John McGinn netted Aston Villa’s third in the defeat at Villa Park last time out, but Dyche assured that the Brazilian would “be alright” after his mistake.
West Ham team news
17:50 , Oli GentNuno is missing some key players for this game.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf are both at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Lucas Paqueta missed out on the 3-0 defeat by Wolves with a lower back injury.
He will have a fitness test ahead of this game to see if he is fit enough to play.
Jean-Clair Todibo is another in the same boat, with his groin injury forcing him into an absence at Molineux.
Back-up goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is sidelined with a back injury.
How to watch
17:40 , Oli GentTV channel: You can watch this game live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Coverage starts at 7.30pm GMT ahead of an 8pm GMT kick off.
Live stream: You can also stream the game live on Now TV or the Sky Go app, with a relevant subscription.
Hello and welcome!
17:30 , Oli Gentto Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of West Ham’s Premier League encounter with Nottingham Forest.
There’s no two ways about it, this match is a relegation six-pointer at the foot of the table.
The Hammers need all three points to end their winless run that extends back to the start of November, while Forest are teetering on the brink of the drop zone after no four straight defeats.
This should be a thrilling contest. Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 8pm GMT.
