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Matt Davies

'What a man' - Nottingham Forest fans are loving this season after win against Brentford

Ben Watson scored his second City Ground winner in successive matches as Nottingham Forest stretched their unbeaten SkyBet Championship run to 10 games with a 1-0 win over Brentford.

Watson, deputising as skipper with Michael Dawson sidelined for a second consecutive game with a calf injury, had not scored for three-and-a-half years prior to his strike that beat Barnsley 1-0 at home a fortnight ago.

The midfielder was again the difference against the Bees, scoring a stunning 12-yard volley in the 56th minute to lift Forest up to second in the table, level on points with new leaders West Brom.

It was a goal of exceptional quality in an energetic game that had to wait until the 16th minute for its first opportunity, with Joe Lolley's rising 20-yard strike following a surging run from inside the centre circle comfortably taken by David Raya.

Here's what Reds fans said about the win.

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