Christmas got here sooner or later late for Matt Turner and Nottingham Forest.
Turner helped lead Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad to a 3-1 street victory over Newcastle United on Tuesday, which snapped a seven-match winless run in Premier League play. The U.S. males’s nationwide group shot-stopper made 5 saves at St. James Park whereas Chris Wooden registered a hat trick.
Regardless of the Magpies taking a first-half lead by means of Alexander Isak’s penalty kick, Forest would struggle again to attain three unanswered objectives. Wooden’s equalizer got here in first-half stoppage time, making it 1-1 heading into the interval.
Wooden’s intelligent end within the 53rd minute propelled Forest in entrance 2-1 earlier than the veteran capped off his Man of the Match efficiency simply seven minutes later. Murillo’s over-the-top ball was gathered by Wooden earlier than the New Zealand ahead deked Martin Dubravka and slotted into an empty internet.
Newcastle United tried its finest for a comeback, however Turner was as much as the duty on a number of events. The Forest backline additionally did effectively to dam a number of scoring alternatives and assist Turner grind out the consequence.
It marked Turner’s first membership victory since September 2 when Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea 1-0.
Nottingham Forest is now two factors away from the relegation zone heading into Saturday’s dwelling match vs. Manchester United.