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Chris Wood scores again as Forest stay in touch at the top

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January 07, 2025
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Chris Wood scores again as Forest stay in touch at the top

Nottingham Forest's Kiwi striker Chris Wood has taken his goal tally for the season to 12 during the 3-0 away victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this morning.

First-half goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Wood and an injury-time third from Taiwo Awoniyi took Nuno Espírito Santo’s men to 40 points, equal with second-placed Arsenal, which is above them on goal difference.

It was Forest's sixth league victory in a row and they are now within six points of Premier League leader Liverpool.

The game took place on the 50th anniversary of Brian Clough’s appointment at the City Ground and the old maestro would have been thrilled to see his team get off to the perfect start with a goal after six minutes.

Kiwi Chris Wood, and his Forest side, have continued their strong Premier League form with victory over Wolves. (Source: SKY)

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Former Wolves midfielder Gibbs-White combined on the counterattack with Anthony Elanga before stroking the ball into the bottom corner from 14 meters.

Both sides looked to play attacking football and Wolves came into the game. However, Norwegian striker Jørgen Strand Larsen rued missing a couple of clear chances and he was punished two minutes before halftime when Wood doubled the visitors' lead.

The big New Zealander put away Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cut back to grab his 12th goal of the season and his eighth in 13 league appearances against Wolves.

Forest dominated the second half and Wood's late replacement Awoniyi made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The result sets up a mouth-watering fixture between first and third next week, when Forest host Liverpool on January 15 NZT.

The defeat was the first for recently appointed Wolves coach Vitor Pereira and left them fourth from bottom.