12 h. ago Wissa clinches win for Brentford to dent Nottingham Forest’s European hopes

This week Nottingham Forest readied themselves for the Champions League, Evangelos Marinakis relinquishing his controlling interest in the club to comply with Uefa’s ownership rules. Marinakis’s other club, Greek champions Olympiakos, have already qualified for the grandest stage in the club game but Forest’s bid to return to European competition will probably go to the wire. Will Forest, who remain sixth, look back on defeat at home to Brentford as a costly misstep when their season ends here against Chelsea, one of those teams vying for a top-five berth?Forest, who face Crystal Palace, Leicester and West Ham before that potential final-day showdown, never really got going on a disappointing evening. Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa, a January target for Forest, condemned the hosts to successive league home defeats for the first time since the end of last season. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have now lost four of their past five matches in all competitions, including Sunday’s ...

Politics

5 d. ago Nottingham Forest legend Tony Woodcock on the magic of Brian Clough's miracles

Never again will a team rise from mid-table obscurity in the second tier to win the title and European Cup like Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest, but Trent end legend Tony Woodcock says they can dare to dream again

Politics

1 week ago Wood caps Forest’s blistering start at Tottenham to refuel European dream

There is no need to attempt to rewrite history by arguing that Tottenham Hotspur failed to see what they had in Nuno Espírito Santo. All that matters now is that this meticulous, softly spoken manager is the perfect fit for Nottingham Forest. They have provided Nuno with the perfect platform for his counterpunching tactics and, in what would surely be the story of the Premier League season, are ­closing in on Champions League football after cruising to victory over Ange Postecoglou’s limp and ­uninterested Spurs side.This was cool, clinical and resilient from Forest as they bounced back from two successive defeats by rising into third place with five games left. Nerves, it seems, are not for them. They struck early through Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood, who punished diffident defending, and then leant on their defensive prowess to claim the points. Spurs, stuck in 16th after falling to their 18th defeat in 33 games, were beaten inside 16 minutes, a header from Richarlison coming to...

Politics

1 week ago Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa power Brentford to decisive win over Brighton after Joao Pedro dismissed

Brighton’s European dream seems further away than ever

Politics

1 week ago Mbuemo and Wissa power Brentford to decisive win after Pedro dismissed

Brighton’s European dream seems further away than ever

Politics

2 w. ago Mikel Arteta fears 'significant' injury as Arsenal star left 'unable to breathe'

The visit of Brentford wasn't the comfortable Premier League win that Mikel Arteta had hoped for ahead of his side's visit to face Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final second leg next week

Events

3 w. ago Thomas Frank responds to 'biased' Enzo Maresca after Chelsea claim following draw with Brentford

Maresca claimed Blues did enough to win match but Brentford boss disagreed

Politics

3 w. ago Thomas Frank claims 'Chelsea need to win' against Brentford ahead of west London derby

Thomas Frank claims 'Chelsea need to win' against Brentford ahead of west London derby  VAVEL.com

Politics

4 w. ago Eddie Howe hails Sandro Tonali’s ‘big moment’ in Newcastle’s win over Brentford

The 24-year-old Italy international brought an incident-packed encounter to a fitting conclusion with a 74th-minute piledriver to earn a precious win.

Events

4 w. ago Tonali’s goal from touchline hands Newcastle win over battling Brentford

If Newcastle’s rivals for a Champions League place had hoped Eddie Howe’s players might be partied out after ending that 70-year domestic trophy drought, they were destined for disappointment.Howe’s team were not at their very best but, thanks to the most eye-catching of winning goals from Sandro Tonali they found a way to defuse Brentford’s ever-present threat. Continue reading...

Events