Nottingham Forest vs Man United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Manchester United in the Premier League today.

The Reds are faced with a real struggle to avoid relegation after dropping into the bottom three following a run of four defeats in five. The club have demanded a rapid improvement as Steve Cooper faces pressure to keep his job, despite signing a long-term contract earlier in the campaign.

Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s United side are sat in the top four and will go third with a point or better, though they will have to manage the match better than in midweek when they let a two-goal lead slip and drew with Sevilla.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United LIVE updates

• Eriksen replaced Sabitzer in late change to United lineup

• Forest XI - Navas, Williams, Felipe, McKenna, Niakgate Lodi, Freuler, Danilo, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Awoniyi

• Man Utd XI - De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Dalot, Eriksen, Fernandes, Casemiro, Sancho, Antony, Martial

• Goal - Antony scores from close range after Martial’s initial shot saved (0-1)

• Goal - Dalot adds a second to put United clear (0-2)

Nottingham Forest FC 0 - 2 Manchester United FC

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That is all for today - thanks for tuning in!

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Forest face a tricky test away against Liverpool next in the Premier League on Saturday while United must recover in time for their crucial Europa League quarter-final second leg against Sevilla in Spain.

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Goals from Antony and Dalot are the difference at the City Ground as United coast to a comfortable 2-0 win against Forest. It was Antony who opened the scoring in the first half after the Brazilian was quickest to respond from Martial's save effort to poke home from close range. The United winger had a hand in the second as his reverse pass feed Dalot who slammed home past Navas for his first goal in the Premier League. Forest had chances through Awoniyi and Felipe but were overrun in midfield by the experience of Eriksen and the energy of Fernandes. United move into third and now have a six-point advantage over Tottenham in fifth. Forest are now winless in their last 10 games and miss the chance to move out of the relegation zone.

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FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-2 MANCHESTER UNITED

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Antony has another effort on his left foot but it's inadvertently deflected wide for a goal kick by Wan-Bissaka.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Yellow Card Wout Weghorst

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There will be four minutes of added time to end this game.

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Sancho looks to get in on the act but he blazes over the bar having cut in onto his right foot well inside the box.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White Jesse Ellis Lingard

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Fernandes takes aim from the free-kick but his curling effort goes just wide of the left post.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Yellow Card Orel Johnson Mangala

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Substitution Scott Fraser McKenna Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Substitution Christian Dannemann Eriksen Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos

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Assist Antony Matheus dos Santos

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Straight up the other end and Antony fires a low cross across the box from the right. Navas gets a hand to it with Sancho lurking and Forest are able to clear it away.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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OVER!! Is that the chance for Forest? They've been crowding the box for these corners and it nearly pays dividends as Felipe rises well at the near post. He must be no more than two yards out but he can't keep the header down from that close.

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Forest's best attacks in this second half have come via Williams on the right flanks. He delivers another tempting cross which goes right across the face of goal and out for a corner.

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WIDE!! Martial should be doing better from there. It's an inch-perfect ball from Casemiro on the right-hand side and Martial is able to attack it at the back post but can only divert it the wrong side of the right post. A big chance to put the game to bed there for United.

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Substitution Anthony Jordan Martial Wout Weghorst

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Fernandes whips in the free-kick from the left but Felipe is on hand to volley the cross away.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Yellow Card Neco Shay Williams

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Gibbs-White bundles over Fernandes in the Forest half and the away side have a free-kick in an inviting position. Fernandes plays a delicate chip over the wall looking for Eriksen but the offside flag goes up as the Dane's strike is saved by Navas.

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Substitution Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi Samuel William Surridge

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Substitution Remo Marco Freuler Orel Johnson Mangala

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Fernandes is having a wonderful game at the heart of United's midfield. He receives the ball on the right edge of the box but, once again, Navas does well to turn his effort around the post.

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Once again Antony cuts in from the right and tries to bend one into the far corner. This effort has Navas scrambling but it goes just wide of the right post.

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OFF THE BAR! What a hit from Fernandes and that is so close to United's second. The captain plays it short to Eriksen who rolls it back to the Portuguese midfielder. He strikes it first time and viciously from the edge of the box but it's an unbelievable save from Navas to tip it onto the bar and keep the deficit to one goal.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Wan-Bissaka has got forward well down the United right and he finds himself in the box on the ball once more. The right-back tries to cut onto his left foot to find a shooting angle but the Forest defence do well to snuff out the chance.

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United give the ball away cheaply in the midfield and Forest come forward. Williams gets another cross in from the right but Awoniyi can't get enough contact on the ball and it's glanced well-wide of the right post.

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From the corner, Antony tries a sublime curling effort from outside the box but it's just too high and goes beyond the far post.

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Sancho and Fernandes combine well around the area and the English winger fires a low cross across the box but no one is on hand at the far post to turn it home.

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Williams gets forward well and fires a cross into the box. It's cleared away but there's plenty of protestation from the Forest players and the crowd about a handball. The referee is unmoved and play continues.

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Forest get this second half underway.

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With Varane, Martinez and Shaw out you have to feel like this United defence is vulnerable but so far Forest have failed to test them enough. They had just four shots in that first half with none of them on target. That has to change in the second half.

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Antony's goal is the difference between these two sides as United lead 1-0 against Forest at the break. It's been an open encounter with chances for both sides but the one that stuck was from the Brazillian who was on hand to poke home a rebound after Navas denied Martial's effort. Fernandes missed a late opportunity to double United's lead as he headed wide but Forest have had chances themselves, most notably Awoniyi moments who fired over the bar after he was gifted the ball from a Dalot mistake.

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HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED

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WIDE! United nearly double their lead on the break. Eriksen whips in an inviting cross into the box and Fernandes is totally unmarked but puts his header wide of the right post. That's a big chance on the stroke of half-time.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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There will be two minutes of added time to end this first half.

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Lodi makes a good run in behind Wan-Bissaka on the left. The Brazillian volleys it across the box but Lindelof does well up against Awoniyi and wins a foul as the Forest forward looks to connect with the cross.

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Forest look to spring a counter-attack but it's a poor pass looking for Johnson that allows Lindelof to slide in and clear the ball for a throw-in

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Nottingham Forest are winless (D3 L6) and without a clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games. In fact, Forest are winless in all 23 league games in which they've conceded this season (D8 L15), with all six of their victories being to nil.

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Forest have paid the price for creating such an open game in the middle of the park. They've lacked control and it now looks to be a long way back for the home side.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Forest continue to crowd the six-yard box but Gibbs-White's delivery lets him down this time and the ball goes straight out for a goal kick.

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Goal Antony Matheus dos Santos

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Danilo lines up a shot from outside the box. The contact isn't the cleanest but it deflects off Eriksen for a corner.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Wan-Bissaka tries to cut the ball back into the box but Niakhate does well to prevent a cross and also win a goal kick for his side.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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It's another enticing delivery from the Forest corner and again it is aimed at the far post. McKenna rises highest and gets his head on it but can't quite direct it on target.

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Maguire recovers well on the spin and clears the ball out for a corner as Awoniyi looks to latch onto Lodi's pass into the right channel.

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Fernandes has been the best player on the pitch so far and he delivers another tempting low cross into the box. Martial can't divert it goalwards at the near post and no United player gambles on it at the back stick.

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Forest go straight up the other end and win a corner. It's a crowded six-yard box and the ball ricochets off the arm of Maguire before Johnson fails to turn home the loose ball. There's a VAR check but no penalty is given.

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SAVE!! The first big chance falls to United but it's a great save by Navas. The home side's midfield is nowhere to be seen and United drive through the middle of the pitch. Antony can't get a shot of with his left foot but the lose ball bounces to Fernandes whose half-volley is caught clean but denied by the strong right hand of Navas.

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Maguire drives forward with the ball but a lack of communication with Wan-Bissaka means he inadvertently passes the ball straight out for a throw-in.

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The Forest forward is up again and able to continue.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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There's an early concern for Forest as Johnson goes down after a collision with Lindelof.

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Fernandes has got on the ball well in these early stages and his tempting cross is headed out for a corner by Felipe. The corner is delivered but Forest can clear.

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Dalot lines up an effort on the edge of the box but it sails high over the bar.

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Niakhate's long throw casues problems inside the United box. The loose ball bobbles around and eventually falls at the feet of Awoniyi but his effort is blocked well by Wan-Bissaka.

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Forest certainly looking to get at Maguire in these early stages but he does well to clear the ball under pressure from Johnson.

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Yellow Card Jacob Harry Maguire

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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A fast start from the away side down the right and Antony cross into the box can only be parried as far as Sancho but his effort is blocked well by Felipe.

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United get this game underway!

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