Forest edge past Bristol City in FA Cup on penalties
Nottingham Forest edged past Championship Bristol City in a penalty shootout to set up an FA Cup fifth-round tie with Manchester United.
Taiwo Awoniyi scored the winning spot-kick for the hosts, with Sam Bell having seen home goalkeeper Matt Turner save his effort.
Divock Origi's close-range effort had put Forest in front only for Jason Knight to level six minutes later.
And the sides could then not be separated until the dramatic finale.
It was far from a dull stalemate, with both teams spurning a succession of good opportunities to win the encounter before and during extra time.
Reaction from Wednesday's FA Cup actionPerhaps fuelled by a sense of injustice - with Liam Manning's side convinced Belgium forward Origi had diverted Felipe's near post flick in with his hand when scoring his first goal since arriving from AC Milan in the summer - the Robins drew level almost immediately.
Turner could only push Andy King's thumping 25-yard shot against his post and Bell was able to steer the rebound into the path of Knight, who finished from 10 yards.
The visitors then enjoyed the better of things for long periods against a Forest side showing eight changes from their Premier League draw at Bournemouth.
Tommy Conway forced Turner into a good reaction stop while Anis Mehmeti had three efforts well saved by the American, who was aiming to impress after losing his place to new signing Matz Sels last weekend.
With the contest threatening to go away from Forest, the likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi, Neco Williams, Awoniyi and Nuno Tavares made a difference after being introduced by boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
Williams twice went close to scoring, while Tavares saw visiting goalkeeper Max O'Leary palm his blistering long-range effort to safety.
However, the Robins, who were looking to eliminate more than one top-flight opponent in the same FA Cup campaign for the first time since 1919-20, will rue missed chances in extra time - with Tavares preventing Wells from tapping in and Harry Cornick unable to hit the target from a Wells cross late on.
Formation 3-4-2-1
1Turner32Omobamidele18Felipe19Niakhaté29MontielSubstituted forGardnerat 90'minutes8KouyatéSubstituted forAwoniyiat 64'minutes28Danilo15ToffoloSubstituted forTavaresat 75'minutes10Gibbs-White21ElangaSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 64'minutes27OrigiSubstituted forN Williamsat 75'minutesSubstitutes3Tavares7N Williams9Awoniyi14Hudson-Odoi23Vlachodimos40Santiago Costa dos Santos49Osong53Gardner56AbbottFormation 4-2-3-1
1O'Leary2McCrorieSubstituted forKnight-Lebelat 83'minutes26Vyner16Dickie24RobertsSubstituted forTannerat 61'minutes10KingSubstituted forJamesat 61'minutes8Williams20Bell12KnightSubstituted forCornickat 61'minutes11Mehmeti15ConwayBooked at 58minsSubstituted forWellsat 75'minutesSubstitutes6James9Cornick19Tanner21Wells23Bajic27Knight-Lebel37Backwell38Taylor-ClarkeReferee:Michael Salisbury
Attendance:27,754
Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1(5), Bristol City 1(3).
Penalty Shootout ends, Nottingham Forest 1(5), Bristol City 1(3).
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(5), Bristol City 1(3). Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(4), Bristol City 1(3). Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(4), Bristol City 1(2). Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(3), Bristol City 1(2). Nahki Wells (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(3), Bristol City 1(1). Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(2), Bristol City 1(1). Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(1), Bristol City 1(1). Harry Cornick (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(1), Bristol City 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Shootout begins Nottingham Forest 1, Bristol City 1.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Bristol City 1.
Hand ball by Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest).
Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Neco Williams.
