Nottingham Forest edged a tense penalty shootout to see off the problem of Ipswich City and e book an FA Cup quarter-final journey to tackle Brighton.
After 9 excellent penalties, Ipswich substitute Jack Taylor’s tame effort was saved simply by Matz Sels to start out passionate celebrations from the Forest bench and stands.
After a colorless first 45 minutes George Hirst scored his third objective of the season to place Ipswich forward, heading in unmarked on the far submit from a nook.
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Forest skipper Ryan Yates quickly equalised, assembly an Anthony Elanga cross again into the center with a wise header.
Yates hit the again of the online with one other header however he was offside earlier than Callum Hudson-Odoi hit the bar.
Either side rested their major strikers with Chris Wooden and Liam Delap given time without work however each got here on and scored in a shootout stuffed with good penalties till Taylor stepped up.
Forest have gained all 4 of their penalty shootouts within the FA Cup – with solely Macclesfield City and Stevenage having a greater document.
Ipswich have been final within the quarter-finals means again in 1993 and the wait goes on, whereas Forest’s positive season continues on two fronts.
Full FA Cup quarter-final line-up
Bournemouth v Manchester Metropolis
Brighton v Nottingham Forest
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Preston v Aston Villa
