The Guardian - For most of the game, it appeared Chris Hughton’s job was in grave danger, as Nottingham Forest trailed to Tom Lawrence’s fine early strike, a fifth consecutive league defeat looming. But with one wallop of the right foot, the electric Brennan Johnson, who joined the club aged eight, volleyed in an equaliser to belatedly collect their first point of the campaign. “He’s one of our own,” the away supporters boomed after the final whistle.
It had all looked so good for Derby, who would have increased their early advantage but for the faintest of touches by Scott McKenna to divert Jack Stretton’s goalbound shot, but the second-half arrivals of Alex Mighten and Lewis Grabban helped the visitors grow into a previously one-sided contest. Continue reading...
