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Forest snatch late win as Gibbs-White penalty seals relegation scrap
Morgan Gibbs-White converted a late penalty after a VAR review to secure Nottingham Forest's 2-1 win, moving them seven points clear of West Ham in the relegation battle.
- Morgan Gibbs-White's late penalty won Nottingham Forest a 2-1 victory at the London Stadium on January 6, 2026, easing them away from the relegation zone and leaving West Ham United in deep trouble.
- Billed as a relegation six-pointer between 17th and 18th, West Ham took the lead after 13 minutes via a Murillo own goal from Tomas Soucek's corner flick.
- Two controversial VAR checks included a disallowed Crysencio Summerville goal for offside and referee Tony Harrington awarding a decisive penalty after viewing a pitch-side VAR monitor following Alphonse Areola's collision with Morgan Gibbs-White.
- Seven points separated Nottingham Forest from the drop, while defeat extended West Ham United's winless run to 10 games and many West Ham fans stayed away, showing discontent.
- Since September 27, West Ham under Nuno Espirito Santo have averaged fewer points than under Graham Potter and remain without a clean sheet, while Sean Dyche ended Forest's four-game losing streak.
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The "Woodcutters" took a breather and left the "Hammers" of their former coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, at 14 points and in 18th place.
The Nottingham Forest wheel started the 2-1 in London and his team took seven points of advantage of the first one that would be coming down to Second Division.
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