Johnson tries to keep the ball in the corner, but it runs away for a goal-kick. Can Leeds get it upfield and create one last chance?
90' +3
Summerville naively chooses to shoot from 30 yards out with plenty of team-mates waiting in the box, and the ball soars over the crossbar and into the stands.
90' +1
S. Surridge gets yellow.
Surridge is booked for getting in the way of a Leeds free-kick.
90'
A. Ayew enters the game and replaces N. Williams.
Ayew comes on for his debut in place of Williams.
The visitors will have four minutes of additional time with which to find a leveller.
88'
Leeds are leaving more and more space at the back as they go in desperate search of an equaliser. Can Forest kill the game off with a second goal on the counter?
83'
S. Greenwood enters the game and replaces J. Harrison.
Marsch replaces Harrison with Greenwood with his final change.
77'
M. Wöber gets yellow.
Wober sees yellow for bringing down Surridge as Cooper's men countered.
76'
Leeds are dominating possession and largely have the hosts penned back in their own penalty area, but Forest are continuing to defend resolutely as they look to hold on for three crucial points.
74'
Referee Jones has a bit of sorting out to do after a brief altercation between the two sets of players, though he chooses not to hand out any bookings.
73'
S. Surridge enters the game and replaces C. Wood.
Surridge comes on for Wood.
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G. Rutter enters the game and replaces P. Bamford.
J. Firpo enters the game and replaces P. Struijk.
Having escaped a red card a moment ago, Struijk makes way for Firpo.
Marsch introduces Rutter, Leeds' record signing, in place of Bamford.
66'
Struijk, already on a booking, brings down Johnson on the sideline as the Forest man looked to charge down the right wing. Home players and fans scream for a second yellow, but the referee waves away their protests.
59'
What impact will Marsch's substitutions have on this game?
57'
W. McKennie enters the game and replaces Marc Roca.
C. Summerville enters the game and replaces L. Sinisterra.
Sinisterra makes way for Summerville.
McKennie is on for his Leeds debut in place of Roca.
55'
N. Williams gets yellow.
Williams is yellow-carded for kicking the ball away as Adams looked to take a free-kick.
54'
Williams races onto Gibbs-White's throughball, but Ayling recovers superbly to force the Forest man wide. Williams still gets a shot off, but it flies high and wide of Meslier's goal.
52'
W. Boly gets yellow.
Boly is booked for bringing down Adams in midfield.
50'
Sinisterra times his jump well to meet a free-kick from the left, but he just cannot generate enough power on his header and Navas gets across comfortably to catch it.
48'
Gibbs-White nods a tame header straight at Meslier after a Johnson cross picked him out.
46'
J. Colback enters the game and replaces Danilo.
S. Aurier enters the game and replaces O. Mangala.
The visitors get us back underway for the second period.
Aurier also comes on for Mangala.
Danilo is replaced by Colback at the interval.
45' +4
HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0 LEEDS UNITED
45' +2
Sinisterra fires the ball into Bamford in a threatening position, but the striker's first touch is too heavy and races through to the waiting hands of Navas.
45'
There will be three minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
42'
After some attention from Forest's medical staff, Navas is okay to continue.
39'
Navas goes down to his haunches and needs some treatment after colliding with Boly as the two combined to foil Ayling's header back across goal.
34'
The visitors have responded well to going a goal down, but Navas has enjoyed a relatively comfortable debut between the Forest sticks so far.
30'
Danilo gets yellow.
Danilo is booked for a foul on Struijk.
27'
Bamford feels aggrieved for not receiving a free-kick after having his path blocked by Boly, though the referee ignores his protests.
25'
Boly is up and okay to continue and play has resumed.
23'
Boly is down receiving treatment after a knock to the face when dealing with a Leeds free-kick into the Forest box.
21'
Gibbs-White sets his sights from range, but Struijk does well to close the distance and block the shot before it gets anywhere close to troubling Meslier.
17'
Leeds started the brighter of the two teams but find themselves behind. Can they pick themselves up and get back into this game?
14'
B. Johnson has scored a goal for Nottingham Forest!
GOAL!!! What a strike from Johnson! Forest take the lead in spectacular fashion as Struijk, who gave the free-kick away, tries to nod the resulting set-piece away from danger. However, the ball only reaches Johnson, who expertly volleys into the bottom left corner from the edge of the box to put the hosts 1-0 up!
13'
P. Struijk gets yellow.
Struijk is the first player to go in referee Robert Jones' book for hauling down Johnson.
12'
Wober makes an important challenge to nip the ball away from Wood as the Forest striker looked to knock it past him.
10'
The visitors have a free-kick in a good crossing position, but Roca's delivery is poor and races harmlessly away for a goal-kick.
5'
It has been a bright start from Leeds, who are zipping the ball about the pitch nicely as they look to get their noses in front early on.
1'
The hosts kick us off and we are underway!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United at the City Ground.
The visitors are also deeply entrenched in a scrap to stay up, with a run of six league matches without a victory leaving them 17th and only out of the drop zone on goal difference. Their shocking away form has been one of the reasons for their struggles, having won just one game on the road all season, and they come up against a team today who have picked up 15 of their 21 points at the City Ground.
The hosts had another busy transfer window, bringing in seven players as they bid to stave off the drop in their first season back in the Premier League. The additions join a team in decent form, unbeaten in four to lift themselves up to 14th, though with just a three-point gap to the bottom three and sides below them picking up points, a win here would be a vital boost to their survival chances.
SUBS: Serge Aurier, Jesse Lingard, Felipe, Gustavo Scarpa, Joe Worrall, Sam Surridge, Wayne Hennessey, Andre Ayew, Jack Colback.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-3-1-2): Keylor Navas; Neco Williams, Willy Boly, Scott McKenna, Renan Lodi; Remo Freuler, Orel Mangala, Danilo; Morgan Gibbs-White; Brennan Johnson, Chris Wood.
LEEDS UNITED (4-2-3-1): Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper, Maximilian Wober, Pascal Struijk; Tyler Adams, Marc Roca; Luis Sinisterra, Willy Gnonto, Jack Harrison; Patrick Bamford.
SUBS: Rasmus Kristensen, Weston McKennie, Sam Greenwood, Brenden Aaronson, Junior Firpo, Crysencio Summerville, Georginio Rutter, Joel Robles, Mateo Joseph.
The two teams make their way onto the pitch ahead of this crucial match at the bottom of the Premier League.
Johnson's fine finish was Forest's only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes, while Leeds have not been able to get past Navas with any of their five shots from inside the box. Bamford has not looked at the peak of his powers as he continues his return from injury, so how long will Marsch leave it before introducing record signing Rutter off the bench?
Thanks for joining us for live coverage of Nottingham Forest's 1-0 Premier League victory over Leeds United at the City Ground.
The victory for Forest moves them up a place to 13th and crucially extends their gap to the bottom three to six points. They are hitting form at a great time and are now unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches, a run they will look to continue when they travel to face Fulham next weekend. Leeds' dismal period continues as they remain out of the bottom three on just goal difference. With Marsch under pressure, there will be serious questions over whether he will be in charge for Wednesday's visit to rivals Manchester United, who have won their last 13 home matches in all competitions.
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