Aurier blasts at goal from range, but his drive does not find its way through the crowded box and is cleared.
90' +4
T. Davies gets yellow.
Davies is booked for cynically pulling back Dennis.
90' +2
McNeil hoists a corner into the Forest box, but the referee awards a free-kick for a foul on Yates.
90'
There will be five minutes of additional time at the end of this match. Can either team find what could be a crucial winner?
89'
N. Maupay enters the game and replaces D. Gray.
T. Davies enters the game and replaces A. Iwobi.
Iwobi also makes way for Davies.
Gray is replaced by Maupay for the remaining minutes.
79'
Felipe gets yellow.
Felipe is booked for a late sliding challenge on Gray.
77'
B. Johnson has scored a goal for Nottingham Forest! Assist by R. Yates.
GOAL!!! Johnson does it again to make it 2-2! Doucoure sloppily gives the ball away, and Forest charge forward. Johnson lays it to his right for Yates, before the substitute plays it back to him. The forward takes a touch, before expertly picking out the top left corner to level for the hosts!
Yates' neat pass was perfect to allow Johnson to take a touch before firing into the top corner.
75'
Gray swings a corner into the Forest box as Everton look for what should be a killer second goal, but Worrall does well to nod clear before Tarkowski can head goalwards.
71'
E. Dennis enters the game and replaces R. Freuler.
A. Ayew enters the game and replaces C. Wood.
Ayew is on for Wood up front.
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70'
R. Yates enters the game and replaces J. Colback.
Freuler makes way for Dennis in an attacking change.
Cooper decides to make a triple substitution, with the first of those seeing him introduce Yates for Colback.
66'
Godfrey makes a vital interception to prevent Felipe's crossfield ball finding Johnson with room to run on the hosts' right-hand side.
61'
Onana momentarily goes down to receive treatment after a collision with Gibbs-White in midfield, but he is now up and okay to continue.
59'
That speight of bookings has sparked the home crowd into life. Can their players respond?
57'
J. Tarkowski gets yellow.
Tarkowski now sees yellow for a poor sliding challenge on Lodi.
56'
D. Gray gets yellow.
Gray is also cautioned for his part in that brief tussle.
55'
Renan Lodi gets yellow.
Another struggle ensues after Lodi and Gray come together. The Forest man receives a booking.
54'
The hosts are enjoying a spell of pressure here as they go in search of an equaliser.
52'
D. McNeil gets yellow.
McNeil is also yellow-carded for his role in the scuffle.
51'
M. Gibbs-White gets yellow.
There is a brief confrontation between the two sets of players after a couple of heavy challenges, for which Gibbs-White receives a booking.
46'
The hosts get us back under way for the second period.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-2 EVERTON
45'
The fourth official puts up his board and indicates there will be two minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
43'
Johnson required a bit of treatment after that collision with Godfrey, though fortunately for Forest it appears he will be okay to continue.
42'
B. Godfrey gets yellow.
Godfrey receives the first booking of the contest after a heavy challenge on Johnson near the touchline.
40'
Close! McNeil cuts onto his left foot and blasts towards goal from range, though Navas is able to tip it over the crossbar. The former Burnley man had far too much time there.
38'
Shelvey tries to pick out Johnson with a lofted throughball, but he gets too much power on it and Pickford is able to come and gather.
36'
McNeil's clever flick gives Iwobi the ball in a threatening position, but his low cross is blocked and eventually cleared.
33'
Can Cooper's men find another response? They reacted very well to going 1-0 down, but they will need to do it again if they are to get anything out of this game.
29'
A. Doucouré has scored a goal for Everton! Assist by M. Keane.
GOAL!!! Everton retake the lead through Doucoure! A long free-kick from Pickford is not dealt with, as Tarkowski heads it into the Forest box. Keane manages to flick it on again, and Doucoure is there to nod it past Navas and into the back of the net. 2-1 to the Toffees!
Keane's header allowed Doucoure to nod into the ground and past Navas for his first league goal of the season.
28'
There are a few tough challenges going in at the moment as both teams try to seize control.
23'
The visitors scream for a penalty as Coleman is brought down by Colback, but the referee decides not to award a second spot-kick. A VAR review then stays with Brook's on-field decision.
19'
B. Johnson has scored a goal for Nottingham Forest!
GOAL!!! Forest are level! Gibbs-White plays a clever one-two with Wood, giving him space to let fly at goal. Though Pickford is able to prevent Gibbs-White's effort going in, he inadvertently palms the ball straight to Johnson, who fires the rebound into the bottom right corner to make it 1-1!
18'
The hosts have been better in the last couple of minutes, though they are yet to create a real clear-cut opportunity.
16'
Gray is perhaps fortunate not to receive a booking after catching Worrall with a late challenge.
12'
It has been a really nervy start from Forest. This time, Felipe miscues an easy pass to his left for Lodi and the ball runs out for an Everton throw-in.
10'
Penalty goal scored by D. Gray for Everton!
GOAL!!! Gray steps up, before coolly stroking his penalty into the right of the goal, sending Navas the wrong way. The Toffees lead 1-0!
7'
It has been a cagey opening, perhaps to be expected with so much at stake for these relegation-threatened sides.
3'
Gray swings an early free-kick into the Forest box, and though the hosts initially clear, Everton recycle the ball. It ends up sitting nicely for McNeil to hit, but he gets well underneath his effort and the ball soars high over the crossbar.
1'
The visitors kick us off and we are underway!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Everton at the City Ground.
The hosts head into this game looking to put another three points on the board to help in their fight for survival in their first season back in the top-flight. They have not been in the best of form of late, winning just one of their last six in all competitions to leave them just four points above the drop zone. However, their home form has been impressive this season, picking up 19 of their 25 points at the City Ground, and they will be hoping they can pick up another victory on their own patch here.
The visitors are also deeply entrenched in the relegation battle, sat in 18th and level on points with bottom side Southampton. The Toffees are in real danger of dropping out of the top-flight for the first time since the 1950-51 campaign, with their terrible form away from Goodison Park being one of the main reasons for their struggles. They have picked up just one league win on the road this season and were thumped 4-0 by leaders Arsenal in midweek. They will need to start putting points on the board soon if they want to avoid the drop.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-3-2-1): Keylor Navas; Serge Aurier, Joe Worrall, Felipe, Renan Lodi; Remo Freuler, Jonjo Shelvey, Jack Colback; Brennan Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White; Chris Wood.
SUBS: Sam Surridge, Wayne Hennessey, Emmanuel Dennis, Andre Ayew, Jesse Lingard, Harry Toffolo, Orel Mangala, Ryan Yates, Neco Williams.
EVERTON (4-5-1): Jordan Pickford; Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Ben Godfrey; Alex Iwobi, Amadou Onana, Idrissa Gueye, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Dwight McNeil; Demarai Gray.
SUBS: Yerry Mina, Tom Davies, Mason Holgate, Ruben Vinagre, Ellis Simms, Asmir Begovic, James Garner, Conor Coady, Neal Maupay.
The two teams make their way onto the pitch ahead of this massive fixture at the bottom of the Premier League.
Cooper's men have picked up a league-high 76 per cent of their points at home this season, and will need a big second-half display if they are to turn this around and collect another victory at the City Ground.
Thanks for joining us for live coverage of the 2-2 Premier League draw between Nottingham Forest and Everton at the City Ground.
Each side may feel aggrieved not to have picked up all three points, with a draw doing both teams little favours in regards to their fight against the drop. Everton remain in the bottom three, though they do move level on points with Leeds United in 17th, while Forest remain 14th. With just a four-point gap separating Cooper's side from the bottom three, they will need to end their winless run soon if they want to avoid dropping straight back into the Championship. Dyche's men need points and quickly if they are to stave off relegation, though their next five matches are all against teams currently in the top half of the division.
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