Cunha saves a point for Wolves as Forest flirts with relegation | first division

Not even Morgan Gibbs-White scored the equalizer, created the goal to give his team the lead and celebrated with his fingers in his ears in front of the Wolves fans who used to cheer him, he could inspire. Nottingham Forest to the victory that would have left them three points above the relegation zone.

Forest's £30m signing from Wolves loves winding up his former club and was the driving force behind another passionate performance which, despite the four-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability rules, suggests Forest have the struggle and penetration to stay standing.

With a trip to Everton next Sunday, Forest's future is in their own hands; and they can still dream that their appeal against the sanction will give them back a point or more.

Matheus Cunha scored twice on his return from injury to remind Wolves what they were missing.

Forest's need may have been greater, but there was enough bad blood between these clubs in the past to ensure Wolves were fully motivated. Chants of “Morgan Gibbs-White” echoed around the ground from the start: positively from three sides, disparagingly from the Bridgford stand that housed his former club's supporters.

Although Wolves managed to keep Gibbs-White relatively calm before the equalizer in first-half stoppage time, Forest dominated before falling behind.

Callum Hudson-Odoi made space for himself, cutting inside Tommy Doyle after a corner was only partially cleared, only to fire his shot over. Toti then had to dive to block while Danilo seemed to have space to shoot. Gio Reyna, at his best first division made his debut, took advantage of a misplaced pass from Nélson Semedo but went wide with José Sá struggling.

However, Wolves weathered the storm and, with Matheus Cunha back for his first start in two months after a hamstring injury, were still dangerous at half-time. Murillo had to finish off João Gomes' line, after Ryan Yates lost a pass inside his own area, before Pablo Sarabia fired the rebound wide.

Cunha's 12^th The goal of the season was down to individual brilliance. Receiving the ball from Sá, he ran three-quarters of the way down his favorite left channel before turning between Andrew Omobamidele and Yates, and firing his shot into the far top corner.

Five minutes before half-time, this looked like a crucial breakthrough. However, Forest have this belief at home, acquired since the promotion season two years ago, and a series of corners and long kicks increased the pressure on Sá in the Wolves goal.

As Reyna crossed from the left, Gibbs-White gave Semedo all the shove the law allows before heading his header into the far corner. How he seized the moment, delivering his trademark, fingers-in-his-ears goal celebration right in front of the Wolves fans.

The red paper had been lit. Six minutes passed between the first exchange of goals, five between the second pair.

When Forest moved on, Gibbs-White was once again the key inspiration. He picked up the ball in his favorite position (centre, right in front) and headed towards the Wolves defensive line, making an inadvertent one-two on Matt Doherty, who then made a last-minute tackle to try and stop his former team. -mate scoring. Before anyone could claim a penalty, Danilo stabbed the loose ball.

However, Forest's propensity to concede goals from set pieces is renowned and when Max Kilman was allowed to clear and head a corner towards goal, Matz Sels' clear strike invited Cunha to score his second goal of the game .

Forest dominated the closing stages and could have won when Divock Origi was sent down the right, but he missed too far with his cross towards Chris Wood, leaving the honors tied.