Nottingham Forest 2-1 Huddersfield Town: Forest set up Liverpool quarter-final

Nottingham Forest got here from behind to beat Huddersfield Town and set up a house FA Cup quarter-final towards Liverpool.

Surridge’s side-footed effort did draw his facet degree earlier than Ryan Yates nodded residence to finish the battle again.

The Reds haven’t made the final eight of the FA Cup since 1996.

Forest have been denied a dream begin by the flag when Surridge latched onto Brennan Johnson’s ball throughout the six-yard field. The striker was satisfied the purpose ought to have stood, however with no VAR it was, controversially, chalked off.

Lees then headed residence within the thirteenth minute for Huddersfield, who made six adjustments from the facet that beat Peterborough 3-0 within the league final Friday.

It adopted an uncommon set-piece routine, the place the gamers hung round on the again put up earlier than the nook was swung into the close to put up and Lees superior to attain with an emphatic header.

Surridge, on mortgage from Stoke, received justice and his first purpose for the membership within the twenty ninth minute when he fired a strong shot previous Jamal Blackman within the visiting purpose.

Yates then linked with James Garner’s free-kick to show issues round and provides Forest the lead eight minutes earlier than half-time.

Jordan Rhodes’ entrance off the bench sparked Huddersfield for a late push as Danny Ward noticed two efforts properly saved by Ethan Horvath.

But Forest had nice probabilities of their very own and Manchester United loanee Garner and Djed Spence have been wasteful with two of them.

Huddersfield, who haven’t made the quarter-finals since 1972, have been on an 18-game unbeaten run throughout all competitions and had knocked out Premier League Burnley within the third spherical.

Although the prospect of a gathering with Liverpool was the massive prize at stake, each side are additionally pushing for promotion to the highest flight.

Forest are ninth – three factors off the play-offs – and Huddersfield in second spot, so this was at all times going to be a hard-fought battle.

Steve Cooper’s facet edged it in the long run and can have no concern about going through Jurgen Klopp’s males on 20 March on the City Ground, having already seen off Arsenal in spherical three and thrashed holders Leicester 4-1 within the fourth spherical.

Forest are certainly one of two Championship golf equipment left within the competitors, with Middlesbrough internet hosting European champions Chelsea in a game to be shown live on BBC Sport.

‘Yates is a diamond to be trustworthy’

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper, chatting with ITV4: “I although it was an ideal cup tie and I believed we had a superb first half. We confirmed an ideal response [after going behind]. The second half was a correct cup tie. We ought to have scored a pair extra.”

On Ryan Yates: “He is superb to be honest. He is first out to coaching and loves Nottingham Forest. He is a diamond to be trustworthy.”

On going through Liverpool within the quarter-finals: “We have had three actually powerful video games to get right here. We’ll speak about Liverpool when it comes spherical.”