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Nottingham Forest are on the verge of Premier League football for the first time in 23 years as they edged past Sheffield United on penalties in their.

But they were made to sweat at the City Ground as the visitors did brilliantly to come back from behind and take the tie to extra-time and the dreaded shootout. And they took the tie to extra time thanks to John Fleck’s strike from close range. It was Samba who proved to be the hero as he saved spot-kicks from Oliver Norwood, Conor Hourihane and Gibbs-White to seal a 3-2 win in the shootout.

Nottingham Forest 'appalled' by video showing Blades' striker Billy Sharp being headbutted by fan.

They will now go to Wembley to face Huddersfield for a place in next season’s Premier League on Sunday 29 May. “How can you come to a place of work minding your own business and be assaulted in that fashion? “The club will work with the authorities to locate the individual in order they are held to account for their actions, which will include a life ban from Nottingham Forest,” it read. We’re seeing things thrown on the pitch and things that are thrown on putting players’ health and safety in danger and nothing’s ever done about it. It’s just bang out of order and it’s everything that’s wrong. As Sharp lay on the floor, the man sprinted away from the scene.

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The person has to be punished. "It has to be punished. It only takes one situation for someone to be really hurt." It's upsetting for a lot of reasons." "That's an absolute disgrace," he said. And nothing is ever done about it.

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“We have spoken to the player concerned and we are working with both clubs which are supporting us with our investigation which will continue through the night.” “We have seen the footage, as many others will have who watched the televised match, and we are appealing for anyone who knows who the offender is to please get in contact with us as soon as possible It’s assault and we’ve seen one of our players attacked. “The Club will work with the authorities to locate the individual in order they are held to account for their actions, which will include a life ban from Nottingham Forest. “Nottingham Forest Football Club are appalled to learn that our former player, Billy Sharp, was assaulted leaving the pitch after tonight’s match at The City Ground,” Forest said in a statement after the match. “He was assaulted on the blind side, it’s cowardly and he was knocked to the ground.

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Needed more protection from the referee as he got kicked from pillar to post all evening. Ryan Yates: Battled through the pain barrier once again, doing his best to gee the fans up. James Garner: Midfield as a whole struggled to get to grips, in the second half especially. Lolley lost his footing at the key moment when meeting a Johnson cross, then the latter sent an acrobatic effort straight at Foderingham. But with the scores all-square, it went to extra-time. They did just that with 15 minutes to go, John Fleck finishing from a few yards out to go 2-1 up and make it 3-3 on aggregate. Cooper kept his players back at half-time, allowing United to head down the tunnel first, to avoid any trouble. That sparked a melee on the pitch as frustrations spilled over. Surridge then had an effort blocked and James Garner bent a shot wide as Cooper’s side looked to press home the advantage. Scott McKenna started the move, playing a fabulous long ball down the channel for Sam Surridge to chase. The Reds stopper made a terrific save to keep out Iliman Ndiaye as he went to meet Morgan Gibbs-White’s square ball, with Steve Cook mopping up afterwards. And it was almost first blood to United on the night.

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He spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Forest from Southampton. "It is a prison sentence waiting to happen," he said after the game. "He has had stitches and is shaken up.

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It appeared that Billy Sharp, the injured United captain, was struck to the ground by fans running on to the pitch. Johnson, whose father scored in Forest’s 2003 5-4 defeat by these opponents in 2003, has been brilliant, and the loanees Djed Spence, Philip Zinckernagel, James Garner and Keinan Davis have been classy, zesty contributors to Forest’s rise as well. Within two minutes they were level on the night. But Samba had a different script in mind. Nine times now they have failed to gain promotion from the end‑of‑season jamboree. Nottingham Forest, defeated at home for only the second time this year, booked their first visit to Wembley since 1992 after Brice Samba saved three penalties in the shootout to secure a Championship play-off final date with Huddersfield Town on 29 May.

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom condemned "assault" on team captain Billy Sharp by a fan following a loss to Nottingham Forest.

"Nottingham Forest Football Club are appalled to learn that our former player, Billy Sharp, was assaulted leaving the pitch after tonight's match at The City Ground," said the statement on the team's website. It'll be dealt with." "It's assault.

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“We’ve managed to come through a lot. “I’ve never seen a team play perfect for two games. And with no breakthrough in the extra 30 minutes, it went to penalties.

Shortly afterwards the Blades broke after intercepting a Joe Worrall pass on halfway and when Morgan Gibbs-White crossed, an unchallenged Iliman Ndiaye forced a ...

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Just when the players needed them most, Reds supporters got behind their team, roaring them on and upping the already-deafening noise levels. “The fans were off the scale. They were off the pace after the break, however, and the Blades produced a spirited comeback to draw the tie level.

That intel proved crucial as he kept out kicks from Ollie Norwood, Conor Hourihane and Morgan Gibbs-White to ensure Forest won the shoot-out 3-2 and made it ...

They will now play Huddersfield Town for a place in the Premier League on May 29. as delighted fans call him a 'genius' for doing his homework After Cafu put Forest 2-0 ahead, Sander Berge stepped up for United's third penalty. Samba told fans on Twitter he wrapped the bottle and set of instructions inside his towel Nottingham Forest keeper Brice Samba pulled off the first of his three saves - from Norwood REVEALED: Cheat sheet taped to a water bottle told Brice Samba exactly where to dive as Nottingham Forest keeper made THREE shoot-out saves to send his team to Wembley Play-off final...

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We will be back and go again. “Bill was minding his own business off the pitch, trying to get our players away. “We’ve seen one of our players attacked. “It’s assault,” a furious Paul Heckingbottom claimed. He was blindsided, it was cowardly. “He remains in custody and will be questioned by officers,” said Nottinghamshire Police.

The head coach has taken his team from the bottom of the Championship to play-off finalists in the space of eight months. Forest didn't exactly reach the final ...

He’s also lauded the club as a whole. Cooper deserves the freedom of Nottingham already. On the flip side, Forest have won against Huddersfield twice.

Nottingham Forest defeated Sheffield United and some footage has showcased a brilliant Steve Cooper moment that took place at half-time.

His players were jumping on the floor at free will throughout and largely came to frustrate a young Forest team. The team are now in a play-off final and seeing fist pumps at Wembley would mean Premier League football has been secured. He anticipated that Heckingbottom had ordered his players to get into Reds heads and wanted his players out of it.

Forest are heading to Wembley and last night's penalty shootout win was overseen by England cricket stars Joe Root and Stuart Broad.

The England bowler is likely to be recalled when Ben Stokes names his first England squad this summer. Broad is a man who wears his heart on his sleeve. He saved three Blades spot-kicks and sent the City Ground into pandemonium.

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Brice Samba became the hero by saving three Sheffield United spot-kicks, including the fifth and final one, to send Forest to Wembley. And with no breakthrough in the extra 30 minutes, it went to penalties. Meanwhile, boss Steve Cooper had brought on midfielder Cafu in the 119th minute with penalties in mind, as he is “a good penalty taker”. Samba had already made two stunning saves to keep out Iliman Ndiaye during the second leg, then proved the hero in the shootout as he denied Ollie Norwood, Conor Hourihane and Morgan Gibbs-White. Forest have condemned the incident in a statement and have vowed to issue the offender with a lifetime ban. Nottinghamshire Police have since arrested a man in connection with the incident on suspicion of assault. Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom was booked in the first half for shoving the ball into Djed Spence’s midriff as the Reds defender prepared to take a throw-in, sparking a melee between both sets of players and staff. Sander Berge and Iliman Ndiaye did both find a way to score by sending the 'keeper the wrong way, but another loanee, Gibbs-White, was also foiled after failing to fool Samba, who dived right again to keep out the low effort. Forest have already condemned the actions and confirmed that when a guilty individual is located they will be banned from the football club. There’s absolutely no excuse for the incident involving Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp after Forest’s penalty shootout victory in the second leg of their play-offs semi-final. Now the owner's son has got involved with a flag of his own. Of the Reds reaching Wembley and being one step away from the Premier League.

Simon Jordan has revealed that a journalist told him Billy Sharp and other Sheffield United players were 'goading' the Nottingham Forest fans before h.

“I’ve got a leading journalist, who’s a Nottingham Forest fan, who sat behind the dugout sending me text messages,” revealed the White and Jordan host on talkSPORT. Jordan went on to say that this was ‘no excuse’ for the vile attack that the striker was subject to from a supporter, who has been arrested on suspicion of assault. Simon Jordan has revealed that a journalist told him Billy Sharp and other Sheffield United players were ‘goading’ the Nottingham Forest fans before he was headbutted on Tuesday night.

Forest fans donate thousands to support their former player after he was assaulted by a pitch invader.

“The club would also like to apologise to Billy personally and to Sheffield United Football Club,” they said. “Bill was minding his own business off the pitch, trying to get our players away,” the Blades boss added. In response, Forest fans launched a fundraiser which at the time of writing had received more than £5,900 in donations.

The former striker is now the first-team coach at Bramall Lane. He works under Paul Heckingbottom and alongside assistant manager Stuart McCall. Lester moved to ...

Lester would have liked nothing more than to get down the tunnel as quickly as possible. The coach worked at Forest with the under-23s before taking up a position with United. Lester is a man who clearly understands the Forest ethos and it was a true mark of the man that he went out of his way to embrace Cooper last night.

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“Don’t come into something and not aim to be the best, or aim to finish first. “Other people have had good and bad moments in the play-offs. You’ve got to be there to win them, and you’ve got to be there to lose them.