Summary

  • Victory lifts Forest to fifth and five points from second-placed Leeds

  • Defeat is Luton's 10th straight away from home in the league

  • Forest's Lolley scored either side of the break after Cornick put Luton ahead

  • Grabban added Forest's third from penalty spot

  1. Until tomorrow...published at 14:00 GMT 19 January 2020

    FT: Forest 3-1 Luton

    Thanks for joining us this afternoon.

    A good day for Forest while Luton's Championship struggles continue.

    The Championship action returns tomorrow night when West Brom play host to Stoke City. We will, of course, be bringing you every cough and spit from The Hawthorns.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 13:53 GMT 19 January 2020

    FT: Forest 3-1 Luton

    What was all the fuss about?

    Luton started impressively but a Joe Lolley-inspired Nottingham Forest battle back to win.Two goals for Lolley and a match-sealing spot-kick from Lewis Grabban takes Forest up to fifth in the Championship.

    Luton remain bottom after a tenth league loss in a row.

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+3 mins

    Forest 3-1 Luton

    The frustration is coming out now as Dan Potts is cautioned for a little nibble at Sammy Ameobi.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+2 mins

    Forest 3-1 Luton

    Joao Carvalho has a minute's worth of action as he replaces Tiago Silva.

  5. goal

    GOAL: Forest 3-1 Lutonpublished at 90 mins

    Lewis Grabban

    That's wrapped it up. Lewis Grabban calmly sends his penalty down the middle of the goal and it's 3-1 as we enter three added minutes at the City Ground.

    Goal number 15 of a brilliant season for Grabban.

  6. PENALTYpublished at 89 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Forest have a chance to seal the win as Sonny Bradley lifts his arm to block Tiago Silva's free-kick.

    Lewis Grabban will take it.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 88 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    If Luton are to salvage a draw then a set-piece seems their best hope.

    They are the ones conceding free-kicks at the moment though as they attempt to win back possession.

    Ryan Tunnicliffe is booked for a foul on Ryan Yates 25 yards from the Luton goal.

    There are some glum looking faces in the away end.

  8. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    The final five.

    Luton just haven't looked like getting back into this. But the effort levels have never dipped.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    A standing ovation for two-goal Joe Lolley, who has been simply awesome for Forest.

    Ryan Yates comes on.

  10. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    That James Collins strike was just Luton's second attempt on goal.

    Eight minutes plus injury time left for the visitors to avoid defeat.

  11. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    More Forest pressure.

    But a couple of tame corners present no danger. A rare Luton attack then sees George Moncur slip a lovely first-time pass through to James Collins, whose shot in unconvincingly turned behind by keeper Brice Samba.

    Another wasted corner though.

  12. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Luton probably edged the first half but have been second best after the break. Can they go again in the final 15 minutes? The signs are not looking good at the moment. They cannot get out of their own half.

    A Forest win send them back up to fifth, just five points off second-placed Leeds.

    Luton would have an unwanted tenth Championship loss in a row.

    Forest v LutonImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Joe Lolley is sent crashing to the floor by Luton left-back Dan Potts, who seems to have had just about enough of facing the Forest winger.

    The free-kick is worked well and eventually sent in to the far post where Lewis Grabban turns it back towards goal but just over the bar.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Luton make their second change, Elliot Lee is on for Glen Rea.

  15. CLOSE!published at 71 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Sammy Ameobi has made a very lively start and he moves inside on to his right foot and gets a low shot away that is deflected wide.

    The resulting corner creates more havoc in the Hatters defence.

    Joe Lolley is searching a hat-trick and almost finds it but Luton scramble to block his attmept and eventually clear.

  16. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Dire defending by Luton allows Joe Worrall a free header at the back post from a free-kick that was won by sub Sammy Ameobi.

    Worrall is pretty upset he didn't do better with his header.

    Forest are camped in Luton territory now.

    Forest v LutonImage source, Getty Images
  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 67 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Albert Adomah makes way for Sammy Ameobi. There's no let up for Luton with Ameobi offering more pace and direct running than the man he replaces. Forest sense a third goal.

  18. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Encouragement for Luton as some good skills from James Bree with a little show and go on the right buys him some time to skip past Albert Adomah and send in a dangerous cross which Forest manage to clear.

  19. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Suddenly it's all Forest and Luton could get over-run in the next few minutes.

    The visitors need to regain their composure and give themselves a chance.

    Luton keeper Simon Sluga gratefully grabs a free-kick which Lewis Grabban missed. A wasted chance for the Forest man. He was bang in front of goal but just completely missed his kick.

    Forest v LutonImage source, PA Media
  20. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Forest 2-1 Luton

    Luton had just threatened for the first time in the half before Joe Lolley's goal.

    He's looked the class act on the pitch throughout, even without the goals.

    The first one was fortunate to find the net. The second was a spectacular strike after a lovely run that left Dan Potts exposed out wide.

    Can Luton hit back. Or is a tenth consecutive away league loss coming?