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Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham United: Taiwo Awoniyi earns Forest first Premier League win in 23 years

Nottingham Forest rode their luck to claim their first Premier League win for 23 years with a thrilling rollercoaster victory over West Ham.

Club-record signing Taiwo Awoniyi, a summer arrival from Union Berlin for a reported £17m, bundled home the winner with his knee in first-half stoppage time after Jesse Lingard's half-hit shot was blocked.

West Ham twice hit the crossbar through Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma, who was also denied the opening goal earlier due to a foul in the build-up by Michail Antonio that was spotted by the video assistant referee.

Dean Henderson then saved Declan Rice's tame penalty after Scott McKenna's handball and Kurt Zouma's late header was cleared off the line by Neco Williams as Forest somehow held on for the three points.