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Nottingham Forest 5-1 Swansea: Sam Surridge hits hat-trick as Steve Cooper's side keep pressure on Bournemouth in dramatic race for promotion to the Premier League... as Cyrus Christie scores BIZARRE own goal

Nottingham Forest set up a blockbuster promotion showdown away to Bournemouth on Tuesday night as they thrillingly disposed of Steve Cooper's former club Swansea.

Sam Surridge, the striker deputising for injured duo Keinan Davis and Lewis Grabban, stepped up again with a second half hat-trick to make it five goals in four games, seal the three points and match Bournemouth's win at Blackburn.

The chant emanating around the City Ground was emphatic: 'AFC Bournemouth, we're coming for you,' and that is how it has felt in the promotion race.

Sam Surridge scored a second-half hat-trick to fire Nottingham Forest to victory over Swansea
Forest went ahead through Cyrus Christie's bizarre own goal midway through the first half
Bournemouth are three points clear of Forest in second before they play each other next week

The Cherries have been up there all season, while Forest are on the charge having handicapped themselves by starting the campaign with one point from seven games before Cooper's arrival.