Overview
- At the City Ground on Sunday, Harvey Barnes put Newcastle ahead in the 74th minute before Elliot Anderson struck in the 88th to seal a 1-1 draw.
- Forest’s point moves them to 43 points in 15th place, and survival could be confirmed if West Ham lose to Arsenal later in the day.
- Newcastle’s push for European qualification took another hit as a season of dropped leads and uneven form kept them stuck in mid-table.
- Anderson scored against his former club less than two years after leaving Newcastle, and his coach noted the goal carried personal weight following his mother’s recent funeral.
- Both squads managed injury problems, with Forest missing or doubtful over Ola Aina, Dan Ndoye, Ibrahim Sangaré, Callum Hudson‑Odoi, Murillo and Morgan Gibbs‑White, while Newcastle were without Tino Livramento, Fabian Schär, Emil Krafth and Lewis Miley.