Nottingham Forest claimed a battling point against Crystal Palace as the Reds played the whole second half with 10 men.
Neco Williams saw red on the stroke of half-time, with the Welshman sent off for the first time in his senior career for handling Jefferson Lerma’s goalbound effort on the line.
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Morgan Gibbs-White had given Forest the lead in the early stages of the contest, but Ismaila Sarr’s penalty kick gave the Eagles a share of the spoils here.
Sean Dyche will surely take the point based on playing with a man less for an entire half, and now a big game at Leeds United awaits on Friday night.
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This was a game when a number of players dug in and helped Forest claim a point that could prove to be invaluable in the coming weeks.
One man who came in for praise from co-commentator Andy Reid was Elliot Anderson, who remains very much a wanted man ahead of the summer transfer window.
Reid said on Sky Sports: “He’s been incredible since he came to the club, physically he’s much better, he knows when to pass it and he knows when to keep hold of it, he’s all round technician in the Forest squad now.”
Anderson played the full 90 minutes against the Eagles and picked the perfect moment to play the best match he’s played for a number of weeks.
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It’s fair to say that Anderson won’t be at Forest next season, with the Reds likely to sell him during the summer transfer window ahead of the World Cup.
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However, when the time does come to offload him, Anderson will undoubtedly rake in a record transfer fee received, with sums of around £100 million.
Reid was right to praise him for this performance against Crystal Palace, and the Reds can take the point and look ahead to the next game against Leeds.
Forest will need Anderson to keep coming up trumps between now and the end of the season, with Dyche still looking over his shoulder at West Ham, who currently occupy 18th place.
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