Brennan Johnson, Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi send Forest to the last eight of the Carabao Cup

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Brennan Johnson, Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi send Forest to the last eight of the Carabao Cup

<div></div> <div> <h2>Blackburn 1-4 Forest: Brennan Johnson double-fires Steve Cooper’s side into the last eight of the Carabao Cup, with Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi also on target ahead of their Premier League return</h2> <p><strong>Brennan Johnson put the visitors ahead after just 13 minutes </strong><br /> <strong>Rovers equalized on the stroke of half time through a header from Scott Wharton </strong><br /> <strong>Jesse Lingard immediately made it 2-1 in the 53rd minute from a free kick outside the box </strong><br /> <strong>Taiwo Awoniyi scored the visitors’ third goal late to seal Forest’s progression </strong><br /> <strong>Johnson then added his side’s fourth goal to complete an unbridled Forest victory</strong></p> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Joe Bernstein for the Daily Mail </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">published:</span> 21:51, Dec 21, 2022 </span> | <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> 22:10, Dec 21, 2022 </span> </p> <p>   <!– </p> <p>  <!–</p> <p>  <!– </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>  <!–</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  <!–</p> <p>  <!– </p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Jesse Lingard pleased 6,000 traveling Nottingham Forest fans after his free-kick helped the Premier League club reach their first League Cup quarter-final since 1994.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Dominant Forest led through an early penalty from Brennan Johnson before conceding the equalizer on the stroke of half time as Blackburn brothers Adam and Scott Wharton teamed up against the run of play.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">But Lingard, who also scored against Tottenham in the previous round, restored the visitor’s lead with a low blow just outside the box from a self-winning set piece.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Brennan Johnson gave Nottingham Forest a brilliant start after scoring 13 minutes from the spot</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">He was brought down in the penalty area by Blackburn Rovers defender Scott Wharton</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Jesse Lingard made it 2-1 from a free kick in the 53rd minute and retook the lead</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">His shot from a small tap from Neco Williams set up two deflections to goalkeeper Aynsley Pears on the wrong foot in the corner, though Forest legend Roy Keane is said to have hated the celebration as Lingard milked his moment with a powerful dance for the large group of fans.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Taiwo Awoniyi and Johnson closed out the win again towards the end with deserved third and fourth goals for the visitors.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Forest boss Steve Cooper put together a strong team after almost six weeks of inactivity, unlike Blackburn, who are hoping for promotion to the Championship, who made 11 changes after their weekend win at Norwich.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Wharton turned villain into hero when he converted his brother Adam’s free-kick after 44 minutes</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Lingard scored a goal and an assist on the night after scoring against Tottenham the previous round</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Unsurprisingly, therefore, Forest appeared to be the more cohesive outfit, with 16 shots on target in the first half alone.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Pears himself excelled with excellent stops from Taiwo Awoniyi, Orel Mangala and Johnson, but could not prevent the striker from the World Cup in Wales from converting a penalty after 13 minutes.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Johnson won the award himself, his pace forced Scott Wharton to trip, then had the confidence to rattle it home despite missing one against Wolves in October.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Lingard then turned to knock off Taiwo Awoniyi to score Forest’s third of the match</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Steve Cooper’s side will return to the Premier League against Manchester United on December 27</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Rovers had offered virtually nothing until 18-year-old Adam Wharton swung in a free-kick approaching the break and his older brother got up unchallenged to fire a header past Dean Henderson.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Cooper would have been dismayed if he had been caught back, but his crew showed the right attitude to bounce back and retake the lead.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Once ahead, he sent in Lewis O’Brien to bolster the midfield, while the excellent Johnson showed no lasting effects from a poor tackle from Jake Garrett that netted him a lot as he broke through on goal.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Johnson raced on in stoppage time to complete the rout with his right foot past Aynsley Pears</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Forest won the League Cup four times under Brian Clough and the size of their support meant kick-off had to be delayed 15 minutes due to motorway problems.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Lingard and Johnson were again denied by Pears as Forest looked for a deserved third goal. It finally came when Awoniyi ran through and slid a low finish into the corner with 10 minutes to go.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Curiously, Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson delayed the introduction of his star striker Ben Brereton Diaz until the last two minutes, even though he had changed the score against West Ham in the previous round.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">He was on the field when Johnson raced through in stoppage time, firing a shot with his right foot away from Pears.</p> <div class="art-ins mol-factbox sport"> <h3 class="mol-factbox-title">Blackburn vs Forest Match Facts</h3> <div class="ins cleared mol-factbox-body"> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Blackfire (4-4-2):</span> Pears 8: Travis 7, Phillips 6 (Hyam 72′ 6), S Wharton 7, Mola 5 (Edun 45′ 6); Markanday 7 (Dolan 72’6, Brereton Diaz 88′), A Wharton 7 (Buckley 73’6), Garrett 5, Hedges 6; Hirst 5.5, Szmodics 5.5</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Subs unused:</span> Kaminski (Gk), Pickering, Rankin-Costello, Dack</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Target:</span> S Wharton 44′</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">booked:</span> S Wharton</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Nottingham Forest (4-3-3):</span> Henderson 6: Williams 6 (Mbe-Soh 88′), Worrall 6.5, Boly 6, Toffolo 6; Yates 6.5, Freuler 6 (Colback 83′), Mangala 6.5 (O’Brien 63′ 6.5); Johnson 9, Awoniyi 7 (Dennis 82′), Lingard 8 (Surridge 83′)</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Subs unused:</span> Smith (Gk), Cook, McKenna, Lodi</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Goals:</span> Johnson pen 13′ & 90′, Lingard 53′, Awoniyi 79′</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">booked:</span> Worral, Colback</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Referee:</span> Robert Jones7</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Presence:</span> 15,538</p> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article: </h3> </div> </div> </div>

Blackburn 1-4 Forest: Brennan Johnson double-fires Steve Cooper’s side into the last eight of the Carabao Cup, with Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi also on target ahead of their Premier League return

Brennan Johnson put the visitors ahead after just 13 minutes
Rovers equalized on the stroke of half time through a header from Scott Wharton
Jesse Lingard immediately made it 2-1 in the 53rd minute from a free kick outside the box
Taiwo Awoniyi scored the visitors’ third goal late to seal Forest’s progression
Johnson then added his side’s fourth goal to complete an unbridled Forest victory

By Joe Bernstein for the Daily Mail

published: 21:51, Dec 21, 2022 | Updated: 22:10, Dec 21, 2022

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Jesse Lingard pleased 6,000 traveling Nottingham Forest fans after his free-kick helped the Premier League club reach their first League Cup quarter-final since 1994.

Dominant Forest led through an early penalty from Brennan Johnson before conceding the equalizer on the stroke of half time as Blackburn brothers Adam and Scott Wharton teamed up against the run of play.

But Lingard, who also scored against Tottenham in the previous round, restored the visitor’s lead with a low blow just outside the box from a self-winning set piece.

Brennan Johnson gave Nottingham Forest a brilliant start after scoring 13 minutes from the spot

He was brought down in the penalty area by Blackburn Rovers defender Scott Wharton

Jesse Lingard made it 2-1 from a free kick in the 53rd minute and retook the lead

His shot from a small tap from Neco Williams set up two deflections to goalkeeper Aynsley Pears on the wrong foot in the corner, though Forest legend Roy Keane is said to have hated the celebration as Lingard milked his moment with a powerful dance for the large group of fans.

Taiwo Awoniyi and Johnson closed out the win again towards the end with deserved third and fourth goals for the visitors.

Forest boss Steve Cooper put together a strong team after almost six weeks of inactivity, unlike Blackburn, who are hoping for promotion to the Championship, who made 11 changes after their weekend win at Norwich.

Wharton turned villain into hero when he converted his brother Adam’s free-kick after 44 minutes

Lingard scored a goal and an assist on the night after scoring against Tottenham the previous round

Unsurprisingly, therefore, Forest appeared to be the more cohesive outfit, with 16 shots on target in the first half alone.

Pears himself excelled with excellent stops from Taiwo Awoniyi, Orel Mangala and Johnson, but could not prevent the striker from the World Cup in Wales from converting a penalty after 13 minutes.

Johnson won the award himself, his pace forced Scott Wharton to trip, then had the confidence to rattle it home despite missing one against Wolves in October.

Lingard then turned to knock off Taiwo Awoniyi to score Forest’s third of the match

Steve Cooper’s side will return to the Premier League against Manchester United on December 27

Rovers had offered virtually nothing until 18-year-old Adam Wharton swung in a free-kick approaching the break and his older brother got up unchallenged to fire a header past Dean Henderson.

Cooper would have been dismayed if he had been caught back, but his crew showed the right attitude to bounce back and retake the lead.

Once ahead, he sent in Lewis O’Brien to bolster the midfield, while the excellent Johnson showed no lasting effects from a poor tackle from Jake Garrett that netted him a lot as he broke through on goal.

Johnson raced on in stoppage time to complete the rout with his right foot past Aynsley Pears

Forest won the League Cup four times under Brian Clough and the size of their support meant kick-off had to be delayed 15 minutes due to motorway problems.

Lingard and Johnson were again denied by Pears as Forest looked for a deserved third goal. It finally came when Awoniyi ran through and slid a low finish into the corner with 10 minutes to go.

Curiously, Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson delayed the introduction of his star striker Ben Brereton Diaz until the last two minutes, even though he had changed the score against West Ham in the previous round.

He was on the field when Johnson raced through in stoppage time, firing a shot with his right foot away from Pears.

Blackburn vs Forest Match Facts

Blackfire (4-4-2): Pears 8: Travis 7, Phillips 6 (Hyam 72′ 6), S Wharton 7, Mola 5 (Edun 45′ 6); Markanday 7 (Dolan 72’6, Brereton Diaz 88′), A Wharton 7 (Buckley 73’6), Garrett 5, Hedges 6; Hirst 5.5, Szmodics 5.5

Subs unused: Kaminski (Gk), Pickering, Rankin-Costello, Dack

Target: S Wharton 44′

booked: S Wharton

Nottingham Forest (4-3-3): Henderson 6: Williams 6 (Mbe-Soh 88′), Worrall 6.5, Boly 6, Toffolo 6; Yates 6.5, Freuler 6 (Colback 83′), Mangala 6.5 (O’Brien 63′ 6.5); Johnson 9, Awoniyi 7 (Dennis 82′), Lingard 8 (Surridge 83′)

Subs unused: Smith (Gk), Cook, McKenna, Lodi

Goals: Johnson pen 13′ & 90′, Lingard 53′, Awoniyi 79′

booked: Worral, Colback

Referee: Robert Jones7

Presence: 15,538

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