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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Sport
James Pallatt

Gary Lineker sends Nottingham Forest brilliant message after West Ham win

Gary Lineker has congratulated Nottingham Forest on their victory over West Ham United.

The Reds won 1-0 against the Hammers as top flight football returned to the City Ground for the first time in 23 years.

Taiwo Awoniyi scored the winner for Steve Cooper's side in the first half and on-loan goalkeeper Dean Henderson saved a Declan Rice penalty in the second half.

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After defeat to Newcastle United in their opening match of the new Premier League season, Forest produced the perfect response against West Ham.

And Match of the Day host Lineker was quick to send them a message after the final whistle.

"Congratulations to @NFFC on winning their first Premier League game of this century," he wrote on Twitter.

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