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Nottingham Post
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Luke Pawley

Steve Cooper tells off Sky Sports cameraman during Nottingham Forest victory against West Ham

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper had to tell off a Sky Sports cameraman when his team beat West Ham at the City Ground on Sunday.

In the closing moments of the game, a whistle from referee Robert Jones was mistaken for full-time, with Reds supporters inside the City Ground prematurely celebrating three points. Even the commentator was taken by the whistle, saying: "That's the feeling Forest have craved!"

But it was not just supporters and commentators who were fooled. A Sky Sports camera operator next to the Forest technical area was also caught up in the confusion.

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The camera got moved right up close to Cooper so it could catch the Forest head coach's reaction, only for its operator to be told in no uncertain terms that the game was not yet over.

When the camera got close, Cooper made a swatting motion with his hand and shouted to the cameraman: "We're not finished, go away!"

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