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In this early season midweek clash, Nottingham Forest traveled to Kenilworth Road, to face Luton Town.

The home side go into the game with three wins in the first six games meanwhile their northern visitors languish down towards the bottom with only one win.

🎩 Your Hatters to take on Nottingham Forest tonight…#COYH pic.twitter.com/REZCeMjXrn

— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) October 28, 2020

𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦

This is how #NFFC line-up for tonight's clash with Luton Town, in association with @FootballIndex 🔴👊 pic.twitter.com/ynliYgbnMF

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) October 28, 2020

FIRST HALF

1 min – Game gets under way here. Forest kick off

6 min – Luton shot by James Collins blocked, claims for handball waved away by Tim Robinson.10 min – Matty Pearson fouls (Luton).

14 min – Luton freekick, foul by Forest left back, Figueiredo (Forest)

16 min – Yates (Forest) fouls Dewsbury-Hall (Luton), freekick to the home side

17 min – Corner to Luton, Collins cross collected easily by Samba (Forest)

20 min – Sluga makes himself big, gets to the ball before Taylor (Forest) Still 0-0

21 min – Ioannou concedes another corner to Luton

22 min – GOAL LUTON! 1-0. Ball wasn’t cleared in the box, finds Glen Rea to slot home, assist Martin Cranie.

REAAAAAAA!!!#COYH pic.twitter.com/JGz7R1Wn8V

— @LutonTown (@LutonTown) October 28, 2020

25 min – Ameobi (Forest) crosses quick inches from Taylor connecting

28 min – Foul by Bradley (Luton) freekick to Forest in defensive half

29 min – Forest freekick on the edge of the box. Conceded by Cranie. Defended easily, nothing comes of it.

33 min – Forest’s Colback concedes another freekick to Luton.

36 min – Lolley cross in fast, Sluga collects before Taylor can connect.

36 min – Forest corner, nothing comes of it.

38 min – Christie caught offside, Luton ball.

42 min – Cranie (Luton) and Ioannou (Forest) collide. Luton freekick.

43 min – RED CARD!! Nicolas Ioannou is off! Studs up going in against Cranie. Forest down to 10 men.

45 min – 2 mins added on.

HALF TIME – Luton 1 Forest 0

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The Reds have it all to do in the second half. #NFFC pic.twitter.com/RJswlmDxP6

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) October 28, 2020

SECOND HALF

47 min – Forest freekick turned Luton freekick

50 min – Foul by Collins (Luton)

50 min – Lyle Taylor header missed. Jenkinson Cross

55 min – YELLOW CARD! Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton) gets yellow for a bad foul

59 min – Foul by Rea (Luton)

62 min – Joe Lolley (Forest) misses his outside of the box shot

64 min – GOAL FOREST! 1-1. Cross into the box comes off the back of Glen Rea. Own Goal. Yates will try to claim.

YES! YATES! #NFFC pic.twitter.com/xTdwgnPN5V

— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) October 28, 2020

68 min – James Collins (Luton) caught offside after through ball from Sluga.

70 min – YELLOW CARD! Martin Cranie (Luton) Late challenge

72 min – YELLOW CARD! Glen Rea (Luton) pull back and trip on Forest’s Colback

76 min – LUTON SUB: LuaLua on, Lee off

76 min – LUTON SUB: Clark on, Lockyer off

78 min – Bradley (Luton), sends his shot over the bar

81 min – Cranie fouls again (Luton)

83 min – LUTON SUB: Moncur on, Dewsbury-Hall off

85 min – Corner (Luton), deflected away, Rea volleys over the bar.

88 min – Yates (Forest) strikes from outside, Sluga saves

88 min – Clark (Luton) races to the other end on the counter, Samba deflects away

90 min – 3 min stoppage time

90+1 min – Taylor (Forest) free kick in attacking half, nothing comes from it

90+3 min – Luton freekick in attacking half

FULL TIME – Luton 1 Forest 1

⏱ Luton Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest

The points are shared at Kenilworth Road 🤝 #COYH pic.twitter.com/v15w7t3PBf

— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) October 28, 2020