Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE: Jackson scores winner for Blues in frantic comeback win but Nuno’s side – latest

Match report, by Phil Thomas

FOREST fans all smiles despite a defeat, Nicolas Jackson finally finding the way to goal…it certainly was a strange old day at the City Ground.

One that home supporters will look back on with warm memories in years to come…even though their side lost.

And one Chelsea's will recall as a rare occasion they hailed Jackson as a match-winning hero, rather than chance-blowing blunderer.

Yet one when ultimately you can forget the scoreboard, forget the scorers and forget the performance...

The full match report by Phil Thomas can be read, here.

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Chelsea dominated possession but conceded lots of shots from Nottingham Forest, with quite a few of them being from range.

Overall, Chelsea probably deserved the win, but it was a valiant effort from Forest at home, who just didn't have enough to get over the line.

Reece James on Cole Palmer:

Chelsea captain Reece James has spoken to Sky Sports about just how good Cole Palmer has been for his side this season:

"Cole is one of the best in the world I think personally.

"You've seen what he can do when he gets his chance, at City he probably didn't get to play as much as he wanted but then he came here and took the opportunity with both hands."

"Cole is one of the best in the world"

Reece JamesVia Sky Sports

What a return for RJ

Reece James told the Chelsea fans "See you at 5:30pm" on X before the game, before being left on the bench to make an impact for the Blues.

Pochettino bought him into the game when Chelsea were 2-1 down, and he seemed to instantly change the game for his side.

After Raheem Sterling levelled things up, he was in acres of space on the right-hand side, and picked out wonderfully by Moises Caicedo.

It was a succulent cross on a sixpence for Nicolas Jackson to head home and give Chelsea all three points.

That's what your captain does.

I think this Chelsea fan just about summarises how much they love their star right-back:

Special team, special plays, special players

It was something of a sketchy win for Chelsea against Nottingham Forest this evening, but they got the job done with a cracking turnaround in the final 20 minutes at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest thought they had safety secured when Callum Hudson-Odoi scored against his former club on his 100th Premier League appearance to put his team in the lead.

But Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson had other ideas, when the former levelled the scoring and the latter headed home from a Reece James cross on his return from injury.

What a game that was, and it sees Chelsea sit seventh in the table, making a two-point game on Newcastle United who sit one place above them on goal difference.

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea

90+7. Forest come knocking with one more chance, but Morgan Gibbs-White fires it over.

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea

90+5. It is whipped in by Gibbs-White, but Petrovic does brilliantly to get up and claim the ball against Chris Wood.

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea

90+5. Nottingham Forest have a corner with just over a minute of added time to play.

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea

90+2. Wonderful footwork by Cole Palmer as he drives into the box before finding Raheem Sterling.

Sterling lays it off to Malo Gusto, who's shot is saved before he is chopped down.

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea

90. There will be SEVEN minutes of added time.

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea

88. Forest are now looking to level things up once again, with Chelsea trying to see it out now.

Reece James performs a lovely body feint to win a free-kick.

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea

86. What a spectacular few minutes here at the City Ground as the Chelsea substitutes have turned this game on its head.

Forest have just made two changes, with Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Moussa Niakhate, and Nicolas Dominguez comes on for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Nottingham Forest 2-1 Chelsea

79. Here comes Reece James for Chelsea.

On his return from injury he replaces captain Conor Gallagher.

Nottingham Forest 2-1 Chelsea

78. The City Ground absolutely erupted when Callum Hudson-Odoi slotted the ball into the back of the net, and that could be the goal that secures safety for Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea are looking to make another change now, and they will go for this now surely.

OFF THE BAR! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

70. Callum Hudson-Odoi comes agonisingly close to putting Nottingham Forest into the lead.

He cuts inside Moises Caicedo and bends a shot off of the Ecuadorian and onto the crossbar!

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

67. Chelsea starting to grow into the game now as they win a corner, but it is defended well by Forest and they look to break with Hudson-Odoi.

He rolls the ball into Ola Aina, who again has a go from distance and gets close, but not close enough.

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

65. Chelsea win a free kick on the edge of the box as Cole Palmer is bought down, but it is poorly struck straight into the wall.

OFF THE POST! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

62. Christopher Nkunku is bought down for a free-kick on the right hand side for Chelsea.

Cole Palmer crosses it beautifully into the middle for Thiago Silva, who flicks it onto the far post.

So close!

That's the third time the woodwork has been hit today!

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

59. Here come Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto.

They will replace Benoit Badiashile and Noni Madueke.

Gusto will go at right-back and Chalobah will move to the centre of defence with Thiago Silva.

POST AGAIN! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

58. Nottingham Forest have hit the post again!

A gorgeous dinked cross goes towards the back post from Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Morgan Gibbs-White leaps up and heads the ball onto the post.

It falls to Chris Wood in the middle, who looks destined to tap it home, but he gets underneath it and lifts it over the bar.

So, so close for Forest.

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

57. French duo Malo Gusto and Christopher Nkunku are warming up for Chelsea on the bench, and getting ready to come on.

It's been something of a room temperature performance from the Blues so far, and they need to turn up the heat.