Nottingham Forest 1-1 Brentford – Premier League LIVE: Nicolas Dominguez equalises for 10-man hosts following Christian Norgaard’s opener just seconds after Moussa Niakhate is sent off

Brentford have continued chasing a winner here and Mbuemo does well to fashion a chance with his deflected effort at the near post winning his side a corner.

Again though Brentford are unable to take advantage the set piece, with a flick-on failing to find its intended target.

Steve Cooper is clearly not just prepared to settle for a draw here despite his side being down to ten men.

Goalscorer Dominguez and Awoniyi are replaced by Wood and Origi, but will the strikers be the difference Forest are looking for in the final ten minutes of normal time?

Toffolo produces a vital block at the back post as Norgaard looked to volley his second of the game.

Mbeumo’s resulting corner finds his way to Onyeka but the Nigerian midfielder’s strike sails harmlessly out for a goal kick.

After a quiet first half it’s been all action at the City Ground since Niakhate was sent off after receiving a second yellow card just before the hour mark.

Despite being reduced to ten men Forest appear renergised and it seems like it could be anyone’s game at this stage with just 20 minutes remaining.

Just moments after making his first appearance of the season from the substitutes bench Toffolo whips in a great ball for Dominguez who floats his header beyond Flekken and with their first shot on target of the game Forest are back in it.

Forest make a double change with Gibbs-White and Toffolo coming on for Hudson-Odoi as the hosts now find themselves chasing the game with while also being redcued to ten men as we cross the hour mark.

Immediately after going down to ten men Forest have been punished!

Jensen whips the ensuing free-kick and finds Norgaard who gives the Bees the lead with a header that beats Turner at his far post.

It’s a lengthy check from VAR but the referee awards the goal, and the deadlock has finally been broken at the City Ground.

VAR are checking a clumsy challenge from behind Niakhate who has already been booked…

Forest are reduced to ten men after Niakhate is sent off for bringing down Wissa.

Lewis-Potter fires a cross in from the left for the visitors but is unable to find his intended target. Brentford recover the ball and again look to find a way through but again are unable to fashion a chance.

You get the feeling it will take something out of the ordinary to break the deadlock here.

Turner has been caught in possession several times today without being punished but very nearly did here as Wissa tackles him off the ball. Luckily for the American Boly tracks back to deny a certain goal.

A nice piece of skills from summer signing Murillo who appears entirely comfortable as he ventures forward from defence in his first Premier League start despite his lack of experience.

The hosts get us back underway for the second-half.

Forest failed to capitalise on their early dominance and it was a rather dreary affair for much of the first 45 minutes, but here’s hoping Brentford’s late chance is glimpse of the kind of action we can expect going forward.

For the time being it’s still 0-0 at the City Ground in this afternoon’s only Premier League fixture.

Hudson-Odoi is brought down by Ajer giving Forest the opporunity to create a chance from a set-piece.

The former England international whips towards Awoniyi but the striker is unable to connect with the cross and Brentford will be relieved to see the ball go out for a goal kick.

Two minutes of stoppage time added on in what has been a largely uneventful first half barring Awoniyi’s disallowed goal.

Despite his early booking Hickey has proven to be the equal of Elanga on the right flank, with the Scottish defender producing a solid challenge after the former Man United star had skipped past two of his teammates.

Forest’s early dominance seems to have subsided here with Brentford seeing a lot more of the ball then they did during the early stages of the game.

Solid chances remain seemingly hard to come by for both teams however, with both sides yet to register a shot on target with the interval approaching.

Forest have their first yellow card of the afternoon after Niakhate is booked for bring down Jensen on Brentford’s right flank.

The free-kick is whipped in with pace but Murillo is again on hand to deny Brentford a goalscoring opportunity as he heads the ball out for a corner.

Mbeumo’s corner finds Ajer but he is unable to hit the target.

That’s better from Brentford.

Lewis-Potter finds himself running onto a through ball in the Forest box but 21-year-old debutant Murillo does well to deny him a shooting opportunity and the ball goes out for the first Brentford corner of the afternoon.

The ensuing corner fails to meet its target and Forest clear their lines.

Brentford’s only real chances as we reach the halfway point of the first half have been attempting to pressure Turner when the hosts play the ball back to the Arsenal goalkeeper.

Elanga again had an opporunity to put his side in front but was unable to keep his strike on target as we remain goalless.

Brentford are second best across the park at the moment with Forest controlling possession in the early going and the crowd are in good voice supporting them at the City Ground.

A strong ball in from Sangare is denied but Forest recover the ball in the visitors’ half and continue recyling possession with Elanga at the heart of all of their attacking moves thus far.

Great feet from Hudson-Odoi as he moves inside from the left flank but the former Chelsea star’s switch is unable to find Elanga.

Forest have comfortably been the better side during this early period but can they press their advantage and take the lead?

A strong throw from turner finds Elanga in acres of space at the half-way line. The Swede bombs forward and manages to win Forest their first corner of the game.

The corner is whipped in and Awoniyi latches onto a header at the back post and the ball is in the wet!

But the assistant’s flag is up and Forest are denied an early lead after consultation from VAR.

Awoniyi attempts to get on the end of a long ball but Flekken responds quickly to stifle the attack from the hosts.

Brentford then launch an attack of their own but Lewis-Potter is unable to deliver his cross to the intended target.

Brentford are pressing high up the pitch in the early going, with Turner put under pressure from the off.

The American deals with the press well though, and as he kicks the ball downfield Hickey is booked for bringing down Elanga.

After a moment of silence to pay tribute to the recently deceased former Forest academy player Maddy Cusack the action gets underway at the City Ground.

Stay tuned for live updates from the City Ground with kick-off in the Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Brentford just five minutes away.

The fallout from the officiating controversy from Saturday’s clash between Tottenham and Liverpool continues to be felt today.

Darren England was on VAR duty at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where he incorrectly assumed the original decision for Luis Diaz’s first-half finish had been for the goal to stand, with the mixup leading to the Reds being denied a legitmate opener.

PGMOL offered an apology to Liverpool following the incident and England, who had initially been set to serve as fourth official for today’s match, has been replaced by Craig Pawson.

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Having comfortably survived the drop in the club’s first season in the Premier League, Thomas Frank went one better in 2022-23 by guiding the club to a commendable 9th-placed finish.

The loss of last season’s top scorer Ivan Toney until January through suspension will no doubt have weaked the clubs offensive options but the Bees have once again enjoyed a solid, if unspectacular start to the campaign.

The Bees were undefeated in their first four Premier League outings but have since lost two on the bounce with Everton getting their first win of the season at the Gtech Community Stadium last weekend.

Last five games: W D D L L

After guiding Forest to Premier League safety in their return to the top flight last season, Steve Cooper again brought in several new additions throughout the summer in a bid to strengthen his squad.

Though they experienced several slumps in form, Forest recovered well during the run in and have continued their decent form into the current campaign.

An opening weekend defeat to Arsenal was followed up by a win over newly-promoted Sheffield United and a narrow defeat to Man United. The club followed that up with a win over Chelsea, draw with Burnley before being defeated by Man City last weekend.

Last five games: W L W D L

… and welcome to Sportsmail’s coverage of this afternoon’s clash between Nottingham Forest and Brentford.

We’ll have all the news and updates ahead of 2pm’s kick-off at the City Ground.