Forest boost survival hopes as Gibbs-White hat-trick sinks Burnley | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest boosted their Premier League survival hopes with an impressive 4-1 comeback victory over Burnley at the City Ground, inspired by a superb second-half hat-trick from Morgan Gibbs-White.

Forest found themselves trailing at the break after Zian Flemming finished smartly from close range in first-half stoppage time, giving the Clarets a surprise advantage despite a quiet opening period with few clear chances for either side.

The hosts responded strongly after the restart and gradually began to take control. Gibbs-White levelled the contest by reacting quickly inside the area to finish calmly, before turning the game around minutes later with a sharp volley from close range to put Forest ahead.

With confidence growing, Forest continued to press forward and Gibbs-White completed his first senior hat-trick with a well-placed header from Ryan Yates’ inviting cross, sparking celebrations among the home supporters.

Substitute Igor Jesus added further gloss to the scoreline deep into stoppage time, racing through on goal before calmly slotting home to seal a convincing victory.

The result lifts Forest five points clear of the relegation zone and extends their strong recent run of form, while Burnley remain deep in trouble near the bottom of the table. The Clarets are now on the verge of relegation and could see their fate confirmed within days depending on results elsewhere.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

Burnley takes the lead 1-0 against Nottingham Forest as Zian Flemming scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the left corner, assisted by Quilindschy Hartman.

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GOAL Burnley: Zian Flemming (Burnley) scores!

Zian Flemming scores goal number 9 in the competition (24 matches)

Morgan Gibbs-White scores for Nottingham Forest with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the right corner. The match is now 1-1.Morgan Gibbs-White scores for Nottingham Forest with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the right corner. The match is now 1-1.

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) scores!

Morgan Gibbs-White scores goal number 10 in the competition (33 matches)

Nottingham Forest lead 2-1 against Burnley. Morgan Gibbs-White scores for Nottingham Forest with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Omari Hutchinson.

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) scores!

Morgan Gibbs-White scores goal number 11 in the competition (33 matches)

Morgan Gibbs-White scores for Nottingham Forest with a header from the center of the box. The score is now Nottingham Forest 3, Burnley 1.

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) scores!

Morgan Gibbs-White scores goal number 12 in the competition (33 matches)

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) scores!

Igor Jesus scores goal number 4 in the competition (32 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match