Nottm Forest toiled away to survive at Crystal Palace to prove they have the stomach to topple Chelsea in the fight for the Champions League…
Nottingham Forest have spent most of this season in dreamland after fighting relegation for two seasons as they have mounted a sustained challenge for the Champions League places under a revitalised Nuno Espirito Santo, with his sorry Spurs days very much in the rearview mirror.
At one stage, a second-place finish looked more than a realistic target, but they have stuttered at the worst-possible moment as their Champions League dreams have faded during the run-in.
A run of four losses in five games severely dented their chances of returning to Europe’s elite competition, with…