Two time UEFA champions league winners Nottingham Forest FC have made a return to the English Premier League after a 23 year absence from topflight football, this comes after they managed to beat Huddersfield Town FC 1-0 on Sunday at Wembley stadium to book a ticket and join Fulham and AFC Bournemouth to the EPL.
Forest’s goal was scored in the 43rd minute through Huddersfield’s defender Levi Colwill own goal and that was what they all needed to seal a return to the top tier league.
Steve Cooper’s side were deserved winners having dominated the first half and then held on to their lead without Huddersfield truly threatening their goal.
“I’m just so proud of the players, staff, fans,” said Forest defender Joe Worrall.
“We’ve been fantastic all season – we were really unlucky to not go up automatically. We’ve played with honesty and we play football the right way,” he said.
The only scare came when Town’s Harry Toffolo went down in the box under a challenge from Jack Colback but referee Jon Moss booked the Huddersfield wing-back for simulation.
Forest, who had beaten Sheffield United to reach the playoff final, were English champions in 1978 under Brian Clough and went on to win the European Cup in 1979 and 1980.
The East Midlands side had made an awful start to the season, sacking manager Chris Hughton when they were bottom of the league after taking just one point from their opening seven games.
Former Swansea City manager Cooper took charge and transformed the campaign, leading Forest to a fourth-placed finish, two points behind third-placed Huddersfield.
