Stephen Dunmoye

Nigerian duo of Ola Aina and Paul Onuachu Shone for their respective clubs as In-form Nottingham Forest edged Southampton.

Forest took 11th-minute lead when Elliot Anderson drove from midfield and shot low into the bottom left corner for his first goal for the club.

Callum Hudson-Odoi buried the second from the edge of the box in the 28th minute after another defensive mistake by Southampton.

Chris Wood headed in his 14th goal of the season to add a third before half-time after an exquisite assist from Ola Aina.

Southampton rallied back in second half after Jan Bednarek netted a fortuitous goal and Paul Onuachu’s thumping header reduced the deficit for saints.

The Saints, who had battled back brilliantly in the second half, then almost snatched an equaliser but Ola Aina spectacularly cleared Bednarek’s header off the line.