Nuno Espirito Santo ‘relieved’ as Nottingham Forest survive FA Cup scare Nuno Espirito Santo expressed relief after Nottingham Forest avoided a fourth-round FA Cup upset by beating Exeter City on penalties.
Exeter, 18th in Sky Bet League One and 59 places below Forest on the football ladder, had lost four of their previous five games in a winless run and conceded 10 goals in their last two fixtures.
Ramon Sosa and Taiwo Awoniyi replied to put Forest ahead by half-time, but Magennis’ second, which was deflected in off the post by Willy Boly, sent the game towards an additional 30 minutes.
“I’m relieved, I think we all are,” Forest boss Nuno said after Neco Williams had dispatched a fourth perfect penalty for the visitors.
Forest, third in the Premier League and the highest-ranked team left in the FA Cup, prevailed 4-2 on spot-kicks at St James Park following a 2-2 draw after extra time.
