Report and free match highlights from the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday; Callum Hudson-Odoi strikes to cancel out Justin Kluivert’s early opener for the Cherries; Philip Billing sent off in second half
By Dan Long, Digital football journalist @DanLong__
Nottingham Forest earned an important point but remain in the thick of the Premier League relegation battle after a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Sunday.
Justin Kluivert prodded in his third league goal of the season inside five minutes at the Vitality Stadium, which put the Cherries on course for their first league win since Boxing Day.
However, they had dropped 15 points from winning positions throughout the season already and Forest exploited their knack of failing to hold onto a lead by equalising through a lovely curling finish from Callum Hudson-Odoi in first-half stoppage time.
Bournemouth were reduced to 10 players late on, when substitute Philip Billing was shown a straight red card for raking his studs down the back of Hudson-Odoi’s right Achilles, but, ultimately, it did not affect the result.
The hosts climb up a place to 12th due to their second draw in succession, while Forest move above Luton into 16th, two points above Everton, who occupy the final spot in the bottom three at present.
Spoils shared in tight affair on the coast
With Saturday’s results having seen Forest drop to 17th in the Premier League table, picking up points on the south coast took on extra significance. A defeat would deepen their increasing relegation fears.