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A black day for bottom of the table Forest against a rampant United side who are pulling clear at the top of the table.
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00:001999 and the city ground Nottingham was the venue for top versus bottom in this Premiership encounter.
00:05Nottingham Forest had gone an alarming 19 games without victory,
00:08but they had won their previous match against Everton, their first taste of success in five months.
00:13Dutch striker Pierre van Hooydonk had scored four goals since coming back from his three-month strike,
00:18and Carlton Palmer, who'd recently been signed by Ron Atkinson, made his second appearance.
00:23Alex Ferguson faced his predecessor and was upbeat with his team four points clear at the top of the league.
00:28Ryan Giggs was out with a hamstring injury, so Jesper Blomqvist replaced him.
00:32This was always a special fixture for Roy Keane, who'd learnt the tricks of the trade as a Forest player.
00:38David Beckham and Andy Cole were both back in the team as well after being rested.
00:42Cole no doubt hungry to add to his ten league goals.
00:45Food for thought for the paying public. Your match commentator is Martin Tyler.
00:56Here's Harkes, who's been brought back into the English game by Ron Atkinson, a manager who knows him well.
01:05Peter Schmeichel just has to scurry.
01:09Alan Rodgers came in quickly from the left-hand side of midfield.
01:12Long clearance by Schmeichel, Dwight York for Cole.
01:17Two back in tandem today.
01:19Beckham's cross and Carlton Palmer, who's such a positive person as well as an effective player, doing the defending.
01:29Keane, Manchester United trying to get down to the type of passing that might just be a bit difficult on
01:37this surface.
01:39Scholes, and it's a deflected by Hjelda.
01:59Beckham to take the corner.
02:02Absolutely vital, you feel, for Manchester United to keep winning these league matches when they're in a European break.
02:13In by Scholes, and it's tucked away by Dwight York, the man who was voted earlier this week.
02:21The player of the month for January is continuing to be very much centre stage in February.
02:29And it's a dreadful start for Forrest.
02:32Having conceded an early corner, they couldn't effectively clear it back in by Scholes.
02:39And Dwight York on target again.
02:43It's his 20th goal for Manchester United.
02:48And Ron Atkinson will be very annoyed that his side defended so laxly.
03:18And Starshfield, and back for Rodgers!
03:21Well, that's a great response by Nottingham Forrest.
03:30A quick raid.
03:34And those who are fearing the worst are smiling again.
03:39Darshfield played a part.
03:53A little give and go here.
03:57And the shot was beyond Schmeichel.
03:59And Alan Rodgers pushed on from left-back to be a left-sided midfield player to use his pace by
04:06Ron Atkinson.
04:07Has done just that.
04:08But here goes Cole.
04:09Besson is committed.
04:10And Manchester United, and Manchester United, extraordinarily, are back in front.
04:15We haven't yet had seven minutes.
04:20Talk about restating your case.
04:30Cole won this race.
04:32It was a difficult angle.
04:35But he found the way via the defender.
04:39Andy Cole.
04:41Nottingham Bourne.
04:44really damaging Nottingham Forrest.
04:53So, York and Cole have both scored.
04:55Rodgers has got one in between for the home side.
04:58And the flag has gone up against Darshfield.
05:00For Forrest, who was so jubilant.
05:02What extremes of emotion for both sets of supporters for both sets of supporters for Manchester United, but the pass
05:14was under hit by Scholes.
05:15And here's Rodgers on the move again.
05:18Darshfield coming in the field and not being picked up.
05:21Trying to get it back to Rodgers again.
05:24He's done that.
05:24It's a difficult angle for Van Hooydonk.
05:26And Schmeichel makes a significant save.
05:30Van Hooydonk did well to get the shot on target.
05:33And Schmeichel repositioning in worried fashion.
05:39Kept the ball out.
05:41As Forrest played with a real cutting edge again here.
05:44Once more, Rodgers involved.
05:47Van Hooydonk shot.
05:49And parried in the nick of time by Peter Schmeichel.
05:55Scholes.
05:57Blomqvist.
05:58Just feel another goal is in the offing.
06:00Every time Manchester United attack.
06:02And to be fair, he could say the same in the other end of the pitch when Forrest get forward
06:06as well.
06:07Very, very open beginning.
06:09And it's at a corner to United.
06:23Gary Neville.
06:25Stam to put it back.
06:26He hoped into the danger area.
06:28Here's Ronnie Janssen.
06:29Stam.
06:35Nancy was challenged by Johnson.
06:40It's a corner.
06:50It's York again.
06:51And it's Cole again.
06:54No flag.
06:55As we all looked at the assistant on the far side.
06:58And both the big hitters who've got a goal already in this game had chances to add to their tally
07:03there.
07:14Well, brittle is an understatement for Nottingham Forest at the back.
07:20Andy Cole swung at that.
07:24And it came off Scott Gemmell on the line.
07:30And it came off Scott Gemmell on the line.
07:34Headed by Parma.
07:37Forrest are preparing to make their substitution.
07:43Beckham.
07:44And Andy Cole gets in again.
07:48Well, he's had a couple of really good chances to increase the lead for Manchester United.
07:56But it stays at 2-1.
07:59Took the ball down well.
08:02And then trying to get it back across Besant.
08:06He's also put it wide of the far post.
08:08But again, so much space for Cole to dart into.
08:13The serve is excellent.
08:20So, Doogie Friedman is on for Jean-Claude D'Archeville.
08:31Friedman scored in the reserves on Wednesday.
08:35And a win over Aston Villa's second string.
08:48Forrest Throat.
08:49Despite the devastations of York.
08:53John Harkes.
08:55Played before Sheffield Wednesday.
08:57Under Ron Atkinson.
09:02Schmeichel with a good first touch.
09:04But a kick that's gone to stone.
09:06And ball by Keane.
09:10But, didn't mean a yellow card for him.
09:14Paul Alcock, feeling that there was some deprivation to Nottingham Forest by Roy Keane.
09:23Sticking out a hand to the ball then, against his old club.
09:29Booking for Keane.
09:31Free kick to Forest.
09:42Hjelda got his head to it, and Hoidong.
09:45Gemmell!
09:50Hjelda Wilkinson in the centre of the picture there.
09:54He's trying to collect his thoughts after what's happened to him over the past couple of days.
10:01Nicole will hope that he's in those thoughts.
10:08Scholes, judging that perfectly.
10:11Keane, touch back to Scholes by York.
10:13He's put Andy Cole through.
10:14And Besant comes out again.
10:18Danger not over for Forest.
10:21Blomkrist, but Besant has certainly bought them some time.
10:25Keane shot.
10:25It hit the cold leg, and York is given offside.
10:32But Dave Besant was exposed again.
10:38As Manchester United quicken the tempo with some superb passing.
10:58It's half-time at the city ground.
11:00A match that got off to a rip-roaring start.
11:04With an early goal from Dwight York continuing his run.
11:09A second from Andy Cole, but in between, Alan Rogers showed that Forest have got some firepower.
11:16And they'll need more of it in the second half.
11:19Just a question after a hectic week about Manchester United's stamina, but not about their skill.
11:26But for Dave Besant, they would be leading by several more.
11:29But the half-time score here is Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 2.
11:39Ron Atkinson spent five and a half years as manager of Manchester United.
11:52And the only disappointment really for Manchester United at this point, apart from conceding the goal I suppose,
11:57is that they haven't maximised the amount of opportunities that they created during the first 45 minutes.
12:05So Forest are still very much in it.
12:09The message from Ron Atkinson really has been, even in a match of this difficulty, the target has to be
12:18winning.
12:20Draws at this stage, seen as not really good enough.
12:27Never.
12:30Not to start the second half better than they started the first.
12:35Forest.
12:37In from Beckham.
12:40The older just taking that away from York.
12:42In the nick of time.
12:47Blomqvist.
12:50Philip Neville reaches it.
12:52Put it out by Palmer.
12:54Lovely change of direction by Paul Scholes!
12:57It was a marvellous effort.
13:04Completely left Johnson.
13:07And completely beat Besant.
13:09But the bend on the ball took it on to the outside of the post.
13:21Gemmell.
13:21That's short of Rodgers.
13:23Forward by Gary Neville.
13:26Beckham.
13:27Gets it back from York.
13:29Beckham's cross.
13:31The older defending.
13:33Have to go in a second time with the header.
13:35But it drops for York.
13:36Besant can't hold it.
13:38And Nicole follows in.
13:52Well, the scoreline realistically reflects the shape of the game to this point.
13:58And York and Cole once more too hot for the opposition to handle.
14:05But in the end they got into a tangle.
14:07Palmer and Gjelder jumping against each other.
14:11York shot.
14:13Besant stopped it but couldn't claim it.
14:16And Andy Cole claims the goal.
14:31Real feeling of more goals in the air here.
14:35Bright York.
14:37Almost obliging.
14:46Forrest have to take some risks in their attacking play.
14:49But the gaps are there for Manchester United to exploit.
15:04Well, it's run through for Friedman.
15:09But he couldn't take an opportunity to get Forrest really back into the game.
15:16Glanced on by Van Hooydonk.
15:18Doogie Friedman in the clear.
15:20And he just seemed to lose his composure at the crucial moment.
15:29And Schmeichel got the better of him.
15:35Madsen.
15:37Palmer.
15:39Van Hooydonk.
15:41Rodgers going infield of the Dutchman.
15:43Van Hooydonk.
15:45Shot bounces away.
15:47The stone.
15:48Johnson.
15:48Oh.
15:50Fine try.
15:55Well, they're sticking at it.
15:56Nottingham Forest.
15:57It's a good spell for them.
16:00Raising the bar.
16:03And Andy Johnson turned away in real disappointment.
16:09Keen.
16:10Keen letting it run.
16:12Getting it in the end from York.
16:15And again, switching the point of attack with terrific poise.
16:21This is Blomqvist.
16:24And he, oh, it's a tap in for York.
16:28A calamity for Nottingham Forest.
16:32And that means two for York to add to two for Cole.
16:37Four-one to Manchester United.
16:41It was a pin table situation here, but Blomqvist was strong onto his own post by Gjelder.
16:52And it couldn't be easier for Dwight York.
16:59Thank you very much indeed, he would say.
17:07Johnson.
17:14Comes out to Palmer.
17:20Mark Stone just a stealing a march on Phil Neville.
17:23Friedman lets it run.
17:24Oh, and good work again by Forest Van Hooydum.
17:29Couldn't round it all off.
17:36Stone again.
17:38Sharing his strong competitive instincts even in this seemingly hopeless situation.
17:42Friedman played a part by letting the ball go.
17:46Van Hooydum trying to force it in.
17:49It was unsuccessful.
17:53Dwight York's number is up.
18:04And Solskjaer will come on for him to play up front.
18:08Roy Keane is also being replaced.
18:14He's been booked, remember.
18:21John Curtis.
18:23One of a whole posse of promising younger players that Alec Ferguson is yet again developing.
18:31Curtis, 20 years old.
18:32He's been playing a number of defensive positions.
18:55Gary Neville.
18:59A questioning look.
19:01Pierre Van Hooydum is a player for whom this type of range.
19:10Well, it won't phase him, shall we say.
19:20They're just coming out to have a word whether he'll change the touchman's mind.
19:24I don't know.
19:25But one would expect Pierre Van Hooydum.
19:28Surely the wall's not at the right distance.
19:30Van Hooydum is complaining.
19:37It's a wonderful effort.
19:39He does do that.
19:40With real style.
19:44David Beckham would look on with some admiration here.
19:46It started on target and just bent away too much for Pierre Van Hooydum.
20:03This time Paul Alcock not playing the advantage.
20:07There's Van Hooydum tumbling.
20:09He's turned his back on proceedings.
20:11And Nicky Butt steps in.
20:15He didn't like that from Porfirio.
20:17And Butt pushed out.
20:21On from Beckham.
20:23Gary Neville.
20:25And Solskjaer on the spot.
20:35Forrest carved open again.
20:37But there was an incident before that.
20:42Certainly Porfirio was a yellow card.
20:44Once the referee had signalled the goal.
20:48As Solskjaer was signalling his reaction to the Manchester United applause.
20:55Great ball by Gary Neville.
20:57Knock it in was the message on it.
20:58And Solskjaer did just that.
21:04Stowe.
21:13Keeping his vigilance.
21:22This is Solskjaer.
21:25Goalkeeper starts to come.
21:26And Bessert has never stranded.
21:29Solskjaer comes it into the back of the net.
21:33Six.
21:37Anything York and Cole can do.
21:41Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says.
21:44I can emulate that.
21:46They've each scored twice past Dave Bessert.
21:57Well they've got six at Leicester.
21:59Recently Manchester United.
22:01And here in the East Midlands.
22:02Six more at the expense of Nottingham Forest.
22:09They are in stoppage time.
22:10Of which there will be three minutes.
22:37They've been very happy viewing for Manchester United fans.
22:41It's not over yet.
22:44Because Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
22:47Has come on as a substitute.
22:49At the city ground.
22:50And scored three times.
22:52In his own statement to.
22:54Alex Ferguson.
23:00And it is Nottingham Forest.
23:02One.
23:02Manchester United.
23:03Seven.
23:11Scholes very much the architect here.
23:14Just reversing it into a player who was totally unmarked.
23:17But it still had to be tucked away.
23:28It's an absolute drubbing for Nottingham Forest.
23:34Paul Atkinson is a proud man.
23:35And he's just got to take this on the chin.
23:37Get it out of the way.
23:38And hope that the damage to the morale of the team.
23:43He's been busy raising that.
23:45Of course the win at Everton.
23:46Counted a great deal in that respect.
23:49But they're not back flat again here.
24:07Beckham.
24:12Cole.
24:13But it's on the move.
24:15Manchester United might not have finished yet.
24:19Scholes.
24:21They have not finished yet.
24:24He's scored four.
24:29It's an extraordinary feat.
24:31For Solskjaer.
24:42Scholes was coming in.
24:44It was a bit of a miss kick.
24:45But not from Solskjaer.
24:48He's been.
24:51Irresistible in front of goal.
24:54And Nottingham Forest have been well and truly put to the sword.
25:00Ron Atkinson leaves the scene of what turned out to be a debacle in the end.
25:06There was a fast start.
25:08There was a fast start.
25:09But there's been an unforgettable finish from Solskjaer.
25:13And finishing is his game.
25:15Forest's biggest home defeat and relegation inevitably followed.
25:19For United a season of domination as they won the Premier League.
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