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00:00Nuno has named an unchanged Forrest's side from last week's win at Southampton to face his former club.
00:08Mats Sels is straight back in in goal after Carlos Miguel made his debut in the Carabao Cup exit to Newcastle in midweek.
00:14New signings Morato and James Ward-Prowse didn't join in time on deadline day to feature here,
00:19as Forrest stick with the side that shut out the Saints, so no room at the back for former Wolves regular Willy Bolle.
00:24Elliot Anderson is the only player to start both last weekend and against Newcastle on Wednesday.
00:29He keeps his place again alongside Ibrahim Sangare.
00:32Morgan Gibbs-White faces his former club in a week where he's been called up to the senior England squad for the first time.
00:38The first Forrest player picked since Stuart Pearce in 1997.
00:42Chris Wood leads the line as scorer here against Bournemouth on the opening day.
00:4514 Premier League goals last season equaled his career best return.
00:50Ryan Yates is fit enough for the bench after missing the EFL Cup tie-through illness,
00:54a game in which Jota Silva scored his first Forrest goal.
01:01Three changes made by Gary O'Neill from that 6-2 defeat to Chelsea six days ago.
01:06They include an immediate debut for deadline day signing Sam Johnston in goal.
01:10Jose Sarr hasn't travelled.
01:12Nelson Samedo makes his first appearance of the season after serving a three-game suspension.
01:18Whilst Craig Dawson is recalled in the centre of that defence,
01:21it meant a little bit of a reshuffle.
01:23Ryan Aitnouri moving into a more attacking role today,
01:26with Wang Hee-Chan the one to miss out, he drops to the bench.
01:29Mateusz Kuniat scored all three of all his Premier League goals against Forrest last season.
01:35He and Jürgen Strand-Larsen were both on target against Chelsea on Sunday,
01:40and those two link up again in attack today.
01:44There's a place on the bench for another of the new boys, Andre,
01:48that Carlos Forbes didn't sign in time from Ajax to feature today.
01:53It's got a familiar feeling to it, has this famous fixture,
01:57even down to the fact that both clubs are sporting their traditional colours today.
02:01The Reds against the Old Gold, often underway at a sold-out City ground.
02:06It has had a busy week, the only one in the starting line-up today
02:10that also began the game here against Newcastle on Wednesday.
02:14Wolves looking to launch their first attack, and Ryan Aitnouri is in behind here,
02:17and couldn't quite squeeze it in in the end.
02:21Well, playing in this more advanced role this afternoon,
02:24just a minute on the clock, and he was almost able to reap his reward.
02:28Yeah, this is a huge chance, it all comes from Larsen as well,
02:31being able to hold the ball up, sets Mateusz Kuniat free,
02:34and that pass is exquisite, lovely weighted,
02:37I just feel that Ryan Aitnouri could have taken it on first time,
02:40maybe could have looked up for Larsen,
02:42that extra touch just allows Sels to come out and get close to him,
02:46and then Nottingham Forest recover really well,
02:48but that was a big opportunity for Wolves.
02:50Big money signing in the summer.
02:54Delivers, deep this time, and in!
02:59Wonderful header from Chris Wood,
03:01who Wolves have not picked up on that far post.
03:05And it's taken Nottingham Forest just ten minutes to get themselves in front.
03:10Anderson's delivery, Wood's header,
03:131-0 Forest, and Sam Johnston beaten on debut already.
03:18Yeah, Sam Johnston isn't happy,
03:20he thinks that Nottingham Forest had a player in the...
03:23hit his eyeline, but I do think it looks like Larsen may have been
03:28playing the Nottingham Forest player onside.
03:31It's a good ball into the box, a lot of freedom for Chris Wood
03:34who loves scoring against Wolves.
03:37Doesn't get a lot of power on the header,
03:40but it's enough just to evade past Sam Johnston,
03:43back across the goal.
03:46And Alanga definitely changes the thought process of Sam Johnston,
03:50but he's onside.
03:53And that gives Nottingham Forest the lead.
03:55Scores in successive home games at the start of the new season.
04:00There's Chris Wood, first to do that for Forest since Dan Collymore.
04:05In their first two and a bit games of the new Premier League season.
04:09Yeah, he'll be really frustrated, because again,
04:11it's from a defensive point of view, it's a poor goal to give away.
04:14Belgar, though, with the instant response.
04:16Oh, brilliant.
04:19Out of very good shape.
04:21Oh, brilliant.
04:24Out of very little.
04:25It's a super strike from Jean-Rigna Belgar.
04:29And Wolves back on term straight away.
04:33Wolves will feel hard done by to be behind in this game.
04:37And quickly at back level.
04:39And this is an absolute wonder strike from Jean-Rigna Belgar.
04:46It really is, he picks the ball up in just a little pocket of space.
04:50Nottingham Forest don't react.
04:52No one gets out to him.
04:54So he decides he's going to hit it.
04:56And boy, does he hit it.
05:01Lots of power behind the shot.
05:03Lots of movement on the ball.
05:06Really is a wonderful strike from Belgar.
05:09It's a screamer that gets Wolves back into this game.
05:15Something special so swiftly.
05:17But here come Forest.
05:18It's Anderson.
05:20Trying to go all the way through.
05:22And then looking in the referee's direction when he eventually went down.
05:26Well, it is all going on.
05:29Two minutes between the goals.
05:30And then Forest almost in again.
05:32Yeah, what a game we have on our hands now.
05:35Elliot Anderson.
05:36The first time we've really seen him use that dynamism and force all running from midfield.
05:41He's stumbling all the way into the box.
05:43He can't quite remain his balance.
05:44But powerful running from Nottingham Forest, number eight.
05:49I think both teams out of possession haven't quite been as courageous with their pressing.
05:55Matheus Cunha to have a go.
05:56And that was not far away.
06:00Was able to find Belgar.
06:03Ignoring.
06:06This is Matheus Cunha.
06:08Still going, but he just couldn't quite find the finish at the end of it.
06:12No way through for Alanga.
06:14Five certainly trying to play on the front foot.
06:16But they've lost it in potentially dangerous territory.
06:19Certainly where Matheus Cunha is concerned.
06:21Because look at the ground that he's covered up here so quickly.
06:24Strand Larsson is in there as well.
06:27Yeah, ricochets away with both goalkeeper and forward on the floor.
06:32And that was all down to the fine work of Matheus Cunha.
06:37That cell struggling at the end of it.
06:39Yeah, Matheus Cunha moves so quickly with the football.
06:42Doesn't break his stride.
06:43He scored a wonder goal at the city ground last season.
06:45But just that last touch was a little bit heavy.
06:48That allowed his cells to come into it.
06:50Cunha has to then lunge into the ball.
06:52Goalkeeper's brave.
06:55As the ball pops up.
06:58Ricochets against the post.
06:59I do feel there's a foul on the goalkeeper.
07:00Simon Hoover again makes a good decision.
07:05Cunha going down again against Milenkovic.
07:08Well, Gomez has lost it.
07:09Here's Gibbs-White to Hudson-Odoi.
07:15Can't get the shot away himself.
07:16But Tsep Anderson, fine footwork.
07:18Then he goes down.
07:19Hudson-Odoi's effort played as far as Aina.
07:24It's another one for VAR to have a look at.
07:26The way that Elliot Anderson went down in the midst of all of that.
07:30In the meantime, Forrest still pressed with Callum Hudson-Odoi.
07:33Hudson-Odoi.
07:37Gibbs-White.
07:39Anderson.
07:41That was close.
07:43Aina.
07:45Doyle for company to try and beat Hudson-Odoi taking over.
07:50Lovely feed again from Gibbs-White.
07:51And then improvises looking for...
07:53What?
07:54Somehow Johnston has reached it.
07:56And made a super stop to keep his team on terms.
07:59Just as it looked like Chris Wood was going to give Nottingham Forest
08:02the lead again.
08:03Yes, Morgan gives away again, isn't it?
08:05Improvising any way to get a pass off.
08:08Hangs it up over Dawson's head.
08:10Powerful from Wood.
08:12Deflects off Dawson and forces the very best out of Johnston.
08:19This is Lamina.
08:23Wang taking over.
08:25Taking on both Milenkovic and now Nico Williams.
08:27And teeing up Tommy Doyle.
08:30He caught it pretty sweetly.
08:33He's going to take it.
08:35Not a lot of room in there.
08:37Up towards Doyle again.
08:39And then Bellegarde again.
08:41Flashback in and just wide by Kunja.
08:44Well, that was close.
08:46Openings at either end with this second half really opening up.
08:50Yes, three wonderful efforts from Wolves.
08:52The Tommy Doyle one which gets the corner.
08:54Bellegarde.
08:55Terrific low strike.
08:57This was angling towards that bottom corner.
08:59Another good block from Nottingham Forest.
09:02Then more of a caress finish from Kunja.
09:04Just trying to bend it inside that far post.
09:07And he's not.
09:09He's very keen to come to the city ground.
09:12He's straight on the ball because Gibbs White has found him.
09:16Ramon Sosa.
09:17This would be quite some introduction, wouldn't it?
09:19Gibbs White had continued his run.
09:21Instead, it's Nico Williams on the end of that.
09:24And he can't quite control the flashing finish.
09:27Wasn't far away.
09:30And it goes in the meantime.
09:32Threateningly back in again through the legs of Milenkovic.
09:34Then Murillo.
09:35And they won!
09:39Fristwood does it again against Wolves.
09:41But the flag has gone up.
09:43To cut short the celebrations.
09:49It's a fine finish.
09:50But it appears it's not going to count.
09:54Yeah, it looked close, didn't it?
09:57Chris Wood, excellent instinctive finish.
09:59You see him just drifting off the back there of Totti.
10:03Gibbs White gets it back in.
10:05As he catches it.
10:07It'd just be the trailing leg of Dawson, if anything, that might be keeping him on.
10:10But it does look to the naked eye that he's just offside.
10:16Lovely finish though from Chris Wood.
10:18Loves scoring against Wolves.
10:20It does look like he was offside.
10:25Looking for Lamina.
10:26It's helped on awkwardly.
10:28The Yates get something on it.
10:29As does Gibbs White.
10:31And that proves to be the final kick of the contest.
10:34Which ends all square.
10:36First Premier League point of the season for Gary O'Neill's Wolves.
10:40Hard earned here at the city ground.
10:43Against a Forest side for whom that first home win continues to prove elusive.
10:48Chris Wood had put them in front just 10 minutes into the game.
10:53Jordan Ring the bell guard with a brilliant equaliser a couple of minutes later.
10:56A surprise at that stage that there would be no further scoring.
10:59Both teams did have chances to go on and get the winner.
11:02Neither were quite able to do enough in what was a really finely balanced affair.
11:07And for the fourth time in the Premier League this fixture finishes all square.
11:10Fourth game in a row between them.
11:12Nottingham Forest 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.