Premier League leaders Liverpool got everything they wanted (and a bit more) from top-4 hopefuls Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, as the Reds erased an early deficit en route to a 1-1 draw at the City Ground.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot now views their only Premier League defeat of the season differently having seen how Nottingham Forest have defied expectations. At the time, the 1-0 loss in September was considered a major shock as a team who finished 17th last season registered their first win at Anfield since 1969.

All it took was one connection from Diogo Jota and Konstantinos Tsimikas to turn what looked like a loss for Liverpool at the City Ground into a 1-1 draw against surprising Nottingham Forest. This was another example of manager Arne Slot being able to use his entire squad to push the right buttons at the right time to get his team into high gear,

Nottingham Forest has won six straight games, including against worthy opponents in Manchester United, Aston Villa, Tottenham, and Brentford. They haven’t conceded a single goal in their last four outings. They continue to have an elite defense as one of only two PL teams allowing less than one goal per game.

Nottingham Forest move level on points with second-placed Arsenal after withstanding an unlikely comeback by bottom club Southampton at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest held on for a huge win as they beat Southampton 3-2 at the City Ground on Sunday. WATCH – Full match replay Elliott Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood had Forest 3-0 up at half time as they were ruthless.

Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League table has been reduced to just four points after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest, while Arse

Premier League result and final score - The Tricky Trees had too much for Saints at the City Ground to extend their surprise title challenge

London: Nottingham Forest maintained an unlikely title challenge with a 3-2 victory over Southampton to take Nuno Espirito Santo’s men level with second-placed Arsenal and within six points of Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.