Swansea v N Forest (FA Cup 4th Round)

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Nottingham Forest are the visitors today in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. There’s live coverage on BBC 1 starting at 2.45pm.
Key central defender Ryan Bennet has been back in training this week and is in contention to start after being out with a hamstring injury.
So is new signing midfielder Conor Hourihane. Another new signing, back-up goalkeeper Ben Hamer, is cup tied having played in the last round for Huddersfield. First choice Freddie Woodman will continue in goal with young Lewis Webb on the bench. Goalkeeper Steven Benda, Brandon Cooper and Tivonge Rushesha are out with long-term injuries.
Forest saw their seven match unbeaten run come to an end on Wed night, losing 1-2 at home to Middlesboro and will be looking to bounce back today. In the last round they beat Cardiff.
They will be without Yuri Ribeiro who is suspended and Ryan Yates with a calf injury. Fouad Bachirou returns to the squad from injury.
New manager Chris Hughton is expected to make changes to the side from the Boro match, so Joe Lolley, Anthony Knockaert and Lyle Taylor will all be in contention for a start.
Forest Transfer news, and ex-West Brom midfielder Filip Krovinovic has signed on loan from Benfica yesterday but is ineligible for today’s match.

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The teams are announced -
Swansea City: Freddie Woodman; Joel Latibeaudiere, Ryan Bennett, Marc Guehi; Connor Roberts, Yan Dhanda, Matt Grimes (captain), Conor Hourihane, Ryan Manning; Wayne Routledge, Liam Cullen.
Substitutes: Lewis Webb, Ben Cabango, Kyle Naughton, Jake Bidwell, Jay Fulton, Oli Cooper, Jordon Garrick, Andre Ayew, Jamal Lowe.

Nottingham Forest: Jordan Smith; Carl Jenkinson, Gaetan Bong, Loic Mbe Soh, Joe Worrall (captain), Tobias Figueiredo; Anthony Knockaert, Fouad Bachirou, Joe Lolley, Luke Freeman; Lyle Taylor.
Substitutes: Brice Samba, Cyrus Christie, Lewis Grabban, Sammy Ameobi, Alex Mighten, Cafu, Miguel Guerrero, Michael Dawson, Tyler Blackett.

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7’ Routledge cross Cullen scores 1-0

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20’ Routledge off injured, Lowe replaces

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28’ Grimes left foot screamer of a shot 2-0

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HT 2-0 dominant performance so far

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56’ 2-1 Knockaert left footed shot
61’ 3-1 penalty by Grimes after Manning tripped in the penalty area
66’ 4-1 Manning cross to Cullen for his second

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84’ 5-1 Oli Cooper left footed shot

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Full Time: 5-1

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Match report -
https://www.swanseacity.com/news/rep...ngham-forest-1