MORGAN'S A DRIVING FORCE FOR ACE WOOD

CHRIS WOOD'S magnificent vein of form continued as his hat-trick helped Nottingham Forest to their biggest top-flight win in 34 years with a brutal thrashing of Brighton.

- By Sunny Badwal

Boss Nuno Espirito Santo was looking for a response following their 5-0 defeat at Bournemouth last week and his side responded in style at the City Ground.

Brighton simply could not deal with Morgan Gibbs-White, who was at the heart of Forest's stylish first-half showing, as he forced Lewis Dunk into an own goal before scoring one of his own to put the hosts in a commanding position.

Anthony Elanga provided Gibbs-White's header from a clever corner routine and chalked up his second assist of the afternoon when he placed one on to the head of Wood.

Elanga completed a hat-trick of assists when set up Wood's second and the New Zealand striker followed suit in the goals column when he tucked away a penalty.