Electric Elanga haunts United with stunning solo run

At the weekend the lasting image was Ryan Yates haring towards the Nottingham Forest supporters in celebration and here another episode at breakneck speed earned victory.

- Ben Fisher

At the weekend the lasting image was Ryan Yates haring towards the Nottingham Forest supporters in celebration and here another episode at breakneck speed earned victory. This time the subject was Anthony Elanga, who tore up the City Ground turf, eating up 85m in nine seconds, to score the only goal of the game against his former club and maintain their push to qualify for the Champions League.

Diogo Dalot sent a header against the woodwork and the substitute Mason Mount went close on his first appearance since December but, incredibly, the wait for Ruben Amorim's side to earn back-to-back league wins goes on.

"You're not famous any more," the Forest supporters sang into six minutes of stoppage time and while that may not quite be true it was another sobering reminder of United's current state.

Forest were, understandably, in a boisterous mood long before a ball was kicked but when the action began the home support were quick to recognise their latest feat: reaching the FA Cup semi-finals - where they will play Manchester City - for the first time since 1991. "We're going to Wembley," was the chant that filled the cool Trent air.

Yates, who scored the winning penalty at Brighton last weekend on Saturday night, again captained Forest, who were without Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood through injury.