Brighton sinks struggling Forest
Diego Gomez and Danny Welbeck scored the goals as Brighton piled more misery on struggling Nottingham Forest with a 2-1 victory at the Amex Stadium.
The duo were on target either side of a brilliant Morgan Gibbs-White equaliser, in a barnstorming opening 15 minutes to the game.
Gomez executed a sublime half-volley from a tight angle on the right of the box in the sixth minute, only for Gibbs-White to respond in kind with a 25-yard effort that bent away from Bart Verbruggen.
Brighton restored the lead in the 15th minute when Josh Hinshelwood knocked down Kaoru Mitoma's cross in the path of Welbeck, who smashed home from close range.
Mitoma was denied by Matz Sels after fine work with Welbeck, and the Forest goalkeeper also denied Hinshelwood's diving header.
Gibbs-White and Forest substitute Taiwo Awoniyi missed presentable headers in the pick of the second-half chances, but Brighton were good value for the three points and Forest remain just two points above the drop zone.
