The Tricky Trees also ended their nine-game wait for a Premier League victory, a run which stretched back to the opening weekend of the season when they were led by Nuno Espirito Santo.

Leeds broke the deadlock in the 13th minute through Lukas Nmecha's neat finish across goalkeeper Matz Sels, capitalising on Nicolo Savona's lapse in concentration.

However, Ibrahim Sangare's first Forest goal put the hosts back on level terms just over two minutes later, with the midfielder finishing after Lucas Perri could only parry Dan Ndoye's cross.

Morgan Gibbs-White completed the turnaround midway through the second half with a deft header from Omari Hutchinson's inviting centre.

Hutchinson was involved again as Forest sealed all three points in stoppage time, drawing a foul from Jack Harrison in the penalty area, before Elliot Anderson emphatically fired home from the spot to end any hopes of a Leeds comeback.

Dyche's side remains 19th on the table but moved to within a point of 17th-place Burnley, and two behind Leeds in 16th.