It was not quite as emphatic as their 14-0 FA Cup demolition of Clapton FC in 1891, but Nottingham Forest’s 7-0 thrashing of Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday was their biggest Premier League win, somehow allowing them to come away from the past two games with a positive goal difference, despite the previous weekend’s 5-0 defeat at Bournemouth.

Report as Chris Wood sends the City Ground wild with a majestic hat-trick; Forest get back on the horse after 5-0 defeat by Bournemouth; Forest move level on points with Arsenal in second; Forest reco

Nottingham Forest thumped Brighton & Hove Albion 7-0 helped by a hat trick from striker Chris Wood in their Premier League clash at the City Ground on Saturday in an emphatic bounce back from last week's humbling 5-0 loss at Bournemouth.