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Nottingham Forest matchwinner Wood: We had to do it ugly

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood was delighted to prove the matchwinner at FA Cup opponents Blackpool.

Wood struck in extra-time to settle the replay 3-2 in Forest's favour.

He said, "It's about getting to the next round, we had to do it ugly again. We made it hard for ourselves as we did at the City Ground.

On the players' dedication to Cheikou Kouyate after the passing of his father, Wood said: "All our thoughts go to Cheikou [Kouyate] and his family. He knows he is loved by us and our fans, so we dedicated that to him."

On facing his former club Bristol City in the next round, the Kiwi concluded: "They are doing well in the Championship, it will be tough.

"It is always tough to go to Ashton Gate."

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