As Forest were trying to see out the remainder of the match with the three points intact, Wood was vital in holding the ball up and giving his defence breathing space as Ipswich pushed forward in search of an equaliser.

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Report and free match highlights as Chris Woods penalty winner sees Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich 1-0 at home; Wood becomes Forests joint-top goal scorer in the Premier League; Forest move up to sixt

Ipswich's three-game unbeaten run was also going to come under threat when visiting the City Ground as Nottingham Forest looked to jump back up the Premier League after a disappointing couple of games.

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Wood scores ninth goal of the campaign in 1-0 win against Ipswich to become Forest's joint-top Premier League goalscorer

Nottingham Forest's New Zealand striker Chris Wood's second-half penalty downed Ipswich Town 1-0 at the City Ground on Saturday as he became the club’s joint-top Premier League scorer.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST returned to winning ways with an impressive victory over Ipswich at the City Ground. Forest entered the international break with a 3-1 loss to Newcastle and returned to action