Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Nottingham Forest's wait for a first win under Ange Postecoglou goes on, as they are slayed by Sunderland at the City Ground. The Black Cats win 1-0, having held on to Alderete's first-half goal and defended bravely to claim maximum points. Away winners in the Premier League for the first time since 2017, they came under pressure late on, with Roefs making several saves and Wood missing two clear chances; Igor Jesus also went close but was denied by Sunderland's inspired goalkeeper. For all Forest's possession, it was only when they sent on fresh wingers that the tide finally turned; yet, despite an xG of 1.65 they ultimately couldn't break through. The visitors produced an xG of 1.19, as Geertruida almost made it 2-0 at the very end, but their fans will be more concerned with looking at the league table: remarkably, Sunderland sit third in the standings, while Forest languish in 16th. Next time out, the Black Cats will visit a struggling Manchester United side at Old Trafford, while Nottingham Forest must try to recover before two tough games against Midtjylland and Newcastle United. That's all from the City Ground today, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!

FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 SUNDERLAND

SUPER STOP! Sels keeps Forest in it! Following an incredible dribble past four tired challenges, Geertruida nearly marks his first Premier League appearance with a late goal. However, Sels stands strong and shuts out the defender's fairly tame close-range attempt.

JUST WIDE! Teed up by Hudson-Odoi's layoff just outside Sunderland's box, Morato decides to take on a strike. He hits his shot well, but it flies a foot wide of the right-hand post! Postecoglou has his head in his hands!

There will be at least six minutes off stoppage time to play, but Nottingham Forest have let their momentum slip over the past few minutes. Can they carve out one more chance and salvage a point?

Postecoglou's last throw of the dice: after missing two good chances, Wood is taken off and Kalimuendo will come on.

Sunderland win successive corners - neither of which they are in any hurry to take - as the clock ticks down towards stoppage time. A first away win is tantalisingly close.

Making another impact on the right, Hutchinson gets close to the byline and then drives in a low cross. Once again, Roefs is alert to the threat, thwarting another Nottingham Forest attack.

Hutchinson drifts inside from the right and tries to beat Roefs from the edge of the box. His shot is heavily deflected, though, and it lopps straight towards Sunderland's goalkeeper. That's the latter's seventh save of this match.

Meanwhile, out wide, Adingra takes the place of Talbi.