Nottingham Forest produced a superb performance to defeat West Ham United at the London Stadium, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo dedicating the crucial win to striker Taiwo Awoniyi.  

After Morgan Gibbs-White broke the deadlock in the first half, Nikola Milenkovic extended Nottingham Forest's lead in the 60th minute. Although Jarrod Bowen pulled one back for the home team near the end of the game, it ultimately failed to change the situation.  

Taiwo Awoniyi is currently recovering from an abdominal injury sustained in last weekend's match in hospital.  

The Nottingham Forest manager was pleased with his team's performance against West Ham United and is looking forward to the players continuing their form and going all out in next week's season finale against Chelsea.  

Nuno Espirito Santo said: "From the preparations at the beginning of the week to the final talks before the game, everything was about Taiwo Awoniyi. The players wanted to do their best for Taiwo Awoniyi and they worked very hard for this."  

“We started very well, we had some difficulties in the previous few games, but today the team got back into our rhythm. The players showed a strong performance in the first half, and in the second half we controlled the game and successfully took advantage of another chance, which was crucial.”  

"In the last 15 to 20 minutes of the game, the players showed an extremely outstanding performance, which fully demonstrated the team's courage and fighting spirit."  

“It’s incredible, especially considering what happened this week. The team gave their all for Taiwo Awoniyi today and these three points are for him. He gave us good news before the game and that was great for the whole team. It was a challenging week but we are happy to get the three points and we are most happy that he is OK.”  

“Overall, it was a great performance and a great show.”  

"We were able to stay calm and stabilize the situation at the end of the game, which was a great job for everyone to see. The players gave their all on the court and showed the tenacity and fighting spirit of our team."  

“In order to get a good result in the last game, we must work harder. The players need to recover as soon as possible and be fully prepared for the final battle. We will have the opportunity to fight side by side with the fans at the City Stadium and face a strong team. This game is destined to be full of passion and confrontation. We are looking forward to this special game.”