Nottingham Forest twice came from behind to force a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in the Championship this afternoon.
The hosts dominated a goalless first period, but fell behind early in the second to Leonardo Ulloa's strike.
Substitute Lewis McGugan drew them level late on in the game, only for Will Buckley to put Brighton back in front with five minutes left to play.
However, a last-minute howler from Casper Ankergren gifted an equaliser to Henri Lansbury for a final score of 2-2.
Sports Mole looks back over the clash to determine whether a share of the spoils was a fair outcome.
Match statistics:
Nottingham Forest:
Shots 12
On target 7
Possession 59%
Corners 12
Fouls 15
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Shots 6
On target 5
Possession 41%
Corners 3
Fouls 7
Was the result fair?
A 2-2 draw can pretty much be considered a fair reflection of the game. That old cliché about football being a game of two halves applies here. Forest were by far the superior side in the first half, but it was Brighton who played the better football after the break, with the hosts only drawing level at the death thanks to a catastrophic individual error.
Nottingham Forest's performance
Billy Davies's side were exceptional in the first period, seeing far more of the ball and creating plenty of opportunities, only to be foiled by Brighton keeper Ankergren on countless occasions. They were nowhere near as impressive for much of the second period and allowed the visitors to take control of the game, but still managed to summon the determination required to salvage a point.
Brighton & Hove Albion's performance
Brighton allowed Forest to control them in the first period, with only Ankergren's good form keeping them in the game. They were quick off the starting blocks in the second period and played some of the best football of the afternoon for much of it. A howler from Ankergren gifted Forest a point at the death, which is unfortunate considering he was otherwise superb throughout the game.
Sports Mole's man of the match
Leonardo Ulloa: This award had Ankergren's name on it right until the final minute of the game, but Ulloa produced an equally impressive display. The Argentine terrorised the Forest defence throughout the second period and was unlucky to come away with just one goal.
Biggest gaffe
At least Ankergren doesn't come away empty-handed. The Brighton keeper allowing Lansbury's tame effort to slip through his body and into the net is perhaps the biggest gaffe you will see all weekend.
Referee performance
James Linington had a tough job on his hands in the first period, keeping a lid on a fiery 45 minutes of football. He perhaps should have shown a red card to Danny Collins for his late challenge on Ulloa in the first half instead of a yellow, but he otherwise made all of the right calls.
What next?
Nottingham Forest: Forest pay a visit to mid-table Burnley on Easter Monday as their promotion push continues.
Brighton & Hove Albion: It's mid-table opposition for Brighton up next too as they play host to Charlton Athletic on April 2.
Mark Langshaw
