Forest beat League One Blackpool in FA Cup thriller

Premier League side Nottingham Forest needed extra-time to see off League One's Blackpool in a thrilling FA Cup third-round replay at Bloomfield Road.

But Blackpool fought back in style at a raucous Bloomfield Road.

Albie Morgan, whose poor backpass had led to Danilo's goal, pulled one back with a great strike from 25 yards before substitute Kyle Joseph headed in from close range to make it 2-2 to set up a frantic finish.

Then, in the eighth minute of additional time, Blackpool almost won it but Orel Mangala made an incredible block on the goalline after Karamoko Dembele had gone round Forest goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos.

Early in the second period of extra-time, the visitors retook the lead as Ryan Yates' low cross from the left was turned in by Chris Wood for what proved to be the winning goal.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side will now play away at Bristol City on Friday, 26 January in the fourth round.

Forest's touching tribute to Kouyate

The first match saw Blackpool take a two-goal lead, only for Forest to fight back and make it 2-2 to force the replay. At Bloomfield Road the exact opposite happened with the top-flight outfit letting their advantage slip.

There was no sign of the drama to come in the first half, when Forest looked in control.

Republic of Ireland international defender Omobamidele, on his Forest debut following an £11m move from Norwich City on September's transfer deadline day, volleyed in at the back post after Nicolas Dominguez's corner had been flicked on by Yates.

After that goal there was a touching tribute to Forest midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, who had been with his country Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations but left the camp earlier on Wednesday following the death of his father.

Omobamidele held up a shirt that read 'Thinking of you, Kouyate' with his team-mate's number 8 on the back. The Forest players all posed with the tribute shirt after the match.

Danilo doubled Forest's lead within a minute of the second half after a poor backpass from Morgan, with home goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw having to go off after getting injured saving the shot from which Danilo converted the rebound

But Morgan made amends with a stunning strike from 25 yards to give Blackpool, eighth in League One, hope of causing a shock, before Joseph's close-range header made it 2-2 and set up a thrilling finish.

Wood scored with 10 minutes of extra-time left to put Forest back ahead, but there was still time for more drama.

Substitute goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell came up for a corner in the 122nd minute, only for Forest to quickly counter, but they could not take advantage as a 60-yard shot went wide.

Forest had been beaten 4-1 at Bloomfield Road against Blackpool in last season's FA Cup third round, but they were able to hold on to their lead to ensure there would not be a repeat as they advanced in a thrilling match.

For Forest, it was a welcome and hard-fought win after a tough week.

On Monday it was announced they, along with Everton, had been charged with breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules and could face a points deduction that would threaten their future in the league.

But they still are in the FA Cup and avoided what would have been an embarrassing exit.