Brentford up to sixth after crushing Forest

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Ivan Toney scored his 15th goal of the season and Henrik Dalsgaard and Josh Dasilva were also on target, as Brentford moved back into the play-off places, and extended their unbeaten run to 11 games.

Dalsgaard headed home a Mathias Jensen corner in a dominant first-half performance and despite a second-half Forest fightback, Dasilva curled home the second after a pass by fellow replacement Sergi Canos.

Toney slid home the third from Vitaly Janelt’s pass, before in injury-time Joe Worrall headed a late consolation and then Anthony Knockaert, who earlier had a goal disallowed, was sent off for a second yellow card.

Vitaly Janelt was outstanding for the Bees, who could have scored more.

Once Dalsgaard had given Brentford the lead – as so often happens against teams lower down in the table, their confidence rose and they started to dominate.

The right-back’s goal – a glancing header from Jensen’s left-wing corner – was identical to Toney’s at Barnsley last month.

Mbeumo then had a fierce shot turned away by Brice Samba before Toney tried his luck from fully 45 yards, and then came agonisingly close with a spectacular scissor kick from just inside the area which flew just over the bar.

Forest made a double substitution at the break and made a lively start to the second half. They thought they had equalised on the hour mark when one of the replacements – Knockaert – swept home Cyrus Christie’s right-wing cross but it was ruled out for offside.

Lyle Taylor then had a penalty appeal turned down after a challenge by Mads Bech Sorensen before a dramatic end to the match.

Two Brentford subs combined as Sergi Canos set up Josh Dasilva to curl home a trademark left-foot shot for his second Championship goal of the season to make it 2-0, before the unmarked Toney slid home the third from Janelt’s pass.

Worrall headed one back from Forest – to deny the Bees five consecutive clean sheets on the road – and then Knockeart received a red card for his second booking, awarded for diving in the penalty area.

Brentford: Raya, Dalsgaard, Henry, Sorensen, Pinnock, Janelt, Marcondes (Haygarth 89), Jensen (Dasilva 67), Fosu (Canos 67), Mbeumo (Ghoddos 86), Toney (Pressley 89).

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