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A dramatic finale saw Nottingham Forest dump Premier League Newcastle United out of the League Cup as they triumphed 3-1 in the second round clash.

And you can watch Reds reporter Paul Taylor give his verdict on an eventful evening at the City Ground, in our latest Forest video.

Daryl Murphy put Aitor Karanka’s side ahead early on against his old club, netting a header with just two minutes on the clock as the hosts made a flying start.

The Reds created plenty of openings as they looked to extend that lead, and impressed going forward. But they were unable to make the most of those opportunities and paid the price in added time.

Solomon Rondon almost forced penalties in the cup tie as he bagged an equaliser in the 92 minute.

But Forest showed superb strength of character to clinch the tie with a brace of quick-fire goals, also in the six minutes of stoppage time.

Matty Cash found the back of the net just two minutes after Rondon’s leveller, and then Gil Dias added gloss to a fine evening’s work for the home team right at the death.

It was the perfect confidence booster ahead of Saturday’s trip to Brentford, with the only negative being injuries to Sam Byram and Joe Lolley – both of whom had impressed before being forced off the pitch.

"It was dramatic. It was exciting. It was a performance that had been coming for Forest because they were far, far better than they have been in recent games," says Paul.