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Timm Klose has scored three goals in three games for Norwich

Timm Klose's second-half double lifted Norwich City into the Championship play-off places at the expense of Nottingham Forest with a 2-1 win at the City Ground.

City, who inflicted Forest's first home defeat since they lost to Brentford in April, had to come from behind to secure the points.

Lewis Grabban crashed home a Joao Carvalho chipped pass to put Forest in front on five minutes.

Despite the best efforts of Onel Hernandez, who hit a post, and Marco Stiepermann, who missed with the goal gaping, that was how it stayed until the second half.

On the hour, Klose headed in a Moritz Leitner free-kick to level and, with time ticking down, the Switzerland international then nudged a rebound from Jordan Rhodes' shot past Costel Pantilimon for his third goal in as many games.

This was Forest's first defeat in all competitions since their 2-1 away loss at Brentford on 1 September, and was the result of Aitor Karanka's side failing to build on their early momentum as the Canaries forced their way back into the game.

They drop to eighth, two points behind Blackburn in sixth.

In-form Forest forward Joe Lolley, who had three goals in his past four games, struck the crossbar soon after Grabban's early goal, but the shift in possession and chances was noticeable after the break.

City striker Rhodes imposed his presence on the game, keeping Pantilimon busy, and Klose's timely brace ensured a return to winning ways and a first defeat against the Canaries for Reds boss Karanka.

Nottingham Forest boss Aitor Karanka told BBC Radio Nottingham:

"It's disappointing. We scored an early goal, we hit the bar and then we went down.

"In the second half we couldn't find our intensity. We finished the game completely disorganised and could have conceded a third or fourth.

"I know the crowd is so demanding, but they need to understand the players need help. We have to try and keep calm. In those bad moments, that it is when they need the support."

Norwich City boss Daniel Farke told BBC Radio Norfolk:

"They are one of the favourites for promotion and it's such a tough place to go, a sell-out crowd, it's tough to beat them.

"We started poorly in the game and I got the feeling they were on the front foot, how we turned the game completely says a lot about our mentality and our togetherness.

"We always speak about being a threat from set-pieces, our offensive players are delivering goal, and I'm pleased that Timm Klose has delivered a goal. Even the centre-backs are scoring now."