Forest came the closer of the two teams, another early ball in behind setting Igor Jesus scampering towards goal from the angle. Taking on Guéhi, he smashed a finish high across Henderson’s goal – and thankfully against the post – before Omari Hutchinson, collecting inside the box, blazed over the bar.
Seconds later, Palace thought they’d enjoy a gilt-edged chance of their own when Sarr was hauled down by Ryan Yates following Odsonne Edouard’s late flick – but VAR ruled the Eagles’ No. 7 to be offside.
And then, with pretty much the last kick, a long ball forwards found Hutchinson running goalwards again – but under pressure from Henderson and Guéhi, and leaning back, he sliced over the crossbar.
The points were thus ultimately shared in Palace’s first home fixture of 2025/26, with Palace now Norway-bound for the second leg of our Conference League play-off round tie against Fredrikstad.
Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Mitchell, Hughes, Wharton (Lerma, 82), Sarr, Devenny (Esse, 65), Mateta (Edouard, 89).
Subs: Matthews (GK), Benítez (GK), Clyne, Sosa, Rodney, Cardines.
Nottingham Forest: Sels (GK), Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina, Sangare (Yates, 88), Anderson, Hudson-Odoi (McAtee, 72), Ndoye (Kalimuendo, 72), Gibbs-White (Hutchinson, 82), Wood (Jesus, 88).
Subs: Gunn (GK), Morato, Douglas Luiz, Boly.
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