- Forest face Ipswich in the FA Cup tomorrow
- Place in the quarter finals up for grabs in NG2
- Forest Preview has everything you'll need to know ahead of kick-off
Nottingham Forest face Ipswich Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup tonight (March 3) looking to book our place in the quarter finals of the competition.
Nuno’s side head into the match unbeaten at The City Ground in all competitions since November having secured a point against Arsenal in the Premier League last week.
The Reds overcame Luton Town Trentside thanks to goals from Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa either side of half-time in the third round of the competition.
Forest travelled to Exeter City in the fourth round, with the tie going all the way to penalties after a 2-2 draw between the sides after 120 minutes.
Ipswich meanwhile, overcame League One side Bristol Rovers at Portman Round in the third round round before seeing off Coventry City by four goals to one at the Coventry Building Society Arena in round four,
The Reds are unbeaten in their last four in all competitions against the Tractor Boys, winning their last five meetings in NG2.
In the 81 games played between the two clubs, Forest have claimed the spoils on 40 occasions compared to Ipswich’s 22. The remaining 19 matches have ended in a draw.
Last time out | Ipswich Town
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Last five
Forest
Brighton & Hove Albion | The City Ground – 7-0 win
Exeter City, FA Cup | St James Park – 2-2 draw (Forest won 4-2 on penalties)
Fulham | Craven Cottage – 2-1 loss
Newcastle United | St James’ Park – 4-3 loss
Arsenal | The City Ground – 0-0 draw
Ipswich
Southampton | Portman Road – 2-1 loss
Coventry City, FA Cup | Coventry Building Society Arena – 4-1 win
Aston Villa | Villa Park – 1-1 draw
Tottenham Hotspur | Portman Road – 4-1 loss
Manchester United | Old Trafford – 3-2 loss
Man in the Middle
Tony Harrington has been selected to oversea Forest’s FA Cup fifth round tie against Ipswich Town at The City Ground.
Harrington has officiated one game in the FA Cup this season, that being Southampton’s 3-0 win over Swansea City in the third round of the competition.
In the Premier League Harrington has taken charge of two Forest and Ipswich fixtures, including the 1-0 win for the Reds in November’s meeting at The City Ground. He also officiated Forest’s 2-0 win at Everton in November and Ipswich’s 2-0 defeat to Brighton in January.
The official has dished out 78 yellow cards in his 19 games across the competitions this season, and four red cards. He has pointed to the penalty spot on four occasions, but none in the FA Cup so far.
Assisting Harrington in NG2 will be Wade Smith and Sian Massey-Ellis with Tim Robinson confirmed as the fourth official. On VAR duty is Matthew Donohue.
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Forest Review
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