- Reds face Brighton in FA Cup quarter-final
- Place in the semi-final up for grabs
- Forest Preview has all your pre-match info
Nottingham Forest will be looking to book a place in the semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup when the Reds face Brighton & Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium (kick-off 5.15pm).
Nuno Espírito Santo’s side beat Ipswich Town 5-4 on penalties in the fifth round of the competition after a 1-1 draw with the Tractor Boys over the course of 120 minutes at The City Ground.
Following that win in NG2, the Reds secured back-to-back wins in the Premier League before the international break with a 1-0 win Trentside against Manchester City before overcoming Ipswich seven days later 4-2 at Portman Road.
The Seagulls meanwhile, came from a goal down to record an extra time win against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier this month to set up tomorrow’s quarter-final.
Before the international break, Fabian Hürzeler ‘s outfit picked up a Premier League point against City after recording a 2-1 home win against Fulham.
Tomorrow’s match will be the first FA Cup meeting between Forest and the Seagulls with the two sides only previously meeting in cup competition in the 1977/78 and 1986/87 League Cup campaigns.
Previous meeting
Last five
Forest
Newcastle United | St James’ Park – 4-3 loss
Arsenal | The City Ground – 0-0 draw
Ipswich Town, FA Cup | The City Ground – 1-1 draw (Forest won 5-4 on penalties)
Manchester City | The City Ground – 1-0 win
Ipswich Town | Portman Road – 4-2 win
Brighton
Southampton | St Mary’s – 4-0 win
AFC Bournemouth | AMEX Stadium – 2-1 win
Newcastle United, FA Cup | St. James’ Park – 2-1 win
Fulham | AMEX Stadium – 2-1 win
Manchester City | Etihad Stadium – 2-2 draw
Man in the middle
Peter Bankes is the referee for Forest’s FA Cup quarter-final clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium this weekend.
The official has previously taken charge of two Forest Premier League matches this season, the Reds’ 3-0 win against West Ham United in November and December’s 3-0 win against Wolves at Molineux.
Bankes has refereed four of Brighton’s matches in 2024/25, the most recent being the Seagulls’ 3-1 triumph over Manchester United at Old Trafford in mid-January.
In the FA Cup this season, Bankes has overseen two fixtures; Tottenham Hotspurs’ 3-0 win against Tamworth in round three and Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory over Cardiff City in round four.
In the Premier League and FA Cup this season, the official has taken charge of 19 games in total, dishing out 74 yellow cards, and twice awarding a second yellow. He has pointed to the penalty spot on five occasions.
Assisting Bankes in Sussex will be James Mainwaring and Nick Greenhalgh with Thomas Bramall acting as fourth official. Andrew Madley will be the VAR on duty.
Kits
The Reds will wear traditional colours at the AMEX Stadium, donning the Garibaldi shirts and socks, accompanied by white shorts.
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Tickets
Please note, tickets for this fixture have sold out. Travel remains available with more information available here.
Audio streaming
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