March 22, (THEWILL) — Relegation fears at Tottenham Hotspur deepened on Sunday after a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest left the club within a single point of the English Premier League drop zone.
Spurs controlled large portions of the opening half and struck the woodwork twice, with Igor Jesus inadvertently heading Kevin Danso’s long throw against his own crossbar. The same player then put Forest ahead on 45 minutes, nodding Neco Williams’ deep corner beyond Guglielmo Vicario.
Matz Sels preserved Forest’s lead in first-half stoppage time, pushing Mathys Tel’s long-range curler onto the bar. Any hope of a Spurs recovery faded shortly after the hour mark when Morgan Gibbs-White’s effort, set up by Callum Hudson-Odoi, crept through Vicario to double the visitors’ advantage.
Nigerian substitute Taiwo Awoniyi put the contest beyond doubt in the 87th minute, turning Neco Williams’ searching cross into the net to complete a deeply damaging afternoon for the hosts. Manager Igor Tudor’s future at the club is now under intense scrutiny ahead of the international break.
Forest’s victory moves them three points clear of 18th-placed West Ham. Spurs are left with only a one-point buffer above the relegation zone, raising urgent questions over Tudor’s tenure and the club’s standing in the division.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
