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Cor, it’s a spot snug down there. Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham are separated by only 1 point, pinch Leeds United besides successful nan operation for a crippled of relegation Twister. It’s almost definite that 1 of those 4 large clubs will beryllium playing Championship shot adjacent season. Forest, West Ham and Leeds are acquainted pinch life successful nan 2nd tier; Spurs haven’t knowledgeable it since nan 1970s.
There’s a adjacent measurement to spell – 7 games aft coming – but erstwhile nan particulate settles, nan consequence of this afternoon’s lucifer betwixt Spurs and Forest whitethorn beryllium to person been decisive. Not overmuch other to opportunity really: it’s a mustn’t-lose crippled for some teams, who are waist-deep successful nan malodorous stuff.
Forest could person done without extra-time successful Belgium connected Thursday but they’ve won their past 3 games against Spurs, including a 3-0 evisceration astatine nan City Ground successful December.
Spurs and Forest would person gotten distant pinch it if it wasn’t for their pesky ex. But Nuno Espirito Santo, sacked by some clubs, has dragged West Ham backmost into contention for survival. West Ham’s triumph astatine Spurs successful January was nan commencement of an fantabulous tally of 15 points successful 9 games, and if they triumph astatine Aston Villa coming they’ll beryllium retired of nan relegation places for nan first clip this year.
We’ll person extremity updates from that lucifer arsenic well, but our main attraction is astatine nan Naming Rights Stadium.
Kick disconnected 2.15pm.
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