Chris Wooden continued his advantageous type for Nottingham Forest as his two targets helped them to a 3-1 East Midlands derby win over former boss Steve Cooper and Leicester Metropolis.

Ryan Yates profited from Leicester’s failure to clear their traces for the opening purpose, curling an effort past Mads Hermansen for under his second Premier League strike.

The Foxes drew stage by way of talisman Jamie Vardy quickly afterwards, although, with the veteran ahead rounding off a advantageous transfer with a neat end on the close to submit.

However two targets in 13 second-half minutes from Wooden sealed Forest’s win, the striker ending brilliantly on the flip earlier than heading residence to make it a brace in opposition to his former membership.

The outcome strikes Forest to inside a degree of the highest 4 forward of this weekend’s motion, whereas Leicester stay in 14th.

THREE GOALS. THREE POINTS. pic.twitter.com/TedcFKXrKp

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) October 25, 2024

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Having scored 20 targets in 62 appearances in all competitions for Leicester, Wooden has discovered a brand new residence within the East Midlands with Forest.

The New Zealander’s brace moved him stage with Stan Collymore on 22 Premier League targets for Forest. Solely Bryan Roy (24) has scored extra for the membership within the competitors.

This season, solely Erling Haaland (10) has scored extra targets than Wooden (seven), whereas since Nuno Espirito Santo’s first recreation in control of Forest, solely Haaland (18) has netted extra non-penalty targets within the Premier League than Wooden (17).

Forest have now received back-to-back Premier League video games for the primary time since December 2023. The Difficult Timber have received 4 of their 9 league video games this season (D4 L1), as many as their remaining 18 of final time period (W4 D4 L10).