John Kelly at the Pinatar Arena
NEIL Harris felt Nottingham Forest’s Premier League quality and extra few days in the Murcia sun made the difference after Millwall’s 2-1 defeat at the Pinatar Arena on Tuesday evening.
Forest took the lead in hot conditions in the 17th minute when Chris Wood’s shot looped up from Joe Bryan’s attempted block and over goalkeeper Lukas Jensen.
First-half substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi made it 2-0 eight minutes into the second half after the Lions’ defence parted in front of Jensen who couldn’t keep out the low shot to his left.
Aidomo Emakhu pulled a goal back minutes after coming on when he cleverly placed a low finish under Matz Sels in the 76th minute.
Murray Wallace was inches away from what would have been a superb equaliser only for Sels to tip his 20-yard drive over the bar.
