Nottingham Forest needed penalties to overcome third-tier Exeter in the FA Cup on Tuesday. High-flying Forest, which is third in the Premier League standings, won 4-2 in a shootout at St James Park after the game ended 2-2.

NECO WILLIAMS scored the winning penalty in a shootout as Nottingham Forest survived a huge scare in Devon. With the game tied at 2-2 after 23 MINUTES of stoppages and another half an hour of

Nottingham Forest survived a massive shock as they edged past 10 man Exeter City on penalties to set up a fifth round tie with Ipswich Town.

Forest, third in the Premier League and the highest-ranked team left in the FA Cup, will now play Ipswich at home in round five.

Follow live coverage as Exeter City face Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

TEAM_LINK|2579|Nottingham Forest just about survived a huge scare, scraping past 10-man TEAM_LINK|5101|Exeter City on penalties after a 2-2 draw, to set up a fifth-round clash with Ipswich Town.