On this day | Forest felled

The stakes were huge as the Swans welcomed Nottingham Forest to SA1 for the Championship play-off semi-final second leg.

Brendan Rodgers’ side had drawn the first leg 0-0 thanks to a superb defensive effort at the City Ground, where Neil Taylor was sent off after just two minutes.

They seized the initiative in the tie after 28 minutes on home soil when Leon Britton curled home a brilliant effort from outside the box with his weaker left foot.

Stephen Dobbie doubled the lead just five minutes later, but Forest came back into the contest after the break.

The visitors pulled a goal back 10 minutes from time through Robert Earnshaw, who also struck the post late on.
Brendan Rodgers Nottingham Forest

But as Forest threw everybody forward at the death, the Swans broke away from a corner and Darren Pratley guided the ball into an empty net from the halfway line.

The midfielder’s classy finish prompted perhaps the most memorable goal celebration the Liberty has seen, and the Swans were off to Wembley.