Nuno Espirito Santo says he thinks Nottingham Forest ahead Taiwo Awoniyi broke his nostril after a sickening collision throughout their FA Cup win.
A ten-man Exeter Metropolis aspect pushed Forest all the best way to penalties after it completed 2-2 in common time at St James’ Park.
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Nevertheless, Forest’s high quality shone by from the spot as they did not miss a single penalty, whereas Exeter had one saved and one smack the crossbar.
Sadly for Forest, a spot within the fifth spherical got here at a value given Awoniyi’s harm.
In second half stoppage time, Awoniyi jumped as much as contest a ball nevertheless it was punched to security by Exeter goalkeeper Joe Whitworth.
However within the strategy of punching the ball, Whitworth caught Awoniyi sq. within the face because the pair fell to the bottom.
Medical workers from each units of groups raced onto the pitch to deal with their respective gamers.
It shortly emerged Awoniyi required critical remedy when blood started pouring from his nostril.
As Awoniyi obtained remedy, broadcasters ITV confirmed photographs of the group and gamers from each groups receiving tactical directions.
The Nigerian ahead was ultimately loaded onto a stretcher and brought from the sector as followers at St James’ Park applauded him off the sector.
He was changed by star striker Chris Wooden, who has scored 17 league targets this time period.
In a satisfying replace, BBC Sport confirmed a ‘groggy’ Awoniyi was ‘strolling unaided’ from the medical centre at St James’ Park again to Forest’s dressing room.
In the meantime, Nuno advised talkSPORT after the sport: “I feel he broke his nostril, however he’s strolling round smiling.
“He did an incredible job, he did rather well right now.”
Awoniyi’s incident got here close to the tip of what was a pulsating fourth spherical tie in common time.
League One outfit Exeter took a shock lead after simply 5 minutes when Josh Magennis scored.
Heavy favourites Forest equalised within the tenth minute by Ramon Sosa earlier than Awoniyi nudged the guests in entrance simply earlier than half-time.
Nevertheless, Magennis levelled the rating within the fiftieth minute to ship Exeter’s supporters delirious.
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Sadly the hosts had been lowered to 10 males within the 87th minute after Ed Turns raised his studs in a problem gone flawed on Morgan Gibbs-White.
Regardless of the additional man, Forest had been unable to discover a winner in common time.
Remarkably, the Grecians held out wave after wave of Forest assaults in further time too, with the Premier League aspect taking 31 pictures in whole.
However there was nothing the underdogs may do when it got here to penalties as their FA Cup run was delivered to a halt.