Ecstatic Nottingham Forest fans celebrate penalty hero Brice Samba as play-off final awaits

Nottingham Forest fans have lit up social media this evening after a heroic penalty shootout performance from Brice Samba earned the Reds a place in the play-off final at Wembley.

What a night it was for the Reds as a 2-1 defeat on the night saw the game go to extra time. Brice Samba stepped up to save Sheffield United's first two penalties of the shootout and then kept hold of their fourth to seal passage to the final on May 29.

Below is a look at what rapturous Forest fans have been saying on social media.

: I feel drained and sick!! Brice Samba you are a top bloke

: Different class what a performance in that shootout on another level. GET IN FORESTTTTTTTTTTTTTT! Next stop Wembley!

: Brice Samba, you legend!

: YEEEESSSSSSS SAMBA YOU BEAUTY

: Brice Samba has dragged us to Wembley on his own.

: WE HAVE DONE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ON TO WEMBLEY!

: Samba showing class throughout that game!

: SAMBA YOU BEAUTY!

: So nearly Forested it up but for this man