Last-minute Yates leveller rescues point for Forest

Ryan Yates scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time to seal a dramatic - and deserved - point for Nottingham Forest in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United.

Despite being on top for extended spells, Brennan Johnson had a penalty saved by Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham just past the half-hour, before the hosts took the lead against the run of play when Billy Sharp headed in his 13th goal of the season.

However, in the closing stages, Forest won a corner on the right-hand side, with Yates leaping to head in his side's eighth stoppage-time goal of the season.

The draw means Sheffield United move back into the top six, level on points with seventh-placed Luton, who face Middlesbrough on Saturday, while Forest now sit eighth, two points further back.

From the start, Forest made no bones about the fact they were out to attack. Johnson forced a save from Foderingham inside 60 seconds, with Keinan Davis then leaping to head just past the far post from James Garner's resulting corner to set up a high-octane start at Bramall Lane.

Midway through the first half, Forest were denied a penalty when full debutant Femi Seriki's blatant tug on Davis' shirt in the box went unpunished by referee Josh Smith.

But it was not long before a spot-kick was awarded to the visitors after Djed Spence went to ground following a tussle with Rhys Norrington-Davies. Johnson confidently stepped up, but his sidefooted delivery was straight at Foderingham, who barely had to move to make a routine save.

The hosts were unable to ask questions of their opponents, but Forest passed up another opening when Steve Cook's powerful header came back off the crossbar, and, with 21 minutes to play, they were made to rue missed chances.

Morgan