More fan shame as Forest come under attack AGAIN

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP

BRICE SAMBA became the second NOTTINGHAM FOREST player in four days to be targeted by opposition fans as a BLACKBURN supporter threw a bottle at him. The Forest goalkeeper was waiting to take a goal kick at Ewood Park when the missile was hurled, just days after team-mate Keinan Davis was punched by a Leicester fan who ran on to the pitch in their FA Cup tie. Forest beat Blackburn 2-0 to move into the play-off places. James Garner opened the scoring in the first half before Brennan Johnson sealed victory with a late penalty. Blackburn’s Darragh Lenihan was sent off for two yellow cards. Forest boss Steve Cooper said: ‘We knew it was going to be a tough game but we more than deserved the win.’ There was no happy return for Steve Bruce in his first game back in management since losing the Newcastle job four months ago. The WEST BROMWICH boss suffered a 2-0 defeat against former club SHEFFIELD UNITED at Bramall Lane — the ground where he took charge of his first game in 1998. Billy Sharp scored twice to take his tally to five goals in five games while Albion were reduced to 10 men when Jake Livermore was sent off for a late challenge on Conor Hourihane. The defeat saw Albion drop from sixth to ninth. Bruce said: ‘I didn’t enjoy coming here and losing 2-0 but it’s my job to get us believing and winning again.’ BOURNEMOUTH hit back after Sunday’s shock FA Cup defeat by Boreham Wood with a 3-1 home win over BIRMINGHAM. Ryan

Christie and Dominic Solanke were on target in the first half but Birmingham pulled one back through Onel Hernandez soon after Jefferson Lerma was sent off. Bournemouth added a third through Jaidon Anthony to go second in the table. Manager Scott Parker said: ‘I asked my players to give us a reaction to what happened on Sunday and in the first half we were exceptional.’ QPR were held 2-2 at home by MIDDLESBROUGH despite leading twice through Ilias Chair and Chris Willock. Dael Fry and Albert Adomah’s own goal brought Middlesbrough level.