Forest Climb Away from Relegation Zone with Hard-Fought Draw Against Villa
Nottingham Forest edged further away from the relegation zone after securing a gritty 1-1 draw against Aston Villa at the City Ground.
The visitors, who suffered a pre-match blow when goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez withdrew due to injury, took the lead in the 23rd minute. Murillo inadvertently turned Morgan Rogers' cross into his own net, giving Aston Villa the advantage.
However, just before t…