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Premier League wrap: Ogbene sparks Luton comeback against Nottingham Forest

Chiedozie Ogbene fires home Luton's first goal
Chiedozie Ogbene fires home Luton's first goal

Chiedozie Ogbene scored his first Premier League goal as Luton Town came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Elijah Adebayo scored a stoppage-time goal to earn Luton a point at the City Ground.

Chris Wood had given Forest a 2-0 lead, after opening the scoring in the 48th minute and doubling the home side's lead with a header in the 76th minute.

Luton pulled one back through Ireland international Ogbene in the 83rd minute and the visitors pushed for an equaliser, which came in the 92nd minute when Adebayo controlled a long ball into the area before firing home.

There was further late drama as Wood thought he had scored what would have been his hat-trick goal, but it was disallowed for offside.

Newcastle warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Borussia Dortmund with a 4-0 Premier League demolition of Crystal Palace as Sandro Tonali returned to action.

The Italy international, who is subject to an investigation into allegations of betting breaches, was introduced as a second-half substitute to warm applause from the locals among a crowd of 52,189 at St James' Park.

Sean Longstaff was on the mark for the Magpies

Jacob Murphy's early strike and further goals from Anthony Gordon and Sean Longstaff before the break put the Magpies in the driving seat and Callum Wilson cemented the points with 24 minutes remaining to send his side into Wednesday night's clash with Dortmund on Tyneside brimming with confidence.


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Thomas Frank celebrated five years in charge at Brentford with a much-needed 3-0 Premier League win over 10-man Burnley.

But there was another VAR issue for Darren England to deal with after Neal Maupay had an early header ruled out.

Goals from Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo and Saman Ghoddos secured a first home victory of the season for the Bees.

But earlier Brentford striker Maupay saw a first-half goal disallowed after he headed in a cross from Nathan Collins.

Collins was clearly onside when Mbeumo swung in the initial free-kick, while his central-defensive partner Kristoffer Ajer was standing beyond him in an offside position.

But it was Collins who was given offside by VAR Stuart Attwell according to the big screen in the ground, leaving fourth official England - only just returning to Premier League duty after he oversaw the VAR fiasco at Tottenham against Liverpool last month - to face the wrath of Frank.

In fact it was later explained by the PGMOL that Ajer had been given offside, as he was obstructing Lyle Foster.

A well-taken goal by Sasa Kalajdzic helped Wolves beat Bournemouth 2-1 and ensure a happy return for their manager Gary O'Neil to the Vitality Stadium.

O'Neil was dismissed in the summer, with Andoni Iraola brought in to replace him, and his new club fell behind to a Dominic Solanke goal in the 17th minute.

However, Wolves hit back as Matheus Cunha fired in an equaliser early in the second period and the Cherries then had Lewis Cook sent off for an apparent headbutt on Hwang Hee-chan.

The game appeared to be heading towards a draw before Austria international Kalajdzic's calm finish from Hwang's pass with two minutes of regular time remaining.

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