Far have they travelled and much have they dreamed, but Forest needed goalkeeper Matz Sels’ agility to keep them on the road to Wembley. As the strains of Forest’s Mull of Kintyre anthem reverberated around the City Ground, Sels sprawled to keep out Jack Taylor's penalty and book a quarter-final date at Brighton.

Nottingham Forest's Nicolas Dominguez, center, jumps for the ball in front of the Arsenal's Martin Odegaard, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at the City Ground stadium in Nottingham, England, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Rui Viera) AP

NOTTINGHAM (Reuters) -Nottingham Forest reached the FA Cup quarter-finals as they beat fellow Premier League club Ipswich Town on penalties after the City Ground clash ended 1-1 after extra time on Monday.

Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Ipswich Town in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Chris Wood delivers from the penalty spot as Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich Town to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno says reaching the FA Cup quarterfinals is important for the club. Last night's penalty shootout win against Ipswich sets up a tie with Brighton for Forest in the final eight.

Nottingham Forest needed penalties to beat Ipswich and book a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals yesterday after a 1-1 draw at the City Ground. Jack

Nottingham Forest needed penalties to beat Ipswich and book a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday after a 1-1 draw at the City Ground. Ipswich sensed their opportunity and took the lead early in the second half when George Hirst headed in a corner at the back post.

Nottingham Forest reached the FA Cup quarter-finals as they beat fellow Premier League club Ipswich Town on penalties after the City Ground clash ended 1-1 after extra time on Monday.

Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero for Nottingham Forest as he saved the last penalty in a shootout to take his team past Ipswich Town and into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Monday. The teams were tied 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time and the first nine takers all converted their penalties in a nail-biting finale.

There are a couple of big questions hanging over Nottingham Forest as they head into the Monday night FA Cup quarter-final with visiting Ipswich Town. The first is how seriously Nuno Espirito Santo categorises the competition when his side are serious contenders to finish in the top four of the Premier League,