Burnley 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Ange Postecoglou still in search of first win in charge after Premier League draw at Turf Moor

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Ange Postecoglou remains in search of his first win as Nottingham Forest boss after his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Turf Moor.

In his third game in charge of Forest, Postecoglou arrived in Lancashire hoping to remedy two successive losses that included a defeat at Championship side Swansea on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup.

Those aspirations were given the perfect foundation with Neco Williams' deflected effort crashing into the roof of the net to hand Forest the lead with less than two minutes played. It was part of a high-octane start for the visitors in vintage Ange style, taking the early impetus and putting Burnley under pressure.

However, failing to capitalise on their energetic start, they allowed Burnley back into the game as Jaidon Anthony netted his third of the season, with the help of Oleksandr Zinchenko, who dragged the Burnley man's tame effort at goal over his own goal line.

The rest of the first half belonged to Burnley, who nearly doubled their lead when Loum Tchaouna's free-kick from around 25 yards out rattled the upright.

Burnley began the second period as they ended the first, nearly catching Forest cold as Anthony drew out a save from Matz Sels.

It was a good afternoon for goalkeepers as Martin Dubravka was also in decent form when he denied second-half substitute Igor Jesus, at full stretch, to stop his header.

Jesus was part of a trio of second-half changes from Postecoglou as a late throw of the dice. Arnaud Kalimuendo, who was introduced with Ibrahim Sangare too, saw his hit finely blocked by Quilindschy Hartman at the back post.

Forest came again in injury-time, but in an effort that summed up their performance, a tame Morgan Gibbs-White strike was gracefully gathered by Dubravka.

Postecoglou's side are now on a run of five without a win but move up to 14th, while a point sees Burnley up to 16th for the time being although they are without a win in three, themselves.

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