Ivan Toney scores 20 minutes into his return from an eight month betting ban

Ivan Toney scored 20 minutes into his return to Premier League with Brentford following an eight month betting ban to haul the Bees level against Nottingham Forest.

The forward took charge of a free kick on the edge of the box, with his effort finding a hole in the Nottingham Forest wall to find the net.

Toney wheeled away in celebration after levelling for the hosts after Danilo gave Forest a third minute lead.

He was seen celebrating the goal with Brentford manager Thomas Frank, before raising a t-shirt reading 'For You, Uncle Brian'

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, speaking on Sky Sports, hailed Toney's comeback to Premier League action.

'Not just for Brentford but for Uncle Brian as well, king of kings what a comeback,' Carragher said.

'They should have known what was coming Forest and he's done it against them before.

'The wall jumps you've got a man underneath them, it doesn't matter because it goes round the wall.

'You can ask questions and the guy behind them maybe even gets a little slap off Chris Wood, but it wasn't down to him.

'It was down to that man, pure quality.'

The forward was sanctioned last May for breaching FA regulations, with his ban ending earlier this week.

Toney had been limited to training sessions, behind closed doors and in-house games since September.

The 27-year-old, who scored 20 goals in 33 Premier League games last season, was handed the captaincy by Frank on his return to the side.

In an exclusive interview with Mail Sport's Oliver Holt ahead of his return, Toney insisted his focus was on scoring goals, revealing he wanted to 'own it and get on with it'.

'My main focus is steering away from that kind of rubbish and focus on playing well for the team and doing what I do best which is concentrate on scoring goals and playing well,' Toney said.

'I want to own it and get on with it. I've done it. The punishment is done. It is what it is. You can't change what's done. What's done is done. You can never change something when the damage is done.

'If I picked up a plate and smashed it on the floor and said sorry, the pieces aren't going to go back together. I've already smashed the plate.'