Nottingham Forest needed penalties to overcome third-tier Exeter in the FA Cup. High-flying Forest which is third in the Premier League standings won 4-2 in a shootout at St James Park after the game ended 2-2.

Premier League high-fliers Nottingham Forest struggled past 10-man Exeter City 4-2 on penalties to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup after being held 2-2 by their third tier opponents. Forest, who had started the night with a second-string side at St James Park,

Follow live coverage as Exeter City face Nottingham Forest 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.