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Forest rides luck, beats West Ham 1-0 for 1st EPL win

Nottingham Forest's Steve Cook, left, kicks the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and West Ham United at the City ground in Nottingham, England, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Nottingham Forest rode its luck before marking its first home game in the Premier League in 23 years with a 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday.

A scrappy goal by offseason signing Taiwo Awoniyi in first-half stoppage time settled a match played in a party atmosphere at the City Ground, earning Forest its first points since returning to the top flight.

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