Goalkeeper Okonkwo is the hero as Wrexham shock Nottingham Forest in FA Cup shootout
It should have been easier for Wrexham to dump Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup but triumphing on penalties after suffering a late fightback will have made knocking out the Premier League side sweeter.
After Callum Hudson-Odoi came off the bench to score a late double to bring parity after 90 minutes, the Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo brought back the euphoria with two saves in the shootout to secure something akin to a shock. Liberato Cacace, Ollie Rathbone and Dom Hyam thought they had done enough to send Wrexham through at 3-1 but Forest threatened to ruin the party. They need not have worried as Okonkwo made sure there was glory at the end. Continue reading...
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