Chris Wood, a former Newcastle United striker, has joined Nottingham Forest on a permanent basis, and he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
Former Newcastle United striker Chris Wood was given a ‘massive round of applause’ in the dressing room after scoring his first goal for Nottingham Forest. The New Zealand international scored the equalizer in the home draw with Manchester City on Saturday, just days after his loan switch from the Magpies was made permanent.
Steve Cooper’s side earned a valuable point against the defending champions, and now sits five points clear of the relegation zone. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for the visitors, but Wood netted six minutes from time to ensure the hosts banked a point in the 1-1 draw.
Wood spent a year on Tyneside, but was used primarily from the bench this term with record signing Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson both preferred up top. Cooper admits his new team-mates have not created many chances for the 31-year-old, but insists the January signing is already an ‘important player’ for Forest.
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Cooper told NottinghamshireLive: “He has gone from contributing for Newcastle but not starting games to coming here and being a starter straight away. We haven’t created much for him in the games if I’m being honest. Results haven’t been so bad, but we haven’t created loads of chances for him.
“That’s what he is – what he showed here. I’m so pleased the supporters gave him the reception they did afterward, and equally as pleased with the reception he got off the players when he came in the dressing room. He was last in, because he had to do some media work, and he got a massive round of applause.
Chris Wood, a former Newcastle United striker, has joined Nottingham Forest on a permanent basis, and he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
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