History maker Awoniyi thanks Jesus for feat

Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoiyi  gives glory to Jesus Christ for giving him the grace to play an important role in his EPL club Nottingham Forest escaping relegation.

Said Awoniyi after his decisive goal against Arsenal ensured Forest safety wrote, “When JESUS say yes, nobody can say NO”

Thanks to Awoniyi’s Nottingham Forest put their relegation fears to bed after beating Arsenal 1-0 at the City Ground to the delight of the home crowd on Saturday evening. 

Ayoniyi’s strike  was all that was needed to snuff out the dwindling hopes that Arsenal could sneak the title from Manchester City, who were handed their third-consecutive Premier League trophy as the whistle blew on their rivals' capitulation. 

But movement at the top of the table was the furthest thing from the minds of the Forest players, who celebrated staying up in front of their fans. 

With victory against Arsenal, Forest will see out back-to-back seasons in the top-flight for the first time since 1997.  

Awoniyi has now scored five goals in his last three games and joins an elite Forest class of goalscorer to have scored in three successive league games. Only Dougie Freedman have achieved that feat before for the club – but perhaps this crucial strike by the Nigerian will go down as one of the most important in the club's history.

Meanwhile, Liverpool legend and top pundit Jamie Carragher has singled out Awoniyi for praise, after the striker proved "vital" in recent weeks. The Nigerian scored his fifth goal in three games.

"Almost every neutral in the country wanted to see Nottingham Forest back in the Premier League," he told Sky Sports. "I think most of those people will say they’re delighted they’re back again and staying for another season.

"A lot of that is down to these supporters, they’ve made this place a fortress and that man [Taiwo Awoniyi's] form over the last few weeks has been absolutely vital. Any of the other teams down the bottom, what they’d give for a guy who can give them goals and win them games. Great scenes here, they’re a great club."

"For any promoted team the name of the game is just staying in the division - no matter how you do it, just get the job done. Yes, they brought in a lot of players, they spent a lot of money, but I think we all realised how difficult it made it for the manager to actually try and integrate those players," he added.