Nottingham Forest survive FA Cup scare away to Exeter
Forest beat the League One side on penalties, after finishing 2-2 at the end of extra time
Nottingham Forest survived a huge FA Cup scare against 10-man Exeter to win a penalty shoot-out after drawing 2-2 at St James Park.
Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson all scored from the spot before fellow substitute Neco Williams wrapped up a marathon tie with the final kick of the contest at 11.03pm.
Josh Magennis and Tony Yogane were on target for League One Exeter, but Matz Sels saved Reece Cole's poor penalty and Angus MacDonald struck the crossbar as Forest prevailed 4-2.
Forest, third in the Premier League and the highest-ranked team left in the FA Cup, will now play Ipswich at home in round five.
Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo took the opportunity to rest almost his entire regular starting XI after his squad had spent the week away at a warm-weather training camp in Dubai.
Brazilian midfielder Danilo was the sole survivor from the side which had demolished Brighton 7-0 last time out.
Nuno's team sheet offered real hope to Exeter - 59 places below Forest on the football ladder - that they could replicate the giant-killing success of their Devon neighbours Plymouth, who had shocked Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.