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Dec 26, 2019 at 3pm UK
 
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Sabri Lamouchi reserves special praise for two-goal Lewis Grabban

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Forest ended a run of five Championship matches without a win.

Forest boss Sabri Lamouchi saluted "fantastic" Lewis Grabban after his double secured a 2-0 win at Hull to re-ignite his side's play-off hopes.

Forest had not won in five previous Sky Bet Championship games but Grabban grabbed a goal in each half to secure a first win in six Championship matches.

Grabban fired home the opener from the penalty spot after 11 minutes when Jackson Irvine clumsily upended Samba Sow.

And he wrapped up victory eight minutes from time following a vigorous counter-attack that was initiated by Tiago Silva.

Lamouchi said: "Lewis was our leader on the pitch. He's a fantastic player, but we always need to help him.

"We know exactly what he can do. He's doing a great job.

"Sometimes he finishes a game without having any chances, but it's not easy and we need to help him.

Lamouchi was delighted with Forest's clean sheet.

He added: "It's nice to see the team and the players play this way against probably the best wingers in the league in (Kamil) Grosicki and (Jarrod) Bowen.

"It is not easy to come here and win this way, so congratulations to the players.

"We started the game in a good way. We worked very hard and were very compact. I think we deserved to win. Three points and a clean sheet – this is very important.

"It was not our best performance away but we were very solid. The back-four was very, very compact and it was great.

"To wait six games is a long time for a victory. The attitude from the team, playing away, is different.

"At home, I don't think it's pressure, but we are more open and miss a lot (of chances). I hope we learn from our mistakes and can build on this great result."

Hull head coach Grant McCann accepted his side had been outplayed.

He said: "We were disappointing. There are no excuses – we probably got what we deserved.

"The game was quite stop-start, and that affected how we wanted to play. We kept giving the ball away too easily and we just didn't get going.

"We tried. We huffed and puffed a little bit, but it didn't seem to happen. Everyone was off.

"I don't think there was much in the game.

"If anything, Forest were better at keeping the ball and that was probably the difference – we just couldn't find that last pass.

"We've got to find the answers because the games come quick at this time of year."

McCann added: "We've got to go there (QPR on Sunday) and get a response.

"I think this league is very difficult. Over the last 12 games we've won six of them, which isn't too bad. We need to make sure we respond from this.

"The group have done really well – they are working very hard – I'm really, really pleased with them.

"We've lost the game, lost three points, but we've got plenty of time to make it up."

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