EPL Round-up : Awoniyi, Tosin score with headers; Dennis, Aribo, Edozie subbed in

Taiwo Awoniyi scored as five Nigerian players were in action for their English Premier League clubs Friday night with action resuming following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II last week Thursday reports All Nigeria Soccer.

At the City Ground stadium, Taiwo Awoniyi and Tosin Adarabioyo started for Forest and Fulham  respectively while Emmanuel Dennis started on the bench.

Awoniyi scored in the 11th minute as he headed from a corner kick but never quite got close to scoring in the first half.

Tosin Adarabioyo got the Cottagers level in the 54th minute with a textbook header before two more quick goals, all within five minutes by the duo of Joao Palhinha and Harrison Reed.

Awoniyi missed from a similar position from where he had scored inside the opposition penalty box which could have made the score stand at 3-2 before he he was substituted by Sam Surridge in the 70th minute.

Lewis O'Brein scored from close range for Forest 13 minutes before full time.

Nigeria international Joe Aribo and youngster Sam Edozie  were on the bench for Southampton in the Saints' 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa at the Villa Park.

The loss means a back-to-back defeats for Southampton.

Aribo came off the substitute bench at half time in place of Ibrahima Diallo and helped progress the ball better for his team.

Sam Edozie played for 11 minutes as he came off the bench to replace Mohamed Elyounoussi.

Southampton are 12th on the log while Nottingham Forest occupy the 19th spot with four points.

Izuchukwu Michael

Photo Credit : nottinghamforest.co.uk

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