Nottingham Forest progressed into the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating managerless Luton Town 2-0 on Saturday.
The victory ensured a record seventh straight win for Forest in all competitions for the first time in 19 years.
Goals from Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa ensure a comfortable success over the Sky Bet Championship side and added to Forest’s six successive Premier League victories.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest matched the run Colin Calderwood’s side posted in October and November 2006 as the feel good factor continues at the City Ground.
Forest easily put themselves in the hat for Sunday’s fourth-round draw and they can now turn their attention to Tuesday’s crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool, which could determine whether Forest really are in a title race.
Luton were playing their first game since Rob Edwards’ departure in midweek and never really threatened victory.
Santo made 11 changes to his side ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League game, but despite the disruption, Forest were quick to find their groove and knocked on the door for an early opener.
Forest should have been ahead in the 17th minute but Taiwo Awoniyi missed a glaring chance when a long ball fell kindly to him 12 yards out only to drag his shot wide.
There were moments of danger as Luton, adjusting to life after Edwards, showed threat with Forest goalkeeper Carlos Miguel palming Liam Walsh’s long-distance strike over the crossbar before denying Isaiah Jones a wonder goal after he danced into the area.
But Forest continued to probe, with Yates sending a thunderous 25-yard effort into the crossbar and Jota Silva denied by an impressive block.
The breakthrough eventually came in the 40th minute when Yates planted a header into the bottom corner, converting Sosa’s excellent cross.
Awoniyi missed a chance to double the lead early into the second half when another loose ball landed at his feet but he struck a weak effort at Thomas Kaminski.
The second did come in the 67th minute when Jota broke down the right and squared for Sosa to sweep home from close range.
That proved enough for Forest as they saw it out comfortably, with all eyes now turning to the visit of Arne Slot’s men.
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