The on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper first kept out Ruben Neves’ penalty, before producing another strong save to keep out Joe Hodge’s spot-kick and send Steve Cooper’s Reds through to the last four, where they will face Manchester United.
Raul Jimenez had come to the visitors’ rescue with a simple tap-in in normal time (64) after ex-Wolves defender Willy Boly – who spent five seasons at Molineux – bundled in a corner from close-range (18), but they could not find the equaliser they often threatened.
The reality of reaching the semi-finals of this competition was so alien to both teams that neither appeared to want to go great guns from the off. Wolves last progressed from the quarters when they won it in 1979/80 and it was the same for Forest, who reached the final in 1992.
But that meant Forest were liable to execute fast, incisive counter-attacks – and when one produced a corner, they deservedly took the lead. Serge Aurier flicked an in-swinging delivery on at the near post, Jonny inadvertently helped it onto the bar and Boly was on hand to apply the finishing touch. Unexpectedly, no celebration followed.
