Nottingham Forest Under 18s secured an impressive 4-0 win at Watford in the Professional Development League on Saturday morning.

A stunning second half showing from The Reds saw a hat-trick from a trialist and a Will Swan goal in a clinical display from Gareth Holmes' side.

It was goalless at the break, but The Reds soon had the lead in the second half when the trialist netted his first of the afternoon, before they scored two in three minutes to extend the lead. On 60 minutes the trialist had his and Forest's second of the morning before Swan made it three.

Then just four minutes from time, the trialist secured the match ball when he struck home as The Reds came away from Hertfordshire with a vital three points.

Forest: Statham, Bello (60'), Greenwood (73'), Dekel-Daks, Clarridge, Barnes (c), Trialist, Hammond, Swan, Asare, Gibson-Hammond (76')

Subs: Ogunseri, Liburd-Hines, Barker, Darlington, Fankwe

Words by Harry Webster