Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero for Nottingham Forest as he saved the last penalty in a shootout to take his team past Ipswich Town and into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Monday. The teams were tied 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time and the first nine takers all converted their penalties in a nail-biting finale.

Nottingham Forest are writing one of the stories of this season but seem doomed to do it the hard way in the FA Cup.

Matz Sels saves in shootout as Forest beat Ipswich to reach FA Cup quarter-final - Nottingham Forest’s dream season continued as they moved one step closer to a first trophy since 1990.

Preparation paid off for Nottingham Forest as they progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup courtesy of a penalty shootout victory over Ipswich Town.

Far have they travelled and much have they dreamed, but Forest needed goalkeeper Matz Sels’ agility to keep them on the road to Wembley. As the strains of Forest’s Mull of Kintyre anthem reverberated around the City Ground, Sels sprawled to keep out Jack Taylor's penalty and book a quarter-final date at Brighton.

Matz Sels saves Jack Taylor's penalty to send Nottingham Forest into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town.

Nottingham Forest once again needed penalties to continue their FA Cup journey, as Matz Sels proved to be their hero against Ipswich Town.

So penalties it was, and Chris Wood and Sam Morsy converted the first spot-kicks for their respective sides and it continued in that vein until Ipswich's fifth penalty which Jack Taylor stepped up to take and Matz Sels pulled off a save.

Matz Sels was the hero for Nottingham Forest on Monday night, saving a penalty to help them win the shootout after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town in the FA Cup.

Matz Sels makes a phenomenal save in penalty kicks to advance Nottingham Forest to the FA Cup quarterfinals.