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

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.

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.

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.

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.

As has been the case for much of the season, Matz Sels proved himself one of the best goalkeepers in English football, saving Jack Taylor’s penalty in the shoot-out to send Nottingham Forest into the FA Cup quarter-finals.

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.

Match report as Nottingham Forest reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a penalty shootout win over Ipswich; George Hirst gave the Tractor Boys a second-half lead before Ryan Yates equaliser; after nine perfect penalties,

Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels shone, denying Jack Taylor in a tense penalty shoot-out as the Reds beat Ipswich Town to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.