Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored a stunning hat-trick against his former team Newcastle United at St James' Park on Tuesday, leading his struggling side to a 3-1 victory in the Premier League. This win marked Forest's first under new manager Nuno Espírito Santo, moving the team up to 16th place in the league with 17 points, five points clear of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Newcastle's fourth loss in their last five league matches leaves them in seventh place with 29 points. Elanga provided 2 assists to help Forest secure the win against Newcastle.