> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://eighteensixtyfive.football/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# CLOSE BUT NO CIG-VAR: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool - The 1865 Match Report, 22nd February 2026
- URL: https://eighteensixtyfive.football/close-but-no-cig-var-nottingham-forest-0-1-liverpool-the-1865-match-report-22nd-february-2026/
- Published: 2026-02-22T22:38:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-03T20:49:02.000Z
- Description: Listen on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ - watch or listen on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ - watch on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Despite a scintillating first-half display, Forest could not put the ball in the net, and were made to pay in the 97th minute when the second of two late VAR
- Author: Rahoul Baruah
- Tags: 2026, Match Reports, #podcast

39 min

**Listen on** [⁠⁠**Apple Podcasts**⁠⁠](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1865-the-nottingham-forest-podcast/id1151210661?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football) **\- watch or listen on** [⁠⁠**Spotify**⁠⁠](https://open.spotify.com/show/7rcK1PNdd9g700NUg35Xkn?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football) **\- watch on** [⁠⁠**YouTube**⁠⁠](https://www.youtube.com/@nottm%5Fforest?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**.**

Despite a scintillating first-half display, Forest could not put the ball in the net, and were made to pay in the 97th minute when the second of two late VAR decisions went against them.

In truth, it's difficult to know where to start with the late calls. No-one (if any) in the ground expected the first one to be chalked off, but by the letter of the law it was correct. No-one from Forest was disputing the second one, although stills show that Hugo Ekitike was in an offside position, but deemed not to be interfering 🤷‍♂️

Rich and Baz try and untangle all of that, as well as discussing tactics, subs and confidence. The view from the opposition comes from Neil of [The Anfield Wrap](https://linktr.ee/theanfieldwrap?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football).

**Subscribe to 1865: The ORIGINAL Nottingham Forest Podcast via your podcast provider, and please leave a review, as it helps other Forest supporters find our content**[⁠⁠**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://www.youtube.com/@nottm%5Fforest?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**. Join us on** [⁠⁠**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://x.com/nottm%5Fforest?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**,** [⁠⁠ **⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://www.instagram.com/nottm%5Fforest%5F1865/?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**,** [⁠⁠**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://bsky.app/profile/nottm-forest.bsky.social?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**,** [⁠⁠**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://www.threads.net/@nottm%5Fforest%5F1865?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football) **or** [⁠⁠**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://www.tiktok.com/@nottm%5Fforest?lang=en&ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**. 1865: The Nottingham Forest Podcast is part of the** [⁠⁠**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports Social Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://live.sport-social.co.uk/podcast-player-coming-soon/?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**, and partnered with** [⁠⁠**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FanHub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**⁠⁠](https://fan-hub.com/?ref=eighteensixtyfive.football)**. Come on you Reds!**