Nottingham Forest's improbable bid for Champions League qualification was boosted by a 1-0 win over ailing Manchester City in the Premier League with Callum Hudson-Odoi scoring the goal in the 83rd minute.

Liverpool's march to the Premier League title continued with a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southampton on Saturday as Mohamed Salah bagged a double and Darwin Nunez scored to give them a 16-point provisional lead over Arsenal.

Securing a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at the City Ground on Saturday, Nottingham Forest are now one step closer to returning to European soccer for the first time since the 1980-81 season when they participated in the first round of the UEFA Cup.