Towering hero leads Nottingham Forest as Nuno answers Wembley call.

Matz Sels is a bloody huge bloke; we thought as the goalkeeper tore around the City Ground pitch after saving the penalty that advanced Nottingham Forest to the FA Cup quarterfinals.

Jack Taylor presumably felt the same as he came up to take the tenth penalty after the first nine had all been dispatched with such ease that we wondered if shootouts should be abolished entirely as an archaic and all-too-easy technique of settling a football match.

Taylor also had a spot-kick saved in the Carabao Cup second-round shootout loss to Wimbledon in August and may not take another, with that failure plainly on his mind before this one.  There was a lack of conviction, which contrasted sharply with the unstoppable efforts of the previous nine.

Both managers' selections hinted that neither was very concerned about the outcome of this game, with larger fish to fry in the Premier League.  Forest plays fellow Champions League contenders Manchester City on Saturday. At the same time, Ipswich go to Crystal Palace aiming for their first win in eight games to pull Wolves back into the relegation zone.

Nuno Espírito Santo brought the cavalry off the bench on the hour mark after George Hirst gave Ipswich the lead shortly after half-time. Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson turned the tide in the home side's favor before Ryan Yates drew them level.

Forest pressed up against a resolute Ipswich defense in search of a winner but could not, leaving the home side relying on man-mountain Sels to secure victory and a quarterfinal date with Brighton.

"I'm happy I could help the team advance to the next round," Sels remarked after the game.  "That was the only penalty I had in the right corner.  Before the game, you studied penalties, and I selected the wrong corner, but it was correct.  I'm thrilled for the team.

"The game was not particularly good.  Ultimately, more time is a gamble; you don't want to risk too much.  In penalties, one of the goalkeepers will be the hero.  I'm happy.  "I am looking forward to the weekend now."

Nuno sprinted onto the pitch and hoisted Ola Aina into a piggyback as he celebrated with his teammates, praising the Forest fans in a "flat" game.

He remarked, "We are extremely grateful for their assistance in distracting Ipswich players during penalties."

"The players did a good job."  We compete well.  The first half was uneventful for both teams.  I'm overjoyed that the players accomplished their goal, and our fans are thrilled tonight.

"Now, it's game by game.  We have City, and then we can focus on the FA Cup.  It is a competition that we enjoy, and we will try our best."