Morgan Gibbs-White hits 15-minute hat-trick as Nottingham Forest beat Burnley

By Jonathan Veal, Press Association

Morgan Gibbs-White fired a 15-minute hat-trick to move Nottingham Forest closer to Premier League survival after a 4-1 win over Burnley.

Gibbs-White has so often been the hero for Forest since their return to the top flight and once again delivered when his side needed it the most.

Forest, who were in Europa League action on Thursday night, were labouring against the Clarets and a damaging afternoon looked on the cards when they fell behind to Zion Flemming’s strike on the stroke of half-time.

But Gibbs-White produced the goods in a rampant second half, bagging a first career treble in just a quarter of an hour, with Igor Jesus adding a late fourth, to move the hosts five points clear of 18th-placed Tottenham.

Defeat was another nail in Burnley’s relegation coffin and, with just one win since October 26th, their fate could be sealed next weekend.