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Nottingham Forest won a third straight FA Cup penalty shootout to beat Brighton and reach the semi-finals for the first time in 34 years.
Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero for the visitors, saving Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez's spot-kicks as Forest won the shootout 4-3 after the match had finished goalless.
In a drab tie that lacked quality throughout, there was nothing to separate the two teams after 120 minutes at Amex Stadium.
Brighton had looked the likelier side to snatch a winner late on - and Sels made a superb save to keep out a bullet header from Gomez in extra time.
Joao Pedro then thought he had won it at the death for the hosts after bundling in Pervis Estupinan's delivery, but the goal was ruled out for offside and the match went to a shootout.
After two big saves from Sels, it was Forest captain Ryan Yates who stepped up to fire the club into their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991.
Forest, who beat Exeter City and Ipswich on penalties in the previous rounds, will discover their opponents when the draw takes place on Sunday.
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