Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Nottingham Forest - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - January 20, 2024 Brentford's Ivan Toney celebrates scoring their first goal with Nathan Collins REUTERS/David Klein
LONDON (Reuters) -England striker Ivan Toney scored 19 minutes into his comeback from an eight month ban for betting offences as Brentford ended a five match losing streak with a 3-2 home win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.
The 27-year-old 'Big Dog', handed the captain's armband and welcomed back to considerable fanfare, opened his account for the season with a stunning free kick bent to the right around the defensive wall.
