Soccer-Forest beat 10-man Exeter City 4-2 on penalties in FA Cup drama

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v West Ham United - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - November 2, 2024 General view of a corner flag before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers /File Photo

EXETER, England (Reuters) -Premier League high-fliers Nottingham Forest struggled past 10-man Exeter City 4-2 on penalties to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup after being held 2-2 by their third tier opponents.

Forest, who had started the night with a second-string side at St James Park, will now host top flight rivals Ipswich in the last 16 in March.