Fraser and Hesketh send Burton past Nottingham Forest and into last eight

Nigel Clough has brewed up another heady upset, guiding Burton to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at the expense of the club he and his father helped to worldwide fame. It was no fluke. This was a deserved triumph for Burton, secured thanks to a bold and accomplished performance and three second-half goals.

“To get into the last 16 was a hell of an achievement but to reach the last eight as League One club – never mind as a very small League One club – is wonderful,” Clough said. “We’ve had our breaks in this competition but we’ve earned them.”

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