Nottingham Forest secured their sixth consecutive FA Cup victory over Luton.

Nottingham Forest won seven games in a row in all competitions for the first time in 19 years, defeating managerless Luton 2-0 in the FA Cup.

Forest extended their Premier League winning streak to six games with an easy victory over the Sky Bet Championship side, thanks to goals from Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa.

It meant they matched Colin Calderwood's side's run from October and November 2006, indicating that the feelgood factor at the City Ground remains strong.

They easily qualified for Sunday's fourth-round draw, and their focus now shifts to Tuesday's crucial Premier League encounter with Liverpool, which might decide whether Forest are truly in the championship race.

Luton were playing their first game since Rob Edwards' departure in midweek, and they never really threatened to win.

Nuno Espirito Santo made 11 changes in preparation for Tuesday's game, but despite the chaos, Forest quickly found their rhythm and knocked on the door for an early opening.

They should have gone ahead in the 17th minute, but Taiwo Awoniyi squandered a clear opportunity when a long ball dropped nicely to him 12 yards out, only to drag his shot wide.

There were moments of danger as Luton, adjusting to life after Edwards, posed a threat, with Forest goalkeeper Carlos Miguel palming Liam Walsh's long-range shot over the crossbar and denying Isaiah Jones a miraculous goal after dancing into the area.

However, Forest persisted, with Yates blasting a tremendous 25-yard effort against the crossbar and Jota Silva being denied by a superb stop.

The breakthrough came in the 40th minute, when Yates headed into the bottom corner, converting Sosa's wonderful cross.

Awoniyi might have extended the lead early in the second half when another lost ball fell at his feet, but he sent a poor shot at Thomas Kaminski.

The second came in the 67th minute, when Jota broke down the right and squared for Sosa to finish from close range.

That was enough for Forest, as they finished easily, with all eyes now on Arne Slot's men.

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