Forest last won 7-0 in the top flight in April 1991, when Chelsea were the opposition. They last scored seven goals in the Premier League in a fondly remembered 7-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday in 1995. Saturday will surely become another landmark moment in the history books, in years to come, in exactly the same way as that victory at Hillsborough.

Without the injured Pervis Estupiñán and Ferdi Kadioglu, Brighton were punished down the left time and time again. It was their heaviest defeat in 67 years and Hürzeler said it was his lowest moment in football management so far, albeit at the age of 31.

Rampant Forest boosted their Champions League hopes after drubbing Brighton and Hove Albion 7-0 at the City Ground.