The 2016-17 campaign was a tense, season-long fight for survival for Nottingham Forest as The Reds finished a desperate 21st in the Championship. The tumultuous year saw three managers, but the club ultimately secured its second-tier status on the final, nail-biting day. Leading the line was the vital striker Britt Assombalonga, whose 14 league goals, including a match-winning brace in the decisive 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town, proved crucial in narrowly avoiding relegation. It was a hard-fought escape that remains a defining chapter, saving the historic club from what would have been a catastrophic drop.