Nottingham Forest beat Brighton on penalties to reach first FA Cup semi-final in 34 years.
Nottingham Forest won a third straight FA Cup penalty shootout to beat Brighton and reach the semi-finals for the first time in 34 years.
Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero for the visitors, saving Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez's spot-kicks as Forest won the shootout 4-3 after the match had finished goalless.
In a drab tie that lacked quality throughout, there was nothing to separate the two teams after 120 minutes at Amex Stadium.
Brighton had looked the likelier side to snatch a winner late on - and Sels made a superb save to keep out a bullet header from Gomez in extra time.
Joao Pedro then thought he had won it at the death for the hosts after bundling in Pervis Estupinan's delivery, but the goal was ruled out for offside and the match went to a shootout.
After two big saves from Sels, it was Forest captain Ryan Yates who stepped up to fire the club into their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991.
Forest, who beat Exeter City and Ipswich on penalties in the previous rounds, will discover their opponents when the draw takes place on Sunday.
FA Cup Quarterfinals Results Highlights:
The Belgium keeper has been integral to Forest's superb Premier League campaign, and he has kept their hopes of a first FA Cup win since 1959 alive.
An FA Cup quarter-final at home could have been the perfect way for Brighton to avenge a humbling 7-0 defeat by Forest in the Premier League last month.
Since the Seagulls' heaviest loss in 67 years, Fabian Hurzeler's side had gone on a seven-match winning run.
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