Chris Wood is just one goal short of his lifetime-best Premier League season total of 14, which he has reached twice – last season and five years previously – and it very much looks that this time he will deliver a best-ever in what has been a glorious late-career surge at Nottingham Forest.

Opinion by Michael Burgess Michael Burgess has been a Sports Journalist for New Zealand's Herald since 2005, covering the Olympics, Fifa World Cups, and America’s Cup campaigns. Many years from now, New Zealand kids will ask their grandparents about Chris Wood.

Chris Wood took his goal tally to 14 for the English Premier League season in Nottingham Forest’s 3-2 win over Southampton on Monday morning. The All Whites captain’s strike took the score to 3-0 before Forest weathered a late Southampton charge to eventually win and continue their dream run in England’s top flight.

Former Nottingham Forest striker Robert Earnshaw says current top scorer Chris Wood remains "underrated" despite his incredible form this season. Speaking on the latest episode of BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast,

Chris Wood and Nottingham Forest are both enjoying a standout season. The 33-year-old's 13 Premier league goals so far have been key in Nuno Espirito Santo's side maintaining their push for a Champions League finish - and maybe beyond?

Chris Wood scored his 14th goal of the English Premier League season as Nottingham Forest beat Southampton to continue a fairytale run.

EVEN by the standards of a normal quiet January, this month, so far, has been about the things that haven’t happened. Over the last five January windows, Prem sides have splashed out £785m.

Nuno Espírito Santo's high-flying Nottingham Forest are off to the start of dreams this evening as they lead table-topping Liverpool at The City Ground. It was none other than leading man Chris Wood

Chris Wood has sent a message to Nottingham Forest fans after their latest Premier League result against Liverpool.

Chris Wood scored his 14th goal of the season as Nottingham Forest maintained their Premier League title challenge with a 3-2 victory over Southampton.

Only Mohamed Salah (18), Erling Haaland (16) and Cole Palmer (14) have scored more than Chris Wood's figure of 13 in the Premier League this season, and the striker's form is a big factor in Forest's success this season. That tidy left-footed strike from a tight angle put those Forest fans into dreamland as the club sits second in the table.

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