Forest's 5-0 loss to Bournemouth last weekend had some people suggesting their bubble may have burst. But Nuno Espirito Santo's team put that notion to bed in devastating fashion.
Wood's hat-trick and goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva plus anown goal helped Forest consolidate third spot as they chase what would be their first Champions League qualification in 45 years.
"The response on the pitch from the players was beyond our expectations," a smiling Espirito Santo told the BBC after Forest recorded the biggest winning margin this season.
FULHAM RECOVER
Fulham substitute Rodrigo Muniz struck in the 82nd minute to secure a 2-1 win at Newcastle who had taken the lead when Jacob Murphy slammed home a shot after good work by Anthony Gordon.
Fulham levelled after the break when Murphy deflected in a shot by Raul Jimenez. In-form Newcastle striker Alexander Isak struck the crossbar before Muniz stole it for Fulham.
Ipswich must have felt a home game against hapless Southampton would be the ideal opportunity to escape the relegation zone but they fluffed their lines.
Saints struck first as Joe Aribo's shot squirmed through goalkeeper Arijanet Muric and into the net but Ipswich levelled through top scorer Liam Delap on the half hour.
Paul Onuachu struck late on though to give Southampton a glimmer of hope in what looks like a forlorn escape act.
They stay bottom with nine points, seven behind second-bottom Ipswich and eight behind Leicester City whose win at Tottenham Hotspur last week was quickly forgotten as they were thumped 4-0 at Everton whose form under returning boss David Moyes goes from strength to strength.
Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season and fourth-fastest in the competition's history as he latched onto a long ball from keeper Jordan Pickford to score in 10.18 seconds.
Beto netted twice before halftime and Iliman Ndiaye added a fourth in the 90th minute as Everton moved up to 15th with 26 points.
Wolverhampton Wanderers moved above Leicester into the safety zone with a 2-0 victory at home to Aston Villa.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scored the opener in the 12th minute, lighting up Molineux with an angled shot rifled in at the near post after Pablo Sarabia played the ball through. Matheus Cunha made it 2-0 deep into second-half stoppage time with his 11th league goal of the season.
Villa stayed in eighth spot.
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