Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi was stretchered off during Nottingham Forest's FA Cup tie with Exeter City after a heavy collision. Awoniyi, 27, collided with Joe Whitworth in the air as both players jumped for a ball in the Exeter penalty area. And the striker was tended to for medics for what seemed like a neck injury, causing a lengthy delay. He was eventually taken from the field on a stretcher after receiving treatment and was applauded off by both sets of fans. Thankfully, it was confirmed shortly after his withdrawal by BBC Sport that, although still groggy, Awoniyi had managed to walk back to the dressing room from the medical centre. Prior to his injury, Awoniyi had been heavily involved - and scored - in an entertaining cup tie, which saw Exeter stun their Premier League opponents by taking an early lead through Josh Magennis. The League One outfit headed in 2-1 down at the half-time interval, though, as Forest hit back through goals scored by Ramon Sosa and Awoniyi. Magennis struck again early in the second to restore parity before Exeter were reduced to 10 men in the 87th minute when defender, Ed Turns, was sent off for a poor challenge on Morgan Gibbs-White. The Grecians dug in to take the time to extra-time, though, as both sides fight to land a fifth round tie with Ipswich Town. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.