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Was this one of the weirdest yellow cards ever?

Nottingham Forest and New Zealand striker Chris Wood showed the same form for his country as he has done for his club this season by hitting a hat-trick of headers in the All Whites 7-0 World Cup qualifier win over Fiji.

A job well done, the 33-year-old was substituted by his manager after 62 minutes.

However, with the game going on, Wood could be seen climbing into the stands in Wellington to sign autographs for waiting fans.

Despite no longer being on the pitch, the forward was promptly booked by the referee for his actions.

Wood clearly thought he was doing something good and yet ended up in the book in what must be a contender for the strangest yellow card of the season.

With the Premier League top two fairly set in stone and the relegation places all but decided, we asked former England midfielder Fara Williams to pick her final table from third down to 10th.

Nottingham Forest will hang on to third based on what they have built this season in terms of being defensively hard to break down and playing in transitions very well. They are finding ways to win games by playing to their strengths.

I do not think Chelsea are good enough to secure fourth. I have put Manchester City there because they have enough firepower and always seem to finish Premier League seasons really well. They have not been in good form but they have that know-how and still a bit of a fear factor against some of the teams they play.

I have Chelsea in fifth because if Cole Palmer can refind his form they will have a good run of games. Newcastle in sixth - where they currently sit - as I think they will continue on the same trajectory with their run of fixtures.

The rest is really difficult. I have put Bournemouth seventh as their pressing and high-intensity play will see them pick up form again and rise a few places.

I have Aston Villa eighth as their focus will be on the Champions League, then Brighton ninth and Fulham 10th as I do not think their form will improve significantly. They are still impressive finishes.

Having said this, it has never been so close in this area of the table from what I can remember. These teams are likely to finish within one win of each other so much can change on one result.

Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nat Hayward

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Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Steve Hodge has been explaining what has sparked the club's "remarkable" turnaround, one year on from the Reds receiving a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.

Speaking on BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up and Show More Football podcast, Hodge said: "It's down to lots of different people. It's not just those on the pitch, but also those off the pitch - recruitment-wise and management staff.

"Everybody deserves a lot of credit around the football club. It is remarkable. I don't think anyone who thinks they know football would have had Nottingham Forest even in the top half of the table this season.

"So, as we approach April, to be in the top four or five for the whole season with 16 wins in the Premier League - that takes some doing. It has been deserved. I think everyone appreciates that this side have done a great job.

"They do need to keep their main players fit because they will still have issues with their squad depth and strength if some of those main players get injured, so touch wood on that.

"The success this season is down to the improvement of the players, the improvement in recruitment, how they have gelled together, the management and how the staff have structured the team.

"Also the players being self-motivated and happy with each other, wanting to run through brick walls for each other, gets results like they have got so far this season."

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