Nottingham Forest edged closer to sealing a Championship play-off place with a 2-2 draw that damaged Swansea City's top-six hopes.

Sammy Ameobi was Forest's hero as he twice struck from outside the box to equalise after Swansea had gone ahead.

Rhian Brewster's high-class finish gave Swansea an early lead, only for Ameobi to curl home his first leveller.

Andre Ayew's penalty made it 2-1 at the break before Ameobi's long-ranger earned Forest a point, with Swansea defender Kyle Naughton seeing red late on.

Sabri Lamouchi's team need a maximum of two points from their two remaining games - at Barnsley and at home to Stoke - to secure a first Championship play-off appearance since 2011.

In reality one more draw should be enough to get Forest over the line, given that their goal difference is considerably better than that of seventh-placed Millwall.

Swansea, who are three points behind sixth-placed Cardiff City, must look to win their last two fixtures - against Bristol City and Reading - and hope the Bluebirds and Millwall slip up.

Swansea began at the City Ground like a team who knew they had to deliver, with Ayew heading their first chance wide before Connor Roberts drilled into the side netting.

Brewster then netted for the ninth time in 18 appearances since arriving on loan from Liverpool in January - and this was probably his best goal yet.

Jake Bidwell crossed for Brewster to finish in style on his weaker left foot, his first time half-volley flashing past Brice Samba and into the net.

Forest offered little going forward early on, but levelled with their first notable attack of the evening.

Ameobi was almost stopped by Mike van der Hoorn's challenge, but worked the ball on to his right foot and curled a measured shot beyond the dive of Erwin Mulder from 20 yards.

The forward almost made it two goals from two Forest chances when Ameobi beat Marc Guehi and flashed an effort across the face of goal.

Let off the hook there, Swansea restored their lead after Ryan Yates was adjudged to have caught Ayew.

Forest felt the infringement was outside the box and they also argued Ayew had stuttered in his run-up before sending Samba the wrong way from the spot.

But the officials ignored home complaints as Swansea celebrated Ayew's 17th goal of the season.

Once again, however, Ameobi would deliver for Forest.

The former Newcastle man picked the ball up on the right flank before drifting inside and unleashing a low, 25-yard drive which beat Mulder at his near post.

Swansea had a sight of goal through Ayew before Naughton's cynical foul on Alex Mighten, who was chopped down on halfway as he countered, saw the visitors reduced to 10 men eight minutes from time.