▁at ▁Forest . ▁ ▁In ▁their ▁first ▁season ▁back ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁flight ▁Forest ▁were ▁Football ▁League ▁champions ▁finishing ▁seven ▁points ▁above ▁Liverpool ▁( at ▁a ▁time ▁when ▁two ▁points ▁were ▁awarded ▁for ▁a ▁win ). ▁Forest ▁beat ▁Liverpool ▁in ▁a ▁re play ▁in ▁that ▁season ' s ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁Football ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final . ▁ ▁Forest ▁retained ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁the ▁season ▁after ▁be ating ▁South am pton ▁ 3 – 2 ▁with ▁Bow yer ▁an ▁un used ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁They ▁were ▁drawn ▁against ▁Liverpool ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 8 - 7 9 ▁European ▁Cup ▁progress ing ▁ 2 – 0 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁In ▁the ▁semi ▁final ▁Bow yer ▁scored ▁the ▁decis ive ▁goal ▁against ▁FC ▁Köln ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁in ▁Germany ▁after ▁a ▁ 3 – 3 ▁draw ▁in ▁Not ting ham . ▁Bow yer ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 – 0 ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁European ▁Cup ▁Final ▁win ▁against ▁Mal mo ▁just ▁as ▁he ▁did ▁the ▁following ▁season ▁against ▁Hamb urger ▁SV . ▁ ▁S under land ▁ ▁He ▁left ▁Forest ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁to ▁join ▁S under land , ▁debut ing ▁for ▁them ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁against ▁Manchester ▁United . ▁ ▁Return ▁to ▁Forest ▁The ▁following ▁year ▁he ▁re - jo ined ▁Forest ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁make ▁another ▁ 2 0 0 ▁league ▁appearances ▁for ▁them , ▁finishing