Nottingham Forest’s Tobias Figueiredo and Joe Lolley are in contention to face Hull.The pair have returned to training after missing last week’s 4-1 win at Swansea with illness.Arsenal loanee Jordi Osei-Tutu is also available after making his first appearance, against the Swans, since August following a hamstring injury.Loic Mbe Soh (thigh), Max Lowe (groin) and Rodrigo Ely (muscle) ...Full Story »

Interim Oldham boss Selim Benachour saluted his team’s character after they came from 4-1 and 5-3 behind to earn a stunning 5-5 draw against leaders Forest Green.Oldham remain in the drop zone but Benachour was proud of his team’s comeback in the second half.“It really was a great game,” said Benachour, who has no idea how long he will remain in temporary charge for.&ldqu...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest stretched their unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run to eight games as manager Steve Cooper celebrated a 4-1 victory over former club Swansea.All the goals came in an action-packed second half as Philip Zinckernagel and Lewis Grabban put Forest into a two-goal lead before Joel Piroe gave Swansea hope.But the outstanding Brennan Johnson profited from Ben Hamer’s goalkeeping h...Full Story »

Struggling Oldham fought back from 4-1 down to secure a 5-5 draw in a thrilling contest against League Two leaders Forest Green.Rovers are still unbeaten on the road this term, while the hosts remain in the drop zone despite their brave fightback.In front of a sparse Boundary Park crowd due to ongoing fan protests against the ownership, Oldham struck early when Davis Keillor-Dunn smashed into th...Full Story »

Swansea are at full strength for the visit of Nottingham Forest that will see the return of former manager Steve Cooper.Boss Russell Martin must decide whether any changes are necessary with back-to-back defeats to Reading and Middlesbrough slowing the Swans’ progress.Ryan Bennett is an option at the back and Olivier Ntcham could well be recalled in midfield.Martin succeeded Cooper at the ...Full Story »

Oldham have a pair of injury problems to concern them ahead of Saturday’s clash with Forest Green.Midfielder Ousseynou Cisse went off early in the second half with a shoulder injury during Tuesday’s last-minute defeat to Tranmere.Defender Jordan Clarke missed the game due to an injury of his own, with the pair’s problems affecting what had previously been a full-strength squad ...Full Story »

Forest Green manager Rob Edwards congratulated his players on maintaining a high standard of performance after racing into a 3-0 half-time lead at Harrogate.The table-toppers have been in the same situation on two other occasions this term and then disappointed their manager with tepid second-half displays.But, after Lloyd Kerry pulled a goal back for the hosts, Edwards was pleased to see Matty ...Full Story »

Table-topping Forest Green extended their unbeaten league run to an eighth game following an emphatic 4-1 triumph at Harrogate.First-half goals from Jack Aitchison, Nicky Cadden and Jamille Matt put the visitors in the ascendancy and, after Lloyd Kerry replied for Harrogate, Matty Stevens’ 15th goal of the season wrapped up matters.Forest Green forged in front from their first attack of th...Full Story »

Harrogate are still without a number of players going into their game against League Two leaders Forest Green.Manager Simon Weaver could only name four players on the bench for the FA Cup victory over League One side Portsmouth at the weekend and admits his team are “stretched” at the moment.They are still without defensive trio Rory McArdle, Will Smith and Ryan Fallowfield, as well ...Full Story »

Steve Cooper admitted his relief at seeing Nottingham Forest end a run of three consecutive draws by securing an ultimately straightforward 2-0 win over Peterborough at the City Ground.Head coach Cooper had challenged his players to get themselves into the six-yard box with more urgency in the build-up to the game.And they twice profited from doing exactly that, as firstly James Garner and then ...Full Story »

Jack Colback returns to the Nottingham Forest squad for their home game against Peterborough.The midfielder missed the goalless draw at West Brom as he served a one-match suspension.With Forest failing to get on the scoresheet in the last two matches, Reds boss Steve Cooper could recall Lyle Taylor, with Joe Lolley another option.Cooper’s side have won just once in their last seven Champio...Full Story »

Manager Rob Edwards lauded his 10-man Forest Green side as the table-toppers gained the West Country bragging rights with a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers.A Jamille Matt brace extended Forest Green’s lead at the top of the table to six points as Joey Barton’s men fell to a first defeat in five.Matt opened the scoring in the first half and added a second after the break from the penalty ...Full Story »

Ten-man Forest Green gained the West Country derby day bragging rights over Bristol Rovers after a Jamille Matt brace secured a 2-0 win and extended their lead at the top of the table to six points.Matt opened the scoring in the first half and added a second after the break from the penalty spot as Rob Edwards’ side finished the game with 10 men following a Udoka Godwin-Malife red card on ...Full Story »

West Brom had to be content with a point after being reduced to 10 men and withstanding a late surge by Nottingham Forest in a 0-0 draw at The Hawthorns.Albion had to play the last 19 minutes with 10 men after midfielder Jayson Molumby was sent off for a second bookable offence.Until then West Brom had looked the more likely scorers but they were left with plenty of defending to do in the late s...Full Story »

Forest Green are waiting on the fitness of Kane Wilson as they prepare to welcome Bristol Rovers to the Fully Charged New Lawn on Saturday.The 21-year-old was forced off midway through the second half in Rovers’ 2-0 win over Barrow with an ankle injury and it remains to be seen whether he is in Rob Edwards’ plans for the weekend.Boss Edwards confirmed there are no new injury concerns...Full Story »

West Brom will welcome Nottingham Forest to the Hawthorns on Friday night without captain Jake Livermore.The 32-year-old midfielder was shown a red card by referee Tim Robinson for a foul on Fraizer Campbell in the 1-0 loss to Huddersfield last week and will serve his second game of a three-match ban after they lost an appeal against the dismissal.Robert Snodgrass has missed each of the Baggies ...Full Story »

Grounded Forest Green head coach Rob Edwards insists the season is still in its infancy after his side opened up a five-point gap at the top of League Two with a 2-0 win at home to Barrow.A Matty Stevens brace ruined former Forest Green boss Mark Cooper’s homecoming as the league leaders strengthened their position at the summit.On a frustrating night for Cooper’s Barrow, Stevens ban...Full Story »

A Matty Stevens brace ruined Barrow boss Mark Cooper’s return to his former club as Forest Green opened up a five-point lead at the top of League Two with a 2-0 win.On a frustrating night for Cooper’s men, Stevens banked a second-half double to take his tally to 14 goals for the season.In a war of first-half attrition, the game failed to gain any momentum from the get-go as a clash o...Full Story »

Brice Samba saved an Elijah Adebayo penalty to earn 10-man Nottingham Forest a 0-0 home draw with Luton.The hosts conceded the spot-kick when Jack Colback hauled down Tom Lockyer in the box, leading to his second caution of the game and first red card since May 2010.But, despite still having half an hour to muster a winning goal following Adebayo’s miss, the Hatters failed to press home th...Full Story »

Forest Green will have a fully fit squad to choose from heading into the visit of Barrow.Sadou Diallo will be looking to keep his place in the side after making his first league start of the season in their 3-1 win over Hartlepool.Dan Sweeney returned to the bench at the weekend after spending a period on the sidelines through injury and is in contention to feature on Tuesday.Joint club top-scor...Full Story »