Sky Bet Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Date: Monday 6 April
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Coverage: Watch highlights on The Football League Show; listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC local radio; text commentary on the BBC Sport website
TEAM NEWS
Brentford have no fresh injury concerns after their 4-1 victory over Fulham on Friday, as they prepare to host Nottingham Forest.
However, Lewis MacLeod (hamstring) is short of match fitness and Scott Hogan (cruciate ligament) remains sidelined.
Nottingham Forest will be without suspended midfielder Gary Gardner, while Dorus de Vries, Matty Fryatt and Modou Barrow may not be fit to travel.
Jack Hobbs (ankle) is fit to play while Dexter Blackstock hopes to be recalled.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
•Brentford won the earlier meeting this season 3-1 at the City Ground in November - their first win in five meetings in all competitions.
•Nottingham Forest won the last meeting at Griffin Park 4-2 in League One in April 2007 - their only win in nine meetings there.
Brentford
•Brentford have won two of their last three games, drawing the other. Their last defeat was 2-1 against Cardiff at home on 14 March.
•Brentford have won three of their last five home games, drawing one and losing one.
Nottingham Forest
•Nottingham Forest have lost their last two games - 3-1 at Norwich on 21 March and 2-1 against Wolves at home on Friday.
•Nottingham Forest have lost two of their last three away games, drawing the other. Their last win on the road was 3-0 at Reading on 28 February.
Brentford vs Nottm Forest Match Thread
posted on 9/4/15
Oh right
posted on 9/4/15
Have you seen this?
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-04-09/england-game-to-restart-from-the-penalty-spot/
posted on 9/4/15
comment by TEG. (U15242)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
It was the first live league game in the modern era
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That was a few years earlier in about 1983 when Spurs won 2-1 and Hoddle was playing.
posted on 9/4/15
This game was about 1989 during the inflatables craze with inflatable bananas, skeletons and the like being waved around in the away end behind the goal!
posted on 9/4/15
Sorry for being a statto! If only I could remember important stuff like my missus birthday, etc...
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Forest regularly beat Spurs around that time but lost the one that really mattered in '91.😣
We didn't realise it at the time but that was the start of the decline.
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Yeah the game I'm talking about was 1983, now I've read the thread again properly its me that's got my wires crossed
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posted on 9/4/15
Erik Thorstvedt's debut was in 1989
posted on 9/4/15
comment by foREVer irREVerent (U18331)
posted 7 hours, 44 minutes ago
We didn't realise it at the time but that was the start of the decline.
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The start of the decline was selling Des Walker and Teddy Sheringham, without properly replacing them
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Especially Sheringham. As I recall, Forest generally didn't concede that many during the 92/93 relegation season but couldn't score in a brothel. Rosario and Bannister were poor replacements. I often wonder what would have happened if Clough had been brave that season as gone for Collymore ahead of Big Bad Bob. They were scouting him at the time I believe?