We'll keep getting nowt unless we change our away approach

Forest are not going to be making much progress this season if they can't sort their awful away form out. If we reach January having won only once in a year on our travels that really will be a shocking statistic.

Not that losing at Portsmouth, who have been in fine form of late, despite their recent off-field troubles, is a disgrace, but Forest really outplayed them at times, but once again came away empty-handed because they just couldn't make the most of their possession. As has been a familiar tale this season, Forest started very brightly but found themselves behind after 17 minutes when Ibrahima Sonko headed past Lee Camp from a corner. But Forest were level only ten minutes later thanks to Paul Anderson who got himself on the scoresheet for the first time this season when he powered a diving header into the net from a Lewis McGugan cross.

Forest paid the price for a poor start to the second half when Liam Lawrence turned goal-provider into goal-scorer when he restored his side's lead just after the hour, following a sustained period of Portsmouth pressure. Forest continued to exert their influence as they sought an equaliser, but their final ball eluded them. They might have played well enough, but it was Portsmouth, who little over a week ago feared they were going out of business, who got the all-important goals, and Forest only had themselves to blame.