Billy Davies missed the game because he was suffering from a virus so assistant Ned Kelly took charge in the dugout. I don't know how much influence Davies had on the team's selection, but it was a strange one, and not exactly set up with a win in mind. After scoring a hat-trick in the reserves, maybe the inclusion of Dele Adebola in the starting line-up was justified, but why put Lewis McGugan on the wing? That made no sense at all.
Forest found themselves chasing the game after only four minutes when Nathan Doyle put Barnsley ahead from a few yards out. But Forest had plenty of chances in the first half to equalise, but the final ball was once again found wanting. The Reds' hopes of getting back in the game were dealt a hammer blow when Barnsley were awarded a penalty just before the hour mark, and former Forest player Andy Gray scored from the spot. But little over ten minutes later, another excellent goal from McGugan reduced the deficit to just one goal again and with Forest playing well Barnsley had every right to be nervous.
Unfortunately for Forest, though, thoughts of a late comeback were banished when substitute Jay Butterfield made it
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