Rangers made just two changes to last week’s team. Plummer in for Maddix and Peacock for Murray. We stated ok and looked quite comfortable but we were playing long ball more and it wasn’t really working.

When we got the ball down and played we brought Knight into the game more and he was a threat to Forest. They scored on the break with a soft goal. Plummer was caught out and Haerwood ran through in loads of space and took his goal well. It was all to familiar and it looked to be the same old story.

But we didn’t give up and still looked ok. Forest were pretty average and never really looked a threat whilst all we could muster was a number of corners which frustrated the hell out of me. Every corner was hit to the far post but not one Rangers player stood at the far post instead all bunched together in the middle. Surely we can get one player to move away from the middle and get on the end of one of these?

Another problem was Beasant just couldn’t kick and kept rolling the ball to Bart Williams. He in turn then used the ball well but why didn’t Crouch or Kiwomya get on these two and put them under pressure? Crouch was lucky not to be sent off after he appeared to stamp on a Forest players head.

Second half and Forest had two good chances to go in front. Crosses from the left just evaded the forwards by inches for a killer goal. Peacock and Brown both went off injured as Ready, Wardley and Bruce came on. We still had a lot of the ball and Kiwomya was unlucky with a header which went over and we got into some good positions when we passed the ball but didn’t deliver the final ball.

It was all looking a lost cause before Holloway switched it to three up front and Wardley stepped up to hit a screamer of a shot in off the post. Cue wild celebrations and comments such as “that couldn’t have been Wardley”. The boy was doing well and set up a chance for Kiwomya, which he should have scored.

Knight began to find space as Forest seemed to fall apart and one good run saw him shoot inches wide when I was sure it was going to creep in. Final whistle was greeted with huge cheers as we got an unlikely point but seeing the results come in on the scoreboard ruined all the hard work. It was devastating to see Stockport, Palace and Huddersfield all win but all is not lost yet.

OK we are running out of games fast but with Stockport, Grimsby and Huddersfield all to face Fulham and other teams in the top half they could slip up making our next few games crucial. (No shit Sherlock).

Harper: Didn’t have much to do but did Ok 7/10

Perry: Decent job at right back, can do better going forward but wasn’t really tested defensively. 6/10

Baraclough: Did well today, kept it simple and backed Knight up all game. 7/10

Plummer: Decent as ever but made one mistake which cost us two points. 6/10

Brown: Another decent game, shame to see him go off. 6/10

Darlington: Better from Darlo, he was more of a threat going forward but I just wish he would release the ball instead of trying to take on the world. 7/10

Bignot: Ran his heart out winning tackles and was a read nuisance to Forest all afternoon. He looks a real bargain. 7/10

Peacock: Tried hard but didn’t have much of an impact 6/10

Knight: Our biggest threat came through him and he looks a wonderful talent. 7/10

Kiwomya: Looks a player low on confidence and was pretty poor again today. 5/10

Crouch: I'd love to know how Crouch is still in that team. According to most fans around me its ok for him to give the ball away, get beaten in the air, stamp on players heads, fall over, have not one attempt on goal all game as he is trying his best. Well if that’s his best I’d hate to see him not trying. 5/10

Wardley: Scored an excellent goal and did well when he came on 6/10

Bruce: Got a few crossed in and allowed Knight to drift into the middle 6/10

Ready: Same as Plummer and Brown was never under much pressure but did OK 6/10