It's a case of one step forward, two steps back with Bristol City at the moment.
The results are obviously important, manager Nigel Pearson knows all too well it's a results-based business, but with little to play for until the end of the season encouraging performances and signs of progress are paramount.
The 2-0 defeat at Forest was certainly a backwards step following a handful of decent showings - in truth, the hosts could and probably should have had four or five if Dan Bentley wasn't in such fine form.