It was a night when Nottingham Forest had the chance to save Steve Cooper’s job. Instead, the eventual verdict may be that they saved Leeds United’s season. In February, they struck the final blow to finish off Jesse Marsch, who was sacked after defeat at the City Ground.
Leeds rather fell on their feet when, after a chaotic search for a successor, they settled for Javi Gracia, but the smiling Spaniard has proved the upgrade they required, as Forest can now testify.
