An own goal from Steve Cook and a scrambled finish from Tyrese Campbell saw Nottingham Forest lose 2-1 to Stoke City at Loughborough University Stadium on Friday evening.
The match, Forest's first since pausing for the World Cup three weeks ago, had a pre-season feel to it.
It felt very much like a fitness exercise for Steve Cooper's men, who were looking to get through the game cautiously ahead of their trip to Greece.
