Nottingham Forest dropped into the bottom three for the first time since January as they fell 2-0 to Aston Villa.
Eager for an improvement in fortunes, particularly on the road, head coach Steve Cooper opted for a change in formation at Villa Park. Plumping for a three-man defence, it had the effect of frustrating the hosts in the opening 45 minutes.
Forest looked more solid than in previous away games. And they did offer a threat on the counterattack.
