
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper insists his side will not be burdened by the weight of history as they prepare to face Sheffield United in the first leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final at Bramall Lane on Saturday.
Forest have not featured in the Premier League this century, an absence keenly felt at a club steeped in the traditions of Brian Clough and his all-conquering sides that swept to back-to-back European Cup wins in 1979 and 1980.