Defeat to Luton Town may have been a stumbling block in Nottingham Forest's push for the play-offs, but Steve Cooper's side remain on track to reach the Championship top six.
The Reds went into the game enjoying ten games unbeaten, including five back-to-back victories, but had their fine form cut short as a controversial penalty proved to be the difference between the two sides at Kenilworth Road. That defeat, coupled with Bournemouth's home draw with Middlesbrough, means the Reds are seven points adrift of the automatic promotion spots but four points inside the play-offs.
It remains a tight race for the top six Championship spots. Seven points separate Forest (5th) and Bournemouth (2nd), whilst the same number of points divide Huddersfield Town (3rd) and Blackburn Rovers (8th). This is what the managers of those fighting to extend their season have been saying...
