It might not have been pretty. However, it was pretty effective.
That’s the short summary of Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Derby County at the City Ground on Saturday afternoon.
Courtesy of Lewis Grabban’s ability to latch onto a moment of sloppiness from Jayden Bogle, the Reds made it back-to-back wins after their success at Luton a week ago.
Forest may not have been at their free-flowing best as we’ve seen on occasions this season, they were however, gritty.
They ticked the box you must tick in a derby.
That’s to roll up your sleeves, battle and give your absolute everything.
On his 48th birthday, Sabri Lamouchi will be a happy man as he heads into the final international break of the calendar year, with his second straight victory over the Rams.
Easy this local derby lark, isn’t it?
Speaking after the game, Barry Cooper reflected on a job well done…
