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Paul Clarke

Pundits have their say on that Derby County moment - and Nottingham Forest fans will be fuming

Nottingham Forest edged out rivals Derby County this afternoon at the City Ground but there was one moment which will still anger the hosts.

Jayden Bogle provided the second-half mistake which allowed Lewis Grabban to score the only goal of the game which has seen Forest strengthen their position in the Championship play-off spots.

Derby, meanwhile, have only accumulated 21 points from 16 matches to start the season as Phillip Cocu's tenure continues to be a struggle.

But it could have been much worse for the visitors, who earned a big slice of luck in the second half when Tom Lawrence was only handed a yellow card for a rash challenge on Yuri Ribeiro.

Forest fans have been fuming about the incident and replays show that it arguably should have led to a sending off.

However, former Forest man Marlon Harewood and ex-Derby County player Chris Powell don't agree, with the duo providing their verdicts on Sky Sports after the 1-0 home win.

Asked if it was a red card, Harewood told Sky Sports: "I don't think so. He was running through and he lost the ball.

"His foot was a bit high and it was just a follow through. It looks worse than what it was."

Powell added: "There was frustration because he (Lawrence) actually beat two players. His third touch made it go beyond him.

"It looks bad and it's quite high. If he got a red card you wouldn't have been surprised. In the contest of the game, maybe a yellow was right though."

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