Forest’s 2-0 win against Brentford in the reverse fixture ended a six-game winless run against the Bees in the league, with three draws and three defeats, but they did complete the league double against them during the 2019-20 season when the teams were in the Championship.

Nottingham Forest no longer control their own UEFA Champions League destiny after losing 2-0 to Brentford and slipping to 6th with four games left to play.

Nottingham Forest are suddenly facing a different kind of challenge. They are not out of the race yet but Champions League qualification is now out of their own hands. For so long the hunted, now they must become the hunter and hope others slip up in the remaining four rounds of fixtures.