Nottingham Forest will put their three-match unbeaten run on the line on Saturday against Bristol City at Ashton Gate (kick-off 3pm).
Last Saturday's home draw with high-flying Birmingham has put a spring in the step of Colin Calderwood and his players as they prepare for another tricky away day.
The 1-1 draw with Birmingham followed a victory at Crystal Palace and an eventful draw at Derby but The Reds remain five points adrift of safety and Calderwood is keen to his side close the gap on the teams above them.
City, meanwhile, surprised many people last season by making the play-off final in their first campaign back in the Championship.
They are within touching distance of the play-off spots again. Much of their success has been built around their home form which has seen them lose just once at Ashton Gate this season.

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Robert Earnshaw is a major doubt for the trip to the West Country as he's still nursing the calf injury that forced him to miss the Birmingham game.
But Forest could be boosted by the return of loan stars Carl Fletcher and Joel Lynch, both of whom are testing their fitness in training after injury and illness lay-offs respectively.
Fletcher missed the visit of Birmingham with a back problem, while Lynch was ruled out by a stomach bug.
If both men are declared fit to return, it will present Colin Calderwood with a selection headache ... but it will be one he will be happy to have.
The Reds will once again be without long-term injury victims Guy Moussi and Julian Bennett, while Lewis McGugan continues his suspension following his sending-off at Derby.
City, meanwhile, could have Louis Carey, Steve Brooker and Jamie McAllister back in their squad for the visit of Forest after injury lay-offs.

He played for both

John Galley scored eight goals in 43 appearances for Forest in two years at The City Ground after becoming one of Dave Mackay's first signings for the club - but he was far more prolific at Bristol City.
He scored 91 goals in 195 appearances for City; is sixth in their all-time goal scorer's charts and is widely regarded as an Ashton Gate great by supporters of the club.

Head to head

The record books lean heavily in The Reds favour when assessing all-time Forest-Bristol City clashes.
The two sides have met 73 times in league and cup football - with Forest emerging victorious on no fewer than 34 occasions, compared to 13 wins for City with 26 draws.
It was, however, a stalemate the last time they met, at Ashton Gate in League One in March 2007.

Grant Holt celebrates scoring against Bristol City

Grant Holt's 16th goal of the season gave Forest an early lead in a game, only to see his opener cancelled out by Bradley Orr late in the first half.
The game was just four minutes old when Holt bravely headed home from a Kris Commons cross from the left hand side.
But Orr levelled matters from close range just before the break, hammering home the rebound after goalkeeper Paul Smith had made a great save to deny Phil Jevons.
Smith had to make smart saves to also deny Jamie McCombe and Jevons again as the home side went in search of a winner.
But Forest had chances in front of City's goal. Goal-scorer Holt and skipper Ian Breckin both failed to connect with headers from six yards out with the goal at their mercy.

Forest: Smith, Curtis (Morgan 76), Breckin, Chambers, Wright, Perch, McGugan (Tyson 69), Gary Holt, Commons, Lester (Prutton 50), Grant Holt. Subs not used: Pedersen, Bennett
Bristol City: Basso, Orr, McCombe, Carey, Fontaine, Betsy, Johnson, Skuse, Wilson, Brooker (Showunmi 72), Jevons. Subs not used: Thomas, Keogh, Russell, Noble.

Where they currently stand

Forest - 23rd
City - 10th

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