Two of the Championship's in-form sides will go head-to-head at
The City Ground tomorrow as Forest meet Barnsley (kick-off 7.45pm).
The Reds' 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday represented their fourth successive win, lifting them to seventh in the table just five points off top spot.
Barnsley's new manager Mark Robins has revitalised his team's fortunes. They have won their last three games - their latest success coming on Saturday at the expense of South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster.
Team newsForest have no fresh injury worries to contend with as they prepare for the visit of Barnsley.
Robert Earnshaw remains sidelined by a calf injury, while long-term injury victims
James Perch and
Julian Bennett are still unavailable.
Kelvin Wilson, who was recalled to the Forest line-up to face Newcastle at the expense of Luke Chambers, will be hoping to keep his place in the centre of defence.
And the same applies to Guy Moussi, who produced arguably his best performance under the management of Billy Davies after being drafted into midfield at the weekend.
Barnsley, meanwhile, are not reporting any fresh injury concerns in the wake of their 1-0 win at Doncaster.
They will again be without Bobby Hassell, who has been sidelined for several weeks now.
Their key manIain Hume has made a welcome return to first team action this season - and has wasted no time in hitting the goals trail.
The Canadian striker's future in the game hung in the balance last year when he suffered a fractured skull and internal bleeding following a collision with Sheffield United's Chris Morgan.
After surgery and months of rehabilitation he's back in action and has scored twice in Barnsley's last three outings.
What the record books sayThere has been little to separate Forest and Barnsley down the years - as the record books testify.
The Reds have had the slight edge with 25 league and cup wins over the South Yorkshire side, who have recorded 24 victories.
Their last meeting - at Oakwell in April - finished deadlocked at 1-1 as Forest came from behind.
They had goalkeeper Iain Turner to thank as the Everton man marked the second appearance of his loan spell at the club with a superb penalty save.
The Scot denied Jamal Campbell-Ryce in the 58th minute - with the scoreline at 1-0 - and Forest didn't look back from there.
Robert Earnshaw hauled The Reds level 10 minutes later and Barnsley could not really have argued had they gone on to snatch a winner.
Chris Cohen went close to beating Heinz Muller with a free-kick from 25 yards out, while substitute
Garath McCleary flashed a shot agonisingly across the face of the Barnsley goal.
After a goalless first half, a defensive lapse allowed Campbell-Ryce to head Barnsley in front just seconds after the break.
The writing looked to be on the wall for Forest when
Wes Morgan was adjudged to have brought down Campbell-Ryce in the box.
The winger picked himself up to take the resultant spot-kick but Turner pounced to block his weak spot-kick.
Earnshaw had already struck the crossbar but he wasn't to be denied a second time and when Isaiah Osbourne sent over a cross from the right, the Welshman provided a clinical finish to level the score.
Forest: Turner, Wilson, Lynch, Morgan, McGugan (McCleary 61), Tyson (Chambers 90), Earnshaw, Cohen, Gunter, Osbourne, Blackstock. Subs not used: Smith, Breckin, Garner.
Barnsley: Muller, Hassell, Moore, Foster, Kozluk, Campbell-Ryce (Devaney 87), Colace, Anderson, Teymourian, Macken, Mifsud (Bogdanovic 81). Subs not used: Steele, El Haimour, Souza.
Where they currently stand:Forest - 7th
Barnsley - 19th
Where they finished last season:Forest - 19th
Barnsley - 20th