Billy Davies remains convinced it is only a matter of time before Nottingham Forest start to reap the rewards their early season performances deserve.

The Reds will head into their opening home game of the campaign against Leeds United on Sunday (kick-off 1.15pm) still looking for their first win.

They were beaten by Burnley in their npower Championship curtain raiser last weekend before slipping up against Bradford in the Carling Cup in midweek.

A lack of composure in front of goal cost them dearly in both games as they squandered a host of goal-scoring opportunities.

But boss Davies is confident his side's fortunes will improve sooner rather than later.

He insists: "There's pressure every week on managers and players - nothing changes.

"What you have got to do is keep calm, keep believing in what you are doing and keep encouraging the players to do the right things.

"I've said all along that when you don't create chances and don't come out of games with many positives to look at then you start to concern yourself.

"I said last year that we started the season with just one win in eight league games that we were doing the right things and it was only a matter of time.

"And I'll say the same thing again. With the two performances we've lost two games that we should have won when you look at the way we played.

"We've missed a host of chances but there have been lots of positives."