Miller, for a few weeks at least, after he damaged his hamstring during the 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough on Tuesday evening. But Cotterill does have options, with Dexter Blackstock edging his way back to full match fitness to fight for his place...

Derby County defender Jason Shackell battles with Nottingham Forest's Matt Derbyshire at the City Ground in September. The Reds are in a relegation battle but Rams defender Shackell feels they are still dangerous opponents. Shackell starred for Derby...

Sam Allardyce opts for two up front at home. Marcus Tudgay is expected to return to the Nottingham Forest squad for the trip. Tudgay did not travel as the Reds crashed out of the FA Cup to Midlands rivals Leicester on Tuesday night, but the striker...

Gary Charles and Stuart Pearce filled the full-back positions for Forest in the semi-final. Derbyshire appeared for Birmingham City in last season's Carling Cup semi-final

Fellow forwards Matt Derbyshire, Garath McCleary, David McGoldrick and Dexter Blackstock and midfielders Lewis McGugan and Radoslaw Majewski will come into contention for starts following the dismal 4-0 defeat at the King Power Stadium. Manager Steve...

Back on to the prompt for this post – I think Twitter on the whole has been more of a curse than a blessing since it because uber popular within the football fan and player community – and out-of-favour Matt Derbyshire is demonstrating exactly why at...

Suggesting fans of him follow a 'very outspoken' friend on twitter, users clicking through are met with the profile of Blackburn coach Scott Parsons and some very uncomplimentary postings aimed at the City Ground boss. Give him a RUN and a chance to play

OVER the next seven days, Nottingham Forest's injury list should finally shrink, just a little. Wes Morgan, Ishmael Miller and Brendan Moloney should all return to action before the Reds face West Ham. Steve Cotterill could, for the first time in a while

George Boateng to the side. The Dutchman had struggled to make it into the squad in recent months, but was brought into the starting line-up, alongside Jonathan Greening, as one of two holding midfielders. Reid was the second of two changes, with the...

Jonathan Greening’s ball deflected into the striker’s path but Bluebirds’ keeper David Marshall rushed out to slide – earning himself a yellow card and Findley an injury. Findley was replaced by Matt Derbyshire soon after but it was the away side who...

There was endeavour and effort (perhaps excepting ‘I’m already gone’ McGugan and Matt Derbyshire who were both terribly lethargic), but no quality. No end product – no difficult save for their ‘keeper to make. Our visitors, on the other hand, offered...

Marshall appeared to bring the American down as he raced on to a deflected through-ball, but received only a yellow card for his infringement, and the Forest striker was subsequently replaced by Matt Derbyshire. Cardiff looked a threat on the break,...

Marshall appeared to bring the American down as he raced on to a deflected through-ball, but received only a yellow card for his infringement, and the Forest striker was subsequently replaced by Matt Derbyshire. Cardiff looked a threat on the break,...

Marshall appeared to bring the American down as he raced on to a deflected through-ball, but received only a yellow card for his infringement, and the Forest striker was subsequently replaced by Matt Derbyshire. Cardiff looked a threat on the break,...

Having lost Paul Anderson to injury after only seven minutes on Boxing Day, Forest suffered another blow when Findley – who had himself been brought into the side in place of Dexter Blackstock, who was ruled out with a calf strain – limped off after...