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Two first-half Lewis Grabban goals saw Nottingham Forest to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Town at the City Ground. Grabban followed up a rebound to open the scoring in the ninth minute then, after Kayden Jackson had headed the Blues’ best opportunity wide, added the second on 38.

Two Lewis Grabban goals have given Nottingham Forest a 2-0 half-time lead over Town at the City Ground.

Keeper Márton Fülöp as emerged as a new injury doubt ahead of Wednesday’s Carling Cup quarter-final against West Brom. The Hungarian international suffered an ankle injury in the weekend defeat at Norwich.

Blues boss Roy Keane admitted that his side are a long way from the play-offs after Sunday’s dismal 4-1 derby defeat at Norwich. The Town manager is concerned that with some tricky fixtures coming up, his side could drop even further down the table from their current position of 16th.

Boss Paul Jewell will be weighing up whether to stick with his diamond formation or make a change to his system when the Blues take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. Town are again without central defenders Ibrahma Sonko and Damien Delaney and striker Daryl Murphy, but midfielder Lee Bowyer and frontman Nathan Ellington are both fit again and Tamás Priskin has made it back from Hungary.

Roy Keane says the Blues will definitely be without skipper David Norris, Grant Leadbitter and Gareth McAuley when they face Barnsley at Portman Road on Saturday (KO 3pm). The Town manager says he’s also unlikely to risk Darren O’Dea and Mark Kennedy, who are on their way back from injuries.

Match report and player ratings as Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

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Two second half goals from Kris Commons saw Derby County to a 2-0 victory over the Blues, their first win at Portman Road in seven years. Town had been the stronger side for much of the first half but gradually lost their way with the visitors taking control and securing the win via Commons’s eighth and ninth goals of the season.

Town boss Roy Keane is pleased to be back in the top six but says it counts for nothing unless his side can stay there until May. The Blues face fourth-placed Derby County at Portman Road this evening with skipper David Norris, fellow midfielder Grant Leadbitter and defender Tom Eastman all injury doubts.