Slick play from Forest now on their left flank sees Ben Osborn play a lovely one-two and slide in a cross which is cleared away. The best form of defence and all that.

Some great footwork by Tom Ince brings an equally fine bit of defending by David Vaughan, which sees the Forest man win a crucial tackle in the box. Ince has looked lively out on the left.

Just 15 to go. Forest sitting back a bit more again now. Plenty of numbers behind the ball. Is it park the bus time?

Tom Ince gets a welcome challenge from Nelson Oliveria, with the striker racing back and completely wiping out the winger with a hopelessly clumsy attempt to win the ball.

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Forest bring on Liam Trotter to replace Jonathan Williams. He's been energetic and influential in the midfield area. Like for like.

But Chris Martin's effort sails harmlessly over the bar. 

Derby have a free-kick in a dangerous position 25 yards from goal after a silly challenge by Henri Lansbury.

Forest create the first good chance of the second half and it's all down to left-back Daniel Pinillos, who skips away from a couple of challenges bustles in to the box and sends over an inviting low cross - which Stephen Warnock does brilliantly to keep away from Ryan Mendes at the back post. 

Craig Ramage
Former Derby midfielder on BBC Radio Derby

Maybe this will spark things back in to life. Former England Under-21 international Tom Ince comes on for Jeff Hendrick. More trickery and creativity needed by the Rams.

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It's not a sell-out tonight, with 25,114 inside the City Ground. It's a shame it's not full. The game is drifting a bit at the moment and the crowd noise reflects that.

Jamie Ward is replaced by Ben Osborne. Osborn scored the winner at the iPro Stadium last season, of course. Ward gets a good round of applause from both sets of fans. That's a rarity in these parts. A whole-hearted player who gave a typical performance and was a popular Derby player.

He could easily have had a goal tonight. Would have been far less likely to be clapped off by Rams fans then.

Derby's Bradley Johnson tries an ambitious curler from the left-hand angle off the 18-yard box, but is well off target. The Forest fans enjoyed that.

The pattern has changed in the second half. Derby are by no means having all the possession and the Reds are looking confident and eager to get a second rather than sit back and invite too much pressure. No chances of note for either side yet though.

Craig Ramage
Former Derby midfielder on BBC Radio Derby

Forest suddenly start knocking the ball around nicely but with Jamie Ward finding some space on the right, Henri Lansbury overhits his pass.

Moments later, with George Thorne down on the deck after a midfield collision with Lansbury, Nelson Oliveira shoots over the bar. Thorne is okay. Good news. He's had some dreadful luck with injuries in recent times.

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Not much occurring so far in the second half. Derby head coach Paul Clement and Forest counterpart Dougie Freedman are both patrolling their technical areas and shouting their orders. They'll be as tired as anyone.

Up and running again at the City Ground. Derby get us going. No substitutions. 

And the first reply to BBC Nottingham Sport's tweet? "Boot it."