Sammy Ameobi gets to the byline and thrashes the ball across goal, but there's far too much on it and it whizzes out for a Brentford throw-in.

The Forest man has to do better there really.

Forest are once again having a sizeable chunk of the ball but they look more likely to give it away in a dangerous area than actually create a big chance for themselves.

You'd think Chris Hughton will look to introduce the likes of Anthony Knockaert and Glenn Murray if they remain behind for much longer.

The first goal of the Danny Cowley era has gone in at Fratton Park - but into the Portsmouth net.

James Norwood produces a fine finish to put Ipswich in front.

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Back to the here and now, and they're off and running for the second half at the Brentford Community Stadium.

Can the promotion-chasing Bees put this one to bed or will Forest pose more of an attacking threat to take something from this?

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Cardiff City manager Mick McCarthy insists his side will not lack heart as they look to avoid history in Saturday's South Wales derby.

Rivals Swansea City have not lost in the last four meetings, and a Swansea win would see them become the first side to complete a league double in the fixture.

"It gives an extra incentive," said McCarthy.

"Everybody's derby is the big derby, wherever you are, wherever you live," he said. "But his is the big game for us.

"It's somewhat different without the fans but the result still matters, the performance still matters and for the fans, despite not being in the stadium, it's their important match and I respect that."

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Steve Cooper wants Swansea City's players to embrace the challenge of achieving an historic triumph in Saturday's Championship derby against Cardiff City.

Swansea take on their bitter rivals looking to complete a first ever league double in this fixture, with two goals from Jamal Lowe giving them a 2-0 victory in the season's first meeting at the Cardiff City Stadium in December.

Now Swansea are vying for automatic promotion to the Premier League, while Cardiff - under new manager Mick McCarthy - need victory to regain momentum in their quest to make the Championship play offs.

"There's a first for everything and if Saturday is that time, then brilliant, we have to go for it," Cooper said.

"I would much rather be going into it knowing you can do the double rather than the other team do it, that's for sure."

Before we get going again in West London, let's look ahead to the big tea-time Welsh derby in the Championship, between two sides with promotion hopes...

Just one goal to report in our three early games in League One and League Two... and there has been a red card too.

Both have come in the League Two meeting betweek Stevenage and Carlisle United.

Carlisle's Rod McDonald was the man sent for an early bath, dismissed for dragging back Stevenage's Elliott List when he was through on goal.

Not long afterwards Tom Pett volleyed Stevenage in front following a corner.

Nick Bruzon: Ivan Toney with another ice cold finish from the spot. Brentford with another half-time lead. Fingers crossed the midweek parallels end here.

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Brentford are ahead and look the more likely side to score the next goal, but we know the home side will be on edge unless they can put the game to bed.

Ivan Toney scored his 28th goal of the season from the spot after being hauled to the ground by Forest's Gaetan Bong.

Vitaly Janelt and Henrik Dalsgaard hit the woodwork in quick succession as the Bees hunted a second before the break.

Half-chance for Forest to end the half.

Gaetan Bong puts in a lovely delivery from the left and Lewis Grabban heads over from around 10 yards out.

Mathias Jensen whips in a Brentford free-kick from out wide but the ball goes all the way through the box and behind for a Forest goal kick.

Two minutes have been added on at the end of this first half.

The interval might be coming at a good time for us neutrals as the game has fizzled out a tad for the first time.

There's a short break in play as Brentford playmaker Sergi Canos receives treatment, but the Spaniard is fine to continue.

Gaetan Bong puts in a low cross for Forest which Brentford keeper David Raya is ready to gather, but his captain Pontus Jansson clears it for a corner instead.

The visitors take it short and it ends with them conceding a throw-in.

I can imagine Forest fans tearing their hair out at that.

Stavros Makro: Forest give you the impression that they can play 1,000 minutes of football without creating anything.

Brentford are patiently probing and knocking on the door for a second.

Mathias Jensen finds Ivan Toney in some space towards the right of the box but he can't make anything of it.

Forest, on the other end, are lacking ideas. Lewis Grabban goes on a solo mission and skews an effort well wide from a long way out.

Forest's Alex Mighten may have dived earlier but he's certainly causing some issues for the home side.

He jinks inside off the left flank and is taken down by Henrik Dalsgaard, who is promptly cautioned.

What is it with Forest defending set-pieces this afternoon?!

They conceded a penalty from one earlier and this time Brentford's Vitaly Janelt is allowed to ghost around the back and head into the ground and against the bar.

Henrik Dalsgaard's follow-up then strikes the post!

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We've kicked off in our three other early games this afternoon.

Danny Cowley is in the Portsmouth dug-out for the first time following his appointment yesterday, with his new side facing Ipswich Town at Fratton Park in League One.

In League Two, Newport County are hosting Leyton Orient at the Cardiff City Stadium, while Carlisle are at Stevenage.