Reserve games are not really my style so I didn't really bother going to The City Ground last night as the only time I've been to the reserves recently was to watch the return of Johno. In light of this neither me nor Brian can provide you with the usual extensive match report and you'll have to make do with the team news and match stats from last night's encounter.

Forest Res: Roche, Webb, Robertson (Roberts 75mins),Walker (Hanson 45minsHt, Doig, Beaumont, Cash, Bopp, Bodkin, Westcarr (Weir-Daley 45minsHT), Haskins.
Subs Not Used: Tynan, McLean,
Scorers: Bopp 6mins, Westcarr 36mins, Cash 80mins

Portsmouth Res: Tardif, Curtis (Day 26mins), Parker, Howe, Silk (Harris, 82mins), Pulis, O'Neil, Clark, Todorov, Burchill, Olszar (Keene 46mins)
Subs Not Used: Wilson,
Scorer: Todorov 56mins, Keene 68mins,
Bookings: Keane 74mins

Referee: K.A.Woolmer
Attn: 392

Well done lads but I really do think it's a case of too little too late, meaning that next season the Nottingham Forest Football Club youth academy will no longer boast Premier status and might not hold the lure to players that it once did. I hope we'll still be able to produce quality talent and I feel that the only way to win our academy status back will be to have the first team promoted as our reserves are a disgrace!