Overview

• Jay Stansfield punished Forest’s defensive lapse in the 22nd minute to secure the only goal at St Andrew’s.
• Nottingham Forest have now failed to win any of their five pre-season friendlies and have scored only once across all matches.
• New signing Dan Ndoye made his Forest debut and struck the bar but could not spark a breakthrough under Nuno Espirito Santo.
• A statue of Trevor Francis was unveiled before kick-off to honour the late striker’s legacy at both clubs.
• Birmingham City wrap up their final dress rehearsal before facing Ipswich Town in the Championship while Forest turn their focus to Premier League and European campaigns.