Stags 2 – 1 VCD

Forest got their season back on track with a pleasing win over VCD who lost their way in the first half but worked hard and almost snatched a point in the second.

The first goal came on 17 minutes when John Akindele won a free kick centrally 30 yards out. Luke Stanley took the kick and flighted the ball deftly past the stranded James Tedder in the VCD goal.

Forest only had to wait 6 minutes before marking their second when Andre Humphrey Modeste collected the ball on the left of the VCD penalty box. His low hard cross hit Tedder’s shins and the rebound fell to Pedro Knight to score a debut goal.

Akindele was called into action at the Forest end when he headed off the line twice in quick succession as VCD mounted more pressure in the second half: they scored on 65 minutes through Uche Ibemere who looked suspiciously off side. However, Forest held their nerve.