Source: Team_Talk
Forest put the brakes on Bluebirds
Jay Bothroyd looked to have secured victory for the Bluebirds when he slid a left-footed shot past Lee Camp in the 63rd minute following a neat through ball from Joe Ledley.[LNB]But Forest, who have yet to lose away from home in the league this season, refused to lie down and claimed a deserved point when substitute Lewis McGugan lashed home a wonderful half-volley from the edge of the box in the 91st minute.[LNB]Although Forest impressed with some neat build-up play, they lacked a cutting edge in front of goal and rarely troubled home goalkeeper David Marshall prior to McGugan's late leveller.[LNB]In contrast, Camp was called upon to produce excellent saves to deny Peter Whittingham and Ledley in an entertaining first half.[LNB]Cardiff boss Dave Jones opted to name an unchanged starting XI following his side's 4-3 victory over Sheffield United last time out.[LNB]Forest were without striker Nathan Tyson, who picked up a calf injury in training on Friday. Joe Garner was recalled as a result, while Guy Moussi and Radoslaw Majewski also started in place of McGugan and Dele Adebola.[LNB]The visitors started brightly and were the first to threaten in the fifth minute. David McGoldrick latched onto a long ball forward but sliced his shot high and wide.[LNB]Moments later, Forest's Paul Anderson tumbled in the box under pressure from Adam Matthews, but their appeared to be little in the way of contact.[LNB]With Cardiff looking surprisingly lethargic, Anderson saw a driven left-footed shot whistle inches wide in the 16th minute.[LNB]The Bluebirds responded with their first meaningful attack and Camp was forced into a fine double save to repel efforts from Whittingham and Ledley.[LNB]Camp then pulled off a stunning one-handed stop in the 21st minute after Whittingham had tried his luck with a dipping half-volley from 25 yards.[LNB]Cardiff were forced into a change five minutes later as Stephen McPhail limped off to be replaced by Gavin Rae.[LNB]Forest centre-half Kelvin Wilson was booked in the 37th minute for hauling down Jay Bothroyd as the striker burst clear, while Whittingham was also cautioned for a wild lunge on former Cardiff full-back Chris Gunter.[LNB]The final action of an incident-packed first half saw Majewski curl a 30-yard free-kick narrowly wide.[LNB]Bothroyd was sent clear of the Forest defence five minutes after the break, but he was too slow to get his shot away and Wilson got back to make a crucial block.[LNB]The Bluebirds looked to have made the breakthrough in the 57th minute when Ledley met Whittingham's corner with a right-footed shot, but Forest cleared through a combination of Camp and Majewski on the line.[LNB]McGoldrick struck the side-netting at the other end before Forest introduced Adebola in place of Majewski in the 62nd minute.[LNB]Cardiff then moved ahead as Bothroyd claimed his fifth goal of the season following a swift counter attack involving Whittingham and Ledley.[LNB]Forest huffed and puffed in search of an equaliser, but they rarely looked like breaching the home defence.[LNB]However, they got their reward at the death as the ball broke kindly for McGugan - who had replaced Moussi with 13 minutes remaining - to unleash an unstoppable left-footed shot past the despairing Marshall.[LNB][LNB][LNB]
