Mowbray Defiant As Middlesbrough Nosedive

Nottingham Forest have an immediate chance to bounce back from their defeat at Cardiff City on Saturday when they face Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. Billy Davies' side are now just outside the play-off places heading into a big night of football in the Championship. 17 games in 2013 have yielded a return of just 8 points leaving 'Boro still looking over their shoulders at the relegation battle. Defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday continued that dismal run but manager Tony Mowbray was in defiant mood at the final whistle. Recent encounters between the teams Season   Date   Team   Result   Team   Comp   2012/2013   Tue 06 Nov   Nottm. Forest   0 - 0   Middlesbrough   Championship   2011/2012   Tue 14 Feb   Middlesbrough   2 - 1   Nottm. Forest   Championship   2011/2012   Tue 18 Oct   Nottm. Forest   2 - 0   Middlesbrough   Championship   2010/2011   Tue 01 Mar   Middlesbrough   1 - 1   Nottm. Forest   Championship   2010/2011   Tue 19 Oct   Nottm. Forest   1 - 0   Middlesbrough   Championship   2009/2010   Sat 20 Feb   Nottm. Forest   1 - 0   Middlesbrough   Championship   2009/2010   Sat 21 Nov   Middlesbrough   1 - 1   Nottm. Forest   Championship   Source: Forest MAD

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