With the Play Offs as good as guaranteed for Forest, they enter Saturday’s game at Tranmere with a victory a bigger priority for Tranmere than for Forest as Tranmere currently sit one place out of the play off picture following last Saturday’s defeat at Walsall which saw the club overtaken by Leeds United.

They are managed by former player Ronnie Moore who has built up a highly respected reputation during his spell as manager at previous clubs Rotherham United and Oldham Athletic.

Also joining Ronnie Moore at the club this season is his son Ian Moore who will be familiar to Forest fans after having a spell at the City Ground in 1997-98. His career has now gone full circle after starting his career at Tranmere before the £1million transfer to Forest. His partner up front will be another player with Nottingham connections, former Mansfield striker Chris Greenacre who is the clubs top scorer this season with 13 goals.

MOST RECENT GAME

Saturday 05 April 2008

WALSALL (1) 2 v TRANMERE ROVERS (1) 1

0-1    3 mins        Jennison Myrie-Williams (Tranmere)

1-1    45 mins       Alassane N’Dour (Walsall)

2-1    59 mins       Ishmel Demontagnac (Walsall)

TRANMERE

Danny Coyne; Robbie Stockdale, Ben Chorley, Ian Goodison, Andy Taylor; Jennison Myrie-Williams (Antony Kay), Paul McLaren, Steven Jennings (Chris Shuker), Shane Sherriff; Ian Moore, Chris Greenacre (Calvin Zola)

subs not used : John Achterberg, Craig Curran

sent off : Ben Chorley (40 mins)

CURRENT FORM

05/04/2008    Walsall (A)                      Lost 2-1

28/03/2008    Swindon Town (H)                 Won 2-1

24/03/2008    Bournemouth (A)                  Lost 2-1

20/03/2008    Port Vale (H)                    Won 2-0

15/03/2008    Hartlepool United (H)            Won 3-1

11/03/2008    Swansea City (A)                 Drew 1-1

HEAD TO HEAD

League

at Nottingham      Played 8, NFFC 4, Draw 4

at Tranmere        Played 7, NFFC 2, Tranmere 1, Draw 4

F.A.Cup

at Nottingham      Played 1, NFFC 1

League Cup

at Nottingham      Played 2, NFFC 1, Draw 1

at Tranmere        Played 2, Tranmere 1, Draw 1 (NFFC won on Penalties)

RECENT MEETINGS

2007/08   FL1      at Nottingham      NFFC won 2-0                          03/11/2007

2006/08   FL1      at Nottingham      Drew 1-1                              30/12/2006

          FL1      at Tranmere        Drew 0-0                              23/09/2006

2005/06   FL1      at Tranmere        NFFC won 1-0                          15/04/2006

          FL1      at Nottingham      NFFC won 1-0                          01/10/2005

2003/04   LC2      at Tranmere        Drew 0-0 (NFFC won 4-1 on Penalties)  23/09/2003

2000/01   FLC      at Tranmere        Drew 2-2                              06/05/2001

          FLC      at Nottingham      NFFC won 3-1                          25/11/2000

MEN IN CHARGE

Referee :             G.K.Hegley (Hertfordshire)

                      2007/08 Record : 22 Matches, 30 Yellow Cards, 1 Red Card

                      Refereed 2 Forest games this season both ending in defeats.

                      JPT v Peterborough (H) Lost 3-2

                      League v Walsall (A)    Lost 1-0

Assistant Referees :  J.R.Tyas and J.Waring

Fourth Official :     S.P.Cummins