Pride Park Friday, January 23rd, 2009   FA Cup Attendance: 32,035       Derby County 1-1 Nottingham Forest       Hulse 36   Earnshaw 64   Connolly 75   McCleary 59, Cohen 90+7
2008 /09

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End to end game which Forest were lucky to get a draw out of in the end.  The recent Nigel Clough and Billy Davies appointments gave it big media appeal.  Have to admit that the ''Judas'' Commons was excellent (but he''s still a Judas).  Left with great hopes for the replay and a 5th Round tie v Man Utd (but we threw away a 2 goal lead to lose 3-2 at home in the return!).  Heavy police presence and rumours of sheeps heads left in Derby pubs - not pleasant stuff.  But I had to laugh when the Derby fans started passing round a giant inflatable ''john thomas'' with a face drawn on it and wearing a Forest shirt.  What wags these simple Derby folk are!  BEFORE - went to Baseball Ground a couple of times to see Forest incl mid 80''s with Steve O + 2nd to last game before moving to Pride Park - April 97 - 1-1 - with Laxton. SINCE - Yes - incl end of 10 month league unbeaten away run - Jan 2010 - losing 1-0!