Notts Forest Head2Head & Early team news

And there is no better time to record the first win over Forest, the last time we managed that was 48 years ago!

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However, defender Martin McIntosh will be missing for the Millers with the hamstring problem that kept him out of the sides 1-1 draw at Crewe a fortnight ago, He will be visiting a specialist this week in a bid to clear the problem.

Rob Scott is still out with the shoulder injury he suffered during the Yeovil game, another player the new team will be without is of course Robbie Stockdale who left the club to join Hull City this week.

Caretaker manager Alan Knill has made defender Phil Gilchrist captain for the game, he told the clubs official website that it was a toss up between Gilly and Swaz but that he had a chat with both of them, with the decision that Gilly will take the job.

Gilly's reaction was "I regard it as an honour. I have been captain at other clubs in the past - I was in charge at Hartlepool where I first started then I was captain at Oxford. It's something I enjoy doing, it suits the way I play so hopefully it can bring something to the team."

Pollitt - happy to stay at Millmoor

Forest have also said some goodbyes this week with Andy Reid and Michael Dawson parting company to join Tottenham for £8million for the pair of them. A reported £50k could have come to the Millers for the sale of Michael Pollitt, but the RUFC board rejected thier bid as derisory!. Nothing has happened since that, and it could have just been an attempt to unsettle the player before the relegation battle, which if the Millers win will cloase the gap between the 2 clubs to just 2 points.

However, Forest striker David Johnson is still at the club, after a proposed 3 month loan deal with Hull City fell through at the last minute with Hull pulling the plug on the deal, and some of that £8m has been spent already with the arrival of 26 year old right back John Curtis from Portsmouth on a free transfer.

Match Odds: Millers 11/8 Forest 13/8 Draw 9/4 @ www.Millersbet.co.uk

Championship Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest 05 February 2005 KO 3pm - Millmoor At Rotherham U. (12) At Nottm. Forest (12) Results Total % Results Total % Rotherham U. 5 41.67 Nottm. Forest 9 75.00 Nottm. Forest 5 41.67 Rotherham U. 1 8.33 Draws 2 16.67 Draws 2 16.67 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Rotherham U. 22 1.83 Nottm. Forest 32 2.67 Nottm. Forest 23 1.92 Rotherham U. 17 1.42 On Neutral Ground (0) Overall (24 matches) Results Total % Results Total % Rotherham U. 0 0.00 Rotherham U. 6 25.00 Nottm. Forest 0 0.00 Nottm. Forest 14 58.33 Draws 0 0.00 Draws 4 16.67 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Rotherham U. 0 0.00 Rotherham U. 39 1.63 Nottm. Forest 0 0.00 Nottm. Forest 55 2.29 Records Highest Aggregate 7 Nottm. Forest 4 - 3 Rotherham U. 1952/1953 Highest Rotherham score: 3 Rotherham U. 3 - 0 Nottm. Forest 1953/1954 Highest Forest score: 5 Rotherham U. 0 - 5 Nottm. Forest 1929/1930 Season Date Home Score Away Competition 2004/2005 Wed 03 Nov Nottm. Forest 2 - 2 Rotherham U. Championship Wed 22 Sep Nottm. Forest 2 - 1 Rotherham U. League Cup after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 2003/2004 Sat 21 Feb Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Nottm. Forest League Division One Tue 14 Oct Nottm. Forest 2 - 2 Rotherham U. League Division One 2002/2003 Sun 04 May Rotherham U. 2 - 2 Nottm. Forest League Division One Sat 28 Sep Nottm. Forest 3 - 2 Rotherham U. League Division One 2001/2002 Sat 02 Mar Rotherham U. 1 - 2 Nottm. Forest League Division One Mon 17 Sep Nottm. Forest 2 - 0 Rotherham U. League Division One 1975/1976 Wed 27 Aug Nottm. Forest 5 - 1 Rotherham U. League Cup Nottingham Forest won 7-2 on aggregate Tue 19 Aug Rotherham U. 1 - 2 Nottm. Forest League Cup 1956/1957 Sat 19 Jan Nottm. Forest 3 - 1 Rotherham U. Second Division Sat 15 Sep Rotherham U. 3 - 2 Nottm. Forest Second Division 1955/1956 Sat 03 Mar Nottm. Forest 1 - 0 Rotherham U. Second Division Sat 22 Oct Rotherham U. 2 - 1 Nottm. Forest Second Division 1954/1955 Mon 11 Apr Rotherham U. 3 - 2 Nottm. Forest Second Division Fri 08 Apr Nottm. Forest 0 - 2 Rotherham U. Second Division 1953/1954 Sat 16 Jan Rotherham U. 3 - 0 Nottm. Forest Second Division Sat 05 Sep Nottm. Forest 4 - 1 Rotherham U. Second Division 1952/1953 Sat 21 Mar Nottm. Forest 4 - 3 Rotherham U. Second Division Sat 01 Nov Rotherham U. 2 - 3 Nottm. Forest Second Division 1951/1952 Sat 15 Dec Nottm. Forest 4 - 2 Rotherham U. Second Division Sat 18 Aug Rotherham U. 1 - 2 Nottm. Forest Second Division 1950/1951 Sat 09 Dec Rotherham U. 3 - 1 Nottm. Forest F.A. Cup 1929/1930 Sat 11 Jan Rotherham U. 0 - 5 Nottm. Forest F.A. Cup