Forest slam schedule in tense race for the Champions League

NUNO KICKS OFF

- BY BRENDAN McLOUGHLIN

WITH a place in the Champions League tantalisingly close, no one would blame Nuno Espirito Santo if he is starting to feel the pressure.

A run of just two wins in six games has seen Nottingham Forest fall from third to sixth but still only two points off fifth, with three games to play.

Forest's final game is against Chelsea, also chasing a place in Europe's elite competition so taking points tomorrow against relegated Leicester and next week at safe West Ham is crucial for Forest's hopes.

So it was perhaps no surprise that the Forest boss took his chance to hit out at fixture scheduling chiefs over the kick-off time of tomorrow's crunch East Midlands derby.

Forest face bitter-rivals Leicester at 2.15pm at the City Ground, which comes hot on the heels of a crucial noon kick-off between Newcastle and Chelsea, the two sides directly above them.