LAST ROLL OF DYCHE

Forest outsiders for top-eight spot

- BY DARREN WELLS

SEAN DYCHE conceded it's a “long shot” for Nottingham Forest to beat Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros tonight and avoid a Europa League playoff.

Forest look set for a spot in the playoff round ahead of their final league phase match against the Hungarian side, who sit inside the automatic places in seventh.

The Reds, who are down in 16th, need to beat Keane's side and hope a host of results go their way to make it through to the last 16 automatically.

Dyche is focusing on getting the win which would most likely secure home advantage in the second leg of the playoff round.

"It's a long shot," Dyche (right) admitted. "We approach it like any other, we want to win it, because you get a home game in the second leg which is classed as favourable.