NUNO KICKS OFF

Forest boss blasts the schedule as Champions Leaque race intensifies

- 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 fixture 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 are crucial for Forest's hopes.

So perhaps it was 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. local 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.