The win was a tad sweeter as Forest drew at home to lose top spot to Scunthorpe.
City are in 4th place after a 10th home win of the season, but just three points off top spot.
Top 10
| Home | Away | Pts | Goal Diff | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | ||||
| Scunthorpe | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 18 |
| Nottm Forest | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 15 |
| Oldham | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 45 | 19 |
| Bristol City | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 10 |
| Blackpool | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 13 |
| Yeovil | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 41 | 9 |
| Swansea | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 11 |
| Tranmere | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 9 |
| Doncaster | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 6 |
| Carlisle | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 36 | -3 |