Forest take leap of faith

Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood reckons beating Walsall at the Banks's Stadium will be a "huge pyschological leap forward" for his League One high-fliers.

The Forest boss has been impressed by Walsall's transformation from League One strugglers to the division's form side – and has warned his high fliers not to take anything for granted when they visit Bescot tonight.

Calderwood is likely to give Matt Lockwood a start at left-back in place of the injured ex-Saddler Julian Bennett – but other than that he has a clean bill of the health.

And that means the prospect of menacing hotshots Junior Agogo and Kris Commons tearing into the Saddlers tomorrow.

But with Walsall in their best form of the season, Calderwood admits he is worried about what the Saddlers can do to his hotly-tipped promotion favourites.

"It will be a tough examination but it is one of those jinxes that we have to go and break. Going to Walsall and getting a win would be a big step psychologically," he said.

"It would wash away any self doubt we had about going to places like that.

"I saw Walsall early in the season and I watched them again on Saturday and they were a much improved side.

"They have taken 19 point out of the last ten league games, so they are right up there in terms of the points they have picked up in recent weeks."

Calderwood has seen improvement in home results recently – but feels travelling form is what separates the mid-table dwellers from the division's best.

"The teams that have done well so far this season – Orient and Swansea – have all done well away," said Calderwood.