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Nottingham Forest 2 - Peterborough 1: Alex McLeish’s backs on attack
NEW boss Alex McLeish is looking to bolster his defence but it was defenders who proved to be unlikely match winners!
Greg Halford gave Forest a first half lead and then fellow centre-back Elliott Ward clinched McLeish’s first win since Sean O’Driscoll’s Boxing Day sacking!
Ward’s 82nd minute header was a bitter blow for Posh after they had fought their way back into the game with a leveller from defender Scott Wootton, on loan from Manchester United.
We showed a lot of character after the FA Cup defeat by Oldham last week
McLeish said: “We showed a lot of character after the FA Cup defeat by Oldham last week.
“The big thing when you get knocked down is to get back up quickly and there was a tremendous reaction from the players.”