The 2010–11 season saw Forest, after a season of highs and lows, finish sixth place in championship table with 75 points, putting them into the play-offs for the fourth time in the space of eight years. Unfortunately, promotion was yet again to elude Forest, as they were beaten over 2 legs by eventual play-off final winners Swansea City. Having drawn the first leg 0–0 at the City Ground, they were eventually beaten 3–1 in the second leg in a hard-fought contest against the Welsh outfit.