However, Forest returned to good form as they went nine games unbeaten, including a seven match winning run, before losing to Bournemouth. This led to the collapse of their seven-point league lead as they just won one in five with a 1–1 draw against Tranmere Rovers knocking them off the top of League One in late December 2006 for the first time since August 2006. A further 5–0 defeat away at Oldham saw Forest fall out of the automatic promotion places.