In the League Cup, after beating Chester City 4–2 on penalties, the second round tie against Leicester City was abandoned at half-time due to the collapse of Clive Clarke. In the replay, as The Reds were leading 1–0 when the referee called the game off, Leicester sportingly allowed Forest to take the 1–0 lead after 23 [https://web.archive.org/web/20071002055358/http://www.nottinghamforest.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,10308~1115463,00.html] seconds through goalkeeper Paul Smith setting many football records. Despite this, Forest lost the game 3–2 after being ahead with three minutes to go.