The unbeaten run under Frank Barlow and Ian McParland extended to 10, with 6 straight wins, a feat that was last achieved in the '60s and something that even Brian Clough could not achieve, when Forest beat relegation battling Yeovil Town 2–1 in front of a near sell-out crowd at the City Ground. It was the first time Forest have won more than two games in a row since 2004, when Joe Kinnear was in charge and the first time they have won more than 4 in a row for 11 years. The winning run eventually ended in a thrilling 3–2 defeat at the hands of struggling Hartlepool United.