AgoGo-al inspires Nottingham Forest win

Yeovil Town (0) 0 Nottingham Forest (0) 3

The beautiful game failed to flourish at Huish Park, but two elegantly-executed goals helped Nottingham Forest confine the misery of last season's play-off defeat by Yeovil to the sunken subconscious of their supporters' minds.

or visiting manager Colin Calderwood, Saturday's outcome generated fuel to power Forest's promotion fight. "The momentum that we now have will give us a psychological advantage over other teams in the division," he said.

Despite the colloquial cauldron-like atmosphere bubbling through the ground, Forest resisted a shaky start as the first half passed by without cause for either side's attack to celebrate.

Junior "Ga Mantse" Agogo, whose yo-yoing, box-to-box movement and searing pace exposed weaknesses in the Yeovil rearguard, scored what may turn out to be Forest's goal of the season in the second half.

After charging down a clearance, the Ghanaian sent a soaring, swooping 40-yard effort over Yeovil goalkeeper Romain Larrieu and in under the bar. Defender Luke Chambers had powerfully headed Forest in front earlier. Any hopes of a Yeovil comeback ended when, with six minutes to go, Kris Commons delicately dinked the ball over Larrieu for Forest's third.

Events might have been different. Yeovil's Paul Warne went close with a rasping shot before the break and a Marcus Stewart half-volley required a decent save from Forest keeper Paul Smith. But captain and centre-back Terry Skiverton limped off injured as the interval approached, a loss that softened the centre of Yeovil's defence.