Despite looking badly out of form and lacking much confidence we somehow managed to recover twice from going behind, turn this game around and produce an amazing comeback in the last ten minutes. For long spells we looked poor but got ourselves level just before half-time and then went one better as the final time whistle approached.

Ipswich created very little but still took advantage of two needless set pieces we presented them. Both times, the defence was packed with red shirts but Collins showed more desire to take advantage of Bullard’s accurate delivery. Conceding goals of this type has been a regular story this season, remains a hangover from McClaren’s disastrous spell in charge but needs to be addressed as a priority. Apart from these basic errors, we looked reasonably solid at the back but it was a similar story at the other end as we struggled to put more than a couple of passes together.

In between, we scrambled an unlikely set piece equaliser ourselves. McGugan’s free kick was headed by an Ipswich defender in front of his own keeper and left Findley to hold off a challenge to poke home. Neither side had shown any quality going forward with Forest in particular hampered by a lack of service from midfield capable of defending first and attacking second.

We improved a little after the break but still there were too many mis-placed passes and a lack of confidence to carry the ball forward when there was a safe backwards pass available. Unfortunately, another one of McClaren's traits that will take time to eradicate from our style of play, something that causes us to play at walking pace and present little threat to the opposition.

Chambers was unlucky to see one bullet header cleared off the line from McGugan's corner but it was mostly speculative long range efforts without troubling their defence.

After their second, the game was drifting to another depressing home result, and fifth loss, until the introduction of Reid and Anderson added genuine width to the side. First Reid’s cross was flicked expertly across the keeper by Lynch to equalise and then as injury time approached and Ipswich settled for a point, Cunningham found space to cross, a defender flicked on and Tudgay re-adjusted himself to find the top corner with another pin-point header.

By removing the defensive Greening/Gunter, we finally got McGugan into the centre of midfield. McGugan has looked a poor imitation of himself this season, stuck out on the left wing and struggling to get involved. The combination of Moussi and Greening is very rarely going to provide enough quality going forwards and whilst it’s early days under Cotterill’s reign, hopefully this improvement will see more emphasis on attack instead of containing the opposition. Gunter works tirelessly down the right but when it matters, we need extra quality on the ball and his runs and better served coming from a deeper position, overlapping the midfield. Anderson provides as much defensive cover but offers more going forwards whilst Reid may leave us slightly exposed down the left but we don't have many other players with similar quality elsewhere in the squad.

Even without their goals, the real stand-out performers continue to be Lynch and MOTM Tudgay. Lynch is fully justifying his selection ahead of Chambers at centre back and on current form, it would be Morgan who should make way, if the captain is restored to his usual position. This would also allow Gunter to play in his proper position. He looks composed in possession and we finally appear to have found a footballing centre back to allow us to build from the back instead of letting Morgan chip the ball forward aimlessly. In recent seasons, his fitness has been the main question mark but this run of games, in his proper position, is proving what a good player he really is.

Despite seventy minutes of very little service, Tudgay could not have done any more for the side. Putting himself about, winning headers against much taller opposition and the last minute winner was perfect reward for his endeavours.On current form, he's probably our first choice forward and deserves a lot of credit for transforming his season around following the managerial change.

Another decent performance from Cunningham down the left hand side as well. He's looks comfortable within the side, has gained confidence in the past few games to start contributing at both ends. A number of runs from deep unfortunately didn't receive the through-ball they deserved but was still there when it mattered in the closing stages.

Tags: Games Won, MOTM Marcus Tudgay