STEPHEN DOBBIE scored one and set up another as Swansea survived a late Nottingham Forest fightback to book their place in the npower Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Swansea 3 Nottingham Forest 1 (agg 3-1)

SWANSEA survived the first-minute sending off of Neil Taylor to earn a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, meaning it is all still to play for in the npower Championship play-off semi-final second leg on Monday night.

AVRAM GRANT saw his West Ham side squeeze through to an FA Cup fifth-round meeting with Burnley as new signing Robbie Keane looked on.

MIDFIELDER Barry Ferguson’s first goal for Birmingham was sufficient to seal victory over Nottingham Forest last night in an FA Cup third-round replay at St Andrews and clinch a visit to Everton.

NEWCASTLE UNITED have become a gauge for the top flight ambitions of their Championship rivals. Labour against the Tynesiders, and you will struggle to compete with the promotion contenders; beat them, and the Premier League could be within reach.

KRIS COMMONS’ goal settled an enthralling FA Cup fourth-round replay between east midlands rivals Nottingham Forest and Derby to ensure a winning return to the City Ground for Nigel Clough.

PAUL SMITH produced a spectacular late save as relegated Reading were denied victory on their Coca-Cola Championship return by Nottingham Forest yesterday.

Chelsea captain John Terry was deemed just not fit enough to play any part in their FA Cup fourth-round tie with Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.