Colback and Brennan give Forest first-leg advantage 

Blades responded late to give them a glimmer of hope heading into the second leg thanks to a header from Sander Berge

Cut off the old block: Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson scores his side's second goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final, first leg match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. 

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Strikes from Jack Colback and Brennan Johnson helped Nottingham Forest take a slender 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in the Sky Bet Championship play-off first leg.