THERE'S NUN BIGGER GAME THAN THIS

Forest boss says today's relegation showdown at Luton is the first of 10 cup finals for his struggling side

- BRENDAN McLOUGHLIN

NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO admits there is no escaping the importance of Nottingham Forest's crunch six-pointer at Luton, saying: "It's the first of 10 finals."

Forest are just one place above the Premier League drop zone and travel to Kenilworth Road today just three points clear of a Hatters team directly below them.

Their plight could worsen given a possible points deduction hanging over them after a PSR charge.

Nuno said: "I face reality and the reality is that this match is huge for us and we know that." Forest head into the clash on the back of three straight league defeats but Nuno insists his team are ready to roll up their sleeves for a survival scrap.

"This is what we work for, we have 10 finals to go," he said.