Tyler Raises The Roof For Forest

OPPONENTS who started theday closely matched in mid-table finished light years apart as Nottingham Forest rounded off Halloween week with a spellbinding performance.

- John Brindley

Tyler Walker scored twice on his first league start of the season as one of the strangest curses in football – Rangers have never won at the City Ground – struck again.

Fellow young guns Kieran Dowell and Barrie McKay were also on the scoresheet as Forest moved to within a point of the play-off places.

Delighted Reds manager Mark Warburton worked hard to keep a sense of perspective.

“We try not to be too high when we win or slash our wrists when we lose a game of football,” he said.

“I’ll pick players whether they are 18 or 38 if they’re good enough and Tyler deserved his chance.

“Great credit goes to (assistant) David Weir who advised me to keep him here when I thought he might go out on loan.