By Darren Finchley

NOTTINGHAM Forest boss Steve Cooper has urged his players to rise to the challenge of playing for a place in the playoffs following the international break.
Forest went into the break having last played against Liverpool in the FA Cup, but returned to action with their manager excited to have something to play for at this stage of the season.
Cooper said: “You try and use the breaks as wisely as you can. We have quite a few boys go away, so we have to build a programme around the ones who are here and get some good work done.
“It was a busy period between the Novemb...