Championship: Scunthorpe 1 Nott Forest 0

Scunthorpe United upset Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Wednesday’s sole Championship match.

Ian Baraclough’s side entered the match having won just one and lost 12 of their last 14 Championship fixtures, but the Glanford Park outfit lifted for the visit of the high-flying Nottingham Forest and produced a superb result.

Chris Dagnall scored the game’s only goal, converting Lee Miller’s assist after 19 minutes.

Scunthorpe’s defence, so often their downfall this season, has been bolstered by the January transfer window signings of Paul Reid, Michael Nelson and Andy Hughes from Colchester United, Norwich City and Leeds United respectively.

The trio performed well alongside Eddie Nolan and kept out a Forest side who chased the game in the second half, with strikers David McGoldrick and Dele Adebola thrown on as Billy Davies’ side went on the hunt for an equaliser.

But no goal was forthcoming as Scunthorpe celebrated a terrific victory and moved five points clear of bottom-side Preston North End.

Nottingham Forest could have gone into second position and one of the automatic promotion spots with a win but instead remain fourth, with a tricky home match against Cardiff City to come on Saturday.