Half time at the City Ground sees Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers level at 0-0.
Forest had the first chance of the game after five minutes when Henri Lansbury fired a shot at goal, but Adam Bogdan saved well and beat away Radoslaw Majewski's effort from the rebound.
Lansbury had another chance on 14 minutes, but he dragged his shot wide of the mark.
The home side had a period of sustained pressure, which ended in a long-distance strike from Andy Reid, but Bogdan palmed the effort wide.
Billy Davies's men continued to dominate proceedings and had two chances through Majewski and Simon Cox, but Bogdan stood firm once again.