Nottingham Forest coach Brian Eastick believes that many players involved in the first-team squad will benefit from the leadership provided by manager Stuart Pearce.

Pearce guided Forest to a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday evening to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign, and Eastick has insisted that their opening to the season is down to the positive atmosphere inside the changing room.

Eastick is quoted by BBC Sport as saying: "Under Stuart Pearce's leadership, a lot of the players will improve as he has created a really good atmosphere to work in. Stuart has this natural knack for players, you can feel it around the place.

Forest lead the way in the Championship table after Tuesday's results.