Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman hopes that his side can maintain their push for a Championship playoff place, starting with a positive result against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday.

The two sides go into the clash at the City Ground one place apart in the table, although Wolves are eight points ahead of the Reds.

Freedman's side are 10 points behind sixth-placed Ipswich Town, but the Forest boss says that he is not giving up hope on a playoff spot just yet.

"We wanted to get to Easter and still be in shape to have a late run. We have achieved that. The next step is to beat the teams above us. That challenge means we are still in the fight and there is no reason why we cannot do it," he told the Nottingham Post.

"We are committed, there is good spirit and we look organised. I believe everything is still there for us to play for.

"I just don't want the season to drift away. I want to make sure they understand they have a responsibility to win games, to play well in front of our home crowd, to show commitment and desire – that is how I want to finish this season."

Forest follow up the match against Wolves with a trip to Brentford on Monday.