A very healthy crowd of 24,703 responded to Forest’s recent good form and reduced ticket prices to create a decent atmosphere as the Reds looked to match their Premier League opponents.
Dougie Freedman’s men showing that, whoever the opposition, they remain very difficult to break down but they were eventually undone by Watford’s in-form striker Odion Ighalo, introduced to the fray in the 72nd minute and the man to break the deadlock with only minutes remaining.
Forest pushed for an equaliser but to no avail, leaving the Hornets to take their place in the Fifth Round.