Two teams with little to play for entertained a crowd of 13,876 with Rudy Gestede putting the home side in front on three separate occasions.
But two goals from Michail Antonio and one from Henri Lansbury earned the Reds a share of the spoils.
Antonio, set to be an ever-present for Nottingham Forest this season, outlined his importance to the team with his double strike and an assist for Lansbury's goal.
Dougie Freedman's side lie 11th in the table with two games remaining. They play their final away fixture of the campaign at Ipswich Town next Saturday.