"The one thing that pleases me most about this group is their character," said Billy Davies, after a second-half fightback saw Nottingham Forest maintain their unbeaten away record.
"It was difficult, but great credit to us."
Robert Earnshaw's equaliser means Roy Keane is still without a win this season but the Ipswich manager remained upbeat.
"The game summed up where we are at the moment but there are signs of encouragement," was his verdict.
"Now we want some wins to back that up. We're nearly there."