Half time substitute Sam Mallarky came closest to equalising for Forest 10 minutes from time but his well hit shot from ten yards out was somehow kept out by Wolves keeper Caerl Ikeme.
Forest: Roche, Biggins, Robertson, Perch, Hjelde, Thompson, James, Beaumont, Westcarr, Gardner, Glass (Mullarky 45). Subs not used: Gamble, Fernandez, Blair, Hughes.
Wolves: Ikeme, Edwards, Rafferty, Flynn, Riley, Bjorklund (Fitzpatrick 64), Cornes, Clingan, Sturridge (Musson 45), Davies, Clarke. Subs not used: Taylor, Little, Stewart