Max Lowe netted his first senior goal after joining Forest on loan from Sheffield United
Max Lowe's freak equaliser gave Steve Cooper a point against draw specialists Millwall in his first match as Nottingham Forest boss.
Forest made a bright start under their new head coach, but Matt Smith met Sheyi Ojo's pinpoint cross to head the Lions in front.
The hosts were level soon after the break when Lowe's attempted cross caught out Millwall keeper Bart Bialkowski and went in off the back post.
Cooper's side pressed hard for a winner, but Millwall went closest when Smith's powerful effort struck the bar.
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Having replaced Chris Hughton in the Forest hotseat on Tuesday, Cooper named the same side which earned Forest's first win of the season at Huddersfield last Saturday under caretaker boss Steven Reid.
They made a fast start under their 14th manager in 10 years, as Lewis Grabban forced Bialkowski into a close-range stop following a fine Djed Spence cross, only for the Forest striker to go off with concussion midway through the half.
However, Gary Rowett's side enjoyed the best of the first period, with Daniel Ballard smashing a shot into the side netting before Smith's first league goal of the season - and Liverpool loanee Ojo caused plenty of problems out wide.
Forest's equaliser owed a lot to luck and they looked to take advantage of their fortune, with Lyle Taylor and Joe Worrall both seeing efforts from inside the goalmouth blocked.
But despite their pressure the Reds were unable to carve out a clear-cut chance against a stubborn Millwall defence who earned a fourth successive league draw and a sixth from nine this season.
Forest's first home point of the season lifted them above Hull into 22nd, while Millwall, despite extending their unbeaten run to five matches, dropped to 19th.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsNottm Forest
Formation 3-4-2-1
30Samba4Worrall3Figueiredo26McKenna2Spence22Yates37Garner15Lowe20Johnson23Lolley7Grabban
- 30Samba4WorrallBooked at 82mins3FigueiredoBooked at 55mins26McKenna2Spence22Yates37Garner15Lowe20JohnsonSubstituted forMightenat 88'minutes23LolleySubstituted forZinckernagelat 68'minutes7GrabbanSubstituted forTaylorat 27'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Horvath8Colback10Carvalho11Zinckernagel13Bong17Mighten33Taylor
Millwall
Formation 3-4-3
33Bialkowski26Ballard4Hutchinson3M Wallace18Leonard6Kieftenbeld17Saville11Malone21Mahoney10Smith14Ojo
- 33Bialkowski26BallardBooked at 85mins4Hutchinson3M Wallace18Leonard6KieftenbeldBooked at 78minsSubstituted forMitchellat 78'minutes17Saville11Malone21MahoneySubstituted forAfobeat 69'minutesBooked at 82mins10SmithSubstituted forBradshawat 87'minutes14OjoSubstituted forEvansat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Long5Cooper9Bradshaw15Pearce23Afobe24Mitchell28Evans
Referee:Jeremy SimpsonAttendance:25,589Match StatsHome TeamNottm ForestAway TeamMillwallPossessionHome56%Away44%ShotsHome10Away12Shots on TargetHome3Away2CornersHome3Away4FoulsHome10Away12Live TextPost update
Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Millwall 1.
90'+5'Full Time
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Millwall 1.
90'+5'Post update
Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'Post update
Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
90'+2'Post update
Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'Post update
Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
88'Post update
Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lyle Taylor.
88'Substitution
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alex Mighten replaces Brennan Johnson.
87'Substitution
Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Matt Smith.
85'Booking
Danny Ballard (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84'Post update
Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
83'Post update
Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'Post update
Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
82'Booking
Benik Afobe (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
82'Booking
Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'Post update
Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
82'Post update
Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Post update
Attempt saved. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
81'Post update
Attempt blocked. Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
80'Post update
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
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