Fog had descended over the Bet 365 Stadium by the time the luckless James Chester (sat down) unwittingly headed in Forest's equaliser
Stoke City and Nottingham Forest both drew for the second game running on a night of two freak goals in the Potteries fog.
Conditions were cold but clear at the Bet 365 Stadium when Stoke took the lead with a comical opening goal after Jordan Thompson's inswinging left-foot corner from the right was somehow left on the line by Lewis Grabban.
The Forest striker, covering the near post, got his bearings all wrong as he dipped his head thinking that keeper Brice Samba would claim it, only to look horrified when the ball ended up in the back of the net.
But Forest's leveller was to prove equally bizarre.
Anthony Knockaert swung over a dangerous left-wing cross and Stoke defender James Chester, hassled by Joe Worrall, succeeded only in diverting a header which flew into helpless Stoke keeper Josef Bursik's top-right corner - the first goal Michael O'Neill's parsimonious Potters had leaked in five games.
Bursik then saved Stoke when he came out to deny Cafu, who had pounced on John Obi Mikel's awful back pass from 40 yards.
- Relive Tuesday's EL action
On a night when fit-again Wales international midfielder Joe Allen made his first start in nine months, Stoke, who have now won just once in seven games, stay seventh.
Jordan Thompson was all smiles after his inswinging corner was allowed to sneak in at the near post for the opening goal
Forest, who have won one in their last 11, are now just three points above the relegation places - with local rivals Derby moving above them on goal difference.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsStoke
- 32Bursik37Collins36Souttar12Chester14Smith34ThompsonSubstituted forObiat 68'minutes25PowellSubstituted forInceat 82'minutes4AllenSubstituted forClucasat 61'minutes11McClean18BrownBooked at 81minsSubstituted forOakley-Bootheat 82'minutes9Vokes
Substitutes
- 6Batth7Ince13Obi17Shawcross20Oakley-Boothe22Clucas23Verlinden24Cousins28Lonergan
Nottm Forest
- 30Samba2Christie3Figueiredo4Worrall5Ribeiro22Yates21Sow28Knockaert18Ribeiro Dias11AmeobiSubstituted forLolleyat 64'minutes7GrabbanSubstituted forTaylorat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Mbe Soh12Smith13Bong16Jenkinson17Mighten19Guerrero23Lolley31Arter33Taylor
Referee:Dean WhitestoneMatch StatsHome TeamStokeAway TeamNottm ForestPossessionHome46%Away54%ShotsHome6Away14Shots on TargetHome4Away2CornersHome1Away9FoulsHome11Away13Live TextPost update
Match ends, Stoke City 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+5'Full Time
Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+4'Post update
Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'Post update
Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
90'+3'Post update
Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Cafú.
90'+3'Post update
Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
90'+1'Post update
Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
89'Post update
Attempt blocked. Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú.
87'Post update
Attempt missed. Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cafú with a cross following a corner.
86'Post update
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
86'Post update
Attempt saved. Cafú (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
84'Post update
Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
84'Post update
James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'Post update
Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
83'Post update
Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82'Substitution
Substitution, Stoke City. Tashan Oakley-Boothe replaces Jacob Brown.
82'Substitution
Substitution, Stoke City. Tom Ince replaces Nick Powell.
81'Booking
Jacob Brown (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81'Post update
Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Post update
Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
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