Analysis: Dyche's side falter on wretched night

Nicolas Dominguez took his frustration out on Nottingham Forest's water bottles after he was substituted in the 54th minute.

The midfielder's actions - booting the bottles by the dugout - would have spoken for the entire squad and coaching staff.

It was a wet, wretched night at Elland Road which - come the end of the season - may be viewed as pivotal in the survival race.

Forest, like Leeds, had the chance to move nine points clear of West Ham, but the deficit could be worryingly down to just three on Saturday.

It was not just a missed opportunity, but one they failed to show up for. Bar a 10-minute spell in the first half - where they had a few chances - they were out-thought, outplayed and outfought.

Even skipper Morgan Gibbs-White was replaced in the second period, to signify Forest's struggles, and not even a pitchside discussion with boss Sean Dyche seemed to convince him it was the right decision.

Wins at West Ham and Brentford had kept Forest clear of the bottom three, but the danger of the drop still looms large after this disappointing display and defeat.