Nottingham Forest booked their place in the Carling Cup second-round after a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory at League Two Chester.

Colin Calderwood's Forest could have sealed the win in normal time but John Danby saved Grant Holt's spot-kick after he brought down the striker.

Holt had a header tipped over and Julien Bennett missed with a volley.

Chester's Simon Yeo and Kevin Roberts missed their penalties leaving Emile Sinclair to score the decisive kick.

Chester: Danby, Vaughan, Butler, Linwood, Wilson, Hand, Hughes, Grant (Roberts 98), Lowndes (Holroyd 67), Yeo, Ellison (Rutherford 86).
Subs Not Used: Ward, Sandwith.

Booked: Lowndes, Linwood.

Nottm Forest: Smith, Chambers, Morgan, Wilson, Bennett, Commons, Lennon, Clingan, Bastians (Thornhill 71), Holt (Sinclair 103), Dobie (Agogo 78).
Subs Not Used: Roberts, Moloney.

Booked: Holt, Bennett.

Att: 2,720