Rotherham United scored a penalty and survived late pressure from a rejuvenated Nottingham Forest to earn a vital point at the City Ground
Dan Barlaser stepped up and scored from 12 yards, but Sammy Ameobi equalised from close range in the final knockings of the second half.
Forest attacked the Millers goal relentlessly in the closing stages with Lewis Grabban missing an open goal and firing wide of the target.
Nottingham Forest seem to have shaken off the cobwebs and looked a better team under new boss, Chris Hughton, but failed to win on his first game at home.
Both teams tried to breach the others defence early on. Forest looked to have succeeded, but a correctly flagged offside kept the scores level.
As the half progressed, Rotherham grew in confidence, tackling and pressing harder as the minutes passed, but the goalless half portrayed an even, stop start opening forty-five.
The game kicked into life after Dan Barlaser smashed his penalty home and both teams had chances to score. It was Forest who found the net to equalise and hunted for a goal to win the game, but several heroic blocks and saves by Jamal Blackman kept it even. Rotherham nearly won the day via a Michael Ihiekwe header, but the ball fell just wide of the near post.
The last action came from Forest as Harry Arter picked up the ball in space but fired well over.
Rotherham are still searching for a first win at the City Ground since 1955.
Teams:
(Nottingham Forest): Samba, Christie, Figueiredo, McKenna, Ioannou, Yates, Colback (Arter 73′), Lolley, Freeman (Taylor 66′), Ameobi, Grabban(C)
(Subs not used: Mbe Soh, J Smith, Jenkinson, Mighten, Sow)
(Rotherham United): Blackman, Harding, Ihiekwe, Wood(C), Jones (Sadlier 75′), Wiles, Lindsay (S MacDonald 66′), Barlaser, Crooks, Miller (Olosunde 68′), Ladapo
(Subs not used: Johansson, Jozefzoon, Hirst, M Smith)
Goals: Barlaser 50′ (P), Ameboi 79′
Referee: Steve Martin
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