Nicholas: I worry that after this poor and insipid performance, we will finish our season with a whimper rather than a roar. To have come so far and miss out on an FA Cup final, and possibly Europe, would be a harsh kick in the teeth for a team that have played well for much of the season. We simply weren't up for the occasion and bottled it.

Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Manchester City in the FA Cup today.This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Nottingham Forest had waited 24 years for an FA Cup semi-final. Within one minute and 50 seconds of it, they learned a valuable lesson about what matches like this entail. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have five more tests this season as they look to secure a top-five finish in the Premier League and,