NOTTINGHAM Forest remain top of the Championship despite being held to a goalless draw at Millwall.
Forest, who are a point ahead of Norwich City, who drew 2-2 with Birmingham City, created few chances at The Den, Michail Antonio drawing a save from David Forde with a cross-cum-shot and also heading over from five yards.
Lions striker Mathias Ranegie forced Forest goalkeeper Karl Darlow into an instinctive stop with his legs shortly after Martyn Woolford had shot wide.
Mark Beevers headed down and past the post as Millwall pressed for a winner.
Forest stretch their unbeaten run this season to 10 matches in all competitions.
Middlesbrough scored three second-half goals to beat Brentford 4-0.
Boro captain Grant Leadbitter put them 1-0 up in the 35th minute and they doubled their advantage five minutes after half-time when Albert Adomah swept in Emilio Nsue's cross.
A header from Chelsea loanee Patrick Bamford, who spent last season with Derby County, and a close-range strike from Kike completed victory for the hosts, who finished the game with 10 men.
Dean Whitehead's dismissal for an ugly challenge on Alan Judge was the only sour moment as Aitor Karanka's side recorded their third straight league win, following victories over Huddersfield and Cardiff.
The result moves them up to fifth in the Championship, four points above Mark Warburton's Brentford, who drop to 14th.
Wolverhampton Wanderers move up to third after a 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers.
Nouha Dicko's first-half header proved enough, there.
Brighton and Blackpool drew 0-0 while Stevie May's deflected free-kick gave Sheffield Wednesday three points against Reading.
