On a night when the local forecast suggested snow and the met office issued a red alert for freezing damaging winds, these Midland rivals finally discovered how to turn up the thermostat.
Sparked by the dismissal of Jayson Molumby for two bookings, ten-man Albion stepped up the final quarter of a humdrum contest while Forest sensed break away potential. Brennan Johnson almost delivered with a fine solo run and shot which required an excellent save from Sam Johnstone.
Albion, unbeaten at home with six wins and three draws, have been losing ground to Bournemouth and Fulham in recent weeks.