 Chris Houten's Nottingham Forest look to the Caramel Cup tonight to find their first win of the new season as they host League 2's Brantford City at the City Ground. The Championship side lost their season over on the road to commentary on Sunday. Against the side and the fourth tier of English football there is a chance to quickly put the weekend behind them and secure a spot in the second round of the competition they've won four times. But Brantford under new boss Derek Adams will be hoping to take a scalp. Perhaps who's a solid cup run to propel their push for promotion this season. Beautiful evening. Nottingham fantastic to see Sony fans inside the ground but there's a nervy moment for them. They'll not be falling straight at the keeper in the end. An easy four bath to collect the American. I'll start from Brantford who aren't here just to make up the numbers. Maybe take possession once again. Angle, a little bit of good fortune in the build up here as well. Suttered. Can't find a way through. Cook gives it back out wide. Driven in from range and another one straight at the keeper and another comfortable save. Hit from a clear distance in the end by Alex Killead but right at the keeper. Another routine stop. That's a lovely fight and wants it back as well. It's not going to come to him. Now he's got it at his feet. Great graph to get forward. Back trying to support the attack. He'll be behind for a corner. He's an eagle to whip it into the box. And it was struck first time on the volley. A very difficult effort to get on target though. Blend towards that near post. In the end the strike well off the mark and no trouble for Richard O'Donnell. Hasn't really been tested just yet in this game. Keep possession but losing it. And then his side give away a free kick. The visitors want to take this quickly. They spray out to this near side. Right out gives it forward. Lovely turn and a chance to pull the trigger from a long way out and Horvath was struggling with the movement on that one. Lovely touch and turn into space by Angol. Just confused the keeper for a moment. Got two hands safely behind it though. Seeing the best of the championship side so far this evening. So many changes tonight though. Perhaps lacking some cohesion. That's lovely chemistry though. And the first goal comes for the Portuguese man, Jerel Carvalho. Finally a bit of quality in the final third. Jerel Carvalho with the pull back across goal. And the first goal for Nottingham Forest since November 2019. For Jerel Carvalho. The championship side have the advantage on home soil. Lovely hanging ball towards the far side of the box. And turned in from a tight angle. It's two in two minutes for Jerel Carvalho. The combination between he and the Danish forward works so beautifully once again. Nottingham Forest start two goals to the good just before half-time. What a pass this is. Carvalho times his run to perfection in behind. And he's selfish with the finish. But he takes it with a plumb. Will a chance perhaps before the break for Bradford to find something in another good save from Horvath who's been tested a lot in his half so far. Galea getting his shot off. A good dive down to his right to deal with the trouble. Certainly not over yet this one. Right out. Good hanging ball towards the far post. And a great nod down two. That's wide of the target in the end from the substitute. And so fluffs his lines. It's a golden opportunity for the away side to half the deficit. Just before the interval, the shot skewed off the mark. Cheaply given away. Sends it into the box, safely collected by Horvath. Only on in this half. And he's already back on his heels and having to be on his toes. The goalkeeper might have to be again here because it's been given away once more in the hearts of the pitch. That's a lovely threaded ball through two. Once more, the American stands big. It's still not cleared away though. Cooke can't bring it under control in the end. Forrest is suddenly rocking at the back hit. Lovely pass from Callum Cooke to split the defence. It's a fine save from the first effort from the goalkeeper. And then Andy Cooke can't finish it off. Three inside the box waiting for a delivery. And there'll be a corner instead. Chance for Forrest to just reset defensively. Really being rocked in this early part of the second half. Wanna go short. It's only white shirts to Amat inside the box. Need to quality delivery though. Lovely work to get down towards the byline. Goes all the way through the crowd of bodies. Still not away. What keeps it alive? They're bundled over in a really good position for this set piece. And Bradford City are right back in this at the city ground. Normally renowned for being the assist man. But that is perfect. The keeper gets a hand to it, but it's down low and he can't keep it out. Perfectly around the wall. Brings it under control. And he goes down inside the box. Is that a penalty? It was a clumsy challenge. You can see why he's protesting. His mother Fernandez pulled him down. Nothing given, however. Into space, a respite for Forrest Defense. Richardson comes forward and that's a corner. Doesn't do us too well to deal with the danger. Wanna lays it off. Chance to pull the trigger from range. It's gonna bounce all the way through. And here's a golden opportunity to try and seal it off. Drop neatly to Trau Corveio. Could have been a hat trick for him on the night. That could have been game over too. Instead, it still hangs in the balance. Brought down by Callum Cook. Shipped it out into the space. Another corner to come. Those away fans, they're roaring now into the box. It goes and it's headed down and straight at the keeper. And that may be the last chance that Bradford City get this evening. Canavan does well to try and get onto it. But it's right into the keeper's arms. And that is the full-time whistle. Nottingham Forrest hold on for a slender victory, but go through to the second round of the Carabao Cup this season. Goals from Trau Corveio were enough to do the damage in the first 45 minutes. But Callum Cook's sublime free-kick in the second half gave the away side a lifeline. They couldn't find their second in an equaliser on the night, however. And it finishes here. Nottingham Forrest 2. Bradford City won.