BILLY Davies believes Nottingham Forest quite literally missed their chance to claim three points against Ipswich.
The Reds boss was frustrated at the number of opportunities spurned by his side at the City Ground, as Mick McCarthy's side returned home with a point from a 0-0 draw.
Simon Cox hit the bar and had another good chance saved by Dean Gerken in the Ipswich goal, leaving Forest to drop out of the top six amid a run of two wins in their last nine games.
But Davies believes his side are close to finding the formula for success, saying: "Probably nine-tenths of our play is good. Tactically we are working, we are listening, the attitude is good – but ultimately, football is all about chances. You have got to take your chances.
"We played against a side that is on fire. I thought for the majority of the game we controlled it. It is another very good clean sheet.
"You can't fault the effort, attitude or application. As I said, there are so many different players here who had excellent chances, but did not do that last little bit. That is the bit we will keep working on.
"I am sure Mick would agree that they came looking for a certain result and they got it. It was a fantastic result for them, no doubt about it.
"But it should not have been a point, when you look back at the overall play, the domination of the game and the chances. As I said, they are a good side, they are on a good run and they are full of confidence.
"With the chances you make, you have to take them, to win games of football. If we had scored one, we would have got three or four. That first goal was very important."
Forest also had a penalty claim turned down, when Simon Cox went down as Gerken slid in at his feet. Replays suggested the striker was falling before contact would made.
And Davies would not be drawn on whether he thought it was a penalty or not.
"These things happen. Some you get, some you don't. It is what it is, some you get, some you don't," he said.
"I have got worse eyes than Mick (McCarthy) and, because of that, I am going to say to you, some you get, some you don't."
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