Cardiff City fell further adrift of the Championship play-off places as they drew with Nottingham Forest.
Oliver Burke's sweet finish gave Forest an early lead before Cardiff responded with Aron Gunnarsson's deflected strike.
The Bluebirds dominated for long spells but were frustrated by a Forest side now unbeaten in seven games.
Tenth-placed Cardiff are now six points behind the play-off spots with Forest up to 14th.
- Tuesday's Championship action as it happened
Wayward finishing was the cause of Cardiff's demise as they had lost both their previous matches, and they were similarly unable to make their dominance pay against Forest.
Dougie Freedman's side had to withstand heavy pressure and, although they seemed content with a point, it was the visitors who took the lead.
A quick counter-attack culminated in a pass from Dexter Blackstock to Burke, who used the outside of his right foot to deftly guide a swerving shot into the net for his first Forest goal.
Oliver Burke, 18, celebrates after scoring his first Nottingham Forest goal to give the visitors the lead
Cardiff's response was swift as, three minutes later, Gunnarsson's 20-yard shot took a sharp deflection to leave Forest keeper Dorus de Vries stranded.
The former Swansea stopper had a busy first half, holding on to a Joe Ralls shot before reacting superbly to deny Tony Watt with a one-handed save low to his left.
Despite Cardiff's dominance, the score remained 1-1 at the interval, and Russell Slade's side continued to press in the second half with Gunnarsson heading wide.
The hosts' attacking threat faded as the game wore on, however, and it was Forest who had the final chance as another former Swansea player, substitute Nelson Oliveira, blazed a close-range rebound over the bar.
Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)
Cardiff City
- 01 Marshall
- 02 Peltier
- 05 Ecuele Manga
- 16 Connolly
- 03 Fabio Booked
- 11 Noone (Macheda - 82' )
- 17 Gunnarsson (Whittingham - 70' )
- 08 Ralls
- 13 Pilkington
- 33 Watt
- 09 Jones (Ameobi - 65' )
Substitutes
- 07 Whittingham
- 10 Mason
- 14 Macheda
- 21 Moore
- 22 O'Keefe
- 28 Malone
- 38 Ameobi
Nottingham Forest
- 01 de Vries
- 02 Lichaj
- 05 Mills
- 25 Hobbs
- 04 Mancienne
- 32 Tesche
- 18 Trotter
- 35 Burke (Lansbury - 85' )
- 20 Williams (Osborn - 71' )
- 19 Ward Booked
- 23 Blackstock (Castro Oliveira - 80' )
Substitutes
- 10 Lansbury
- 15 Mendes da Graça
- 17 Castro Oliveira
- 26 Evtimov
- 27 Burke
- 29 O'Grady
- 38 Osborn
Match Stats
Live Text Commentary
Full Time Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
90:00 +5:56 Full timeFull Time Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
90:00 +5:35Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90:00 +5:33Attempt saved. Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
90:00 +4:54Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
90:00 +4:54Nélson Oliveira (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00 +2:59Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90:00 +2:34Delay in match Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
89:18Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
86:47 BookingBooking Fabio (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86:11Foul by Fabio (Cardiff City).
86:11Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84:25 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Henri Lansbury replaces Oliver Burke.
81:05 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Cardiff City. Federico Macheda replaces Craig Noone.
79:30 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nélson Oliveira replaces Dexter Blackstock.
76:12 BookingBooking Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
75:56Foul by Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
75:56Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73:18Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City).
73:18Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City).
71:35Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70:12 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn replaces Jonathan Williams.
69:22 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham replaces Aron Gunnarsson because of an injury.
69:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68:15Delay in match Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
67:14Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67:14Foul by Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).
66:20Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City).
66:20Jonathan Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64:33 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Cardiff City. Sammy Ameobi replaces Kenwyne Jones.
61:16Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
61:16Jonathan Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61:14Attempt blocked. Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tony Watt.
61:12Attempt blocked. Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington with a cross.
60:33Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
55:51Fabio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55:51Foul by Oliver Burke (Nottingham Forest).
52:03Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a set piece situation.
51:53Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50:48Tony Watt (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50:48Foul by Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest).
49:50Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
49:08Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49:08Foul by Dexter Blackstock (Nottingham Forest).
46:19Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
46:19Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45:00Second Half begins Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
45:00 +1:17 Half timeHalf Time First Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
43:05Attempt blocked. Jonathan Williams (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Burke with a cross.
41:32Attempt missed. Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington with a cross.
39:11Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tony Watt.
37:59Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37:59Foul by Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).
35:51Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Fabio.
32:42Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
32:42Dexter Blackstock (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29:32Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eric Lichaj with a cross.
25:21Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Robert Tesche.
25:20Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24:36Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dorus de Vries.
24:35Attempt saved. Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
24:07Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dorus de Vries.
24:05Attempt saved. Tony Watt (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones.
23:12Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
21:47Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
21:47Jonathan Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20:27Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tony Watt.
18:34Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18:34Foul by Dexter Blackstock (Nottingham Forest).
14:57Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
13:23Attempt missed. Robert Tesche (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dexter Blackstock with a headed pass.
12:37 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Cardiff City 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones.
10:19Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10:19Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
8:54 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Cardiff City 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Oliver Burke (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dexter Blackstock.
7:56Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
4:35Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone.
0:00First Half begins.
0:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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