Nicky Law today saluted Danny Forrest and the young guns for passing their test of strength with Leicester.

City matched their second-placed visitors every step of the way to grab a hard-earned home point in last night's goalless draw.

And 18-year-old Forrest followed up his wonder goal against Walsall by showing once again that he is emerging as a real attacking talent.

Forrest only started the game because Ashley Ward was laid low with tonsillitis and impressed against Leicester's two international central defenders.

Law said: "You ask Matt Elliott and Gerry Taggart and they'll know they have been in a game with Danny Forrest. He has shown great energy and skill and constantly put them under pressure.

"He was unlucky not to score early on when he nicked the ball off Taggart and put it just the wrong side of the post.

"Their big, strong players at the back are lacking the one thing he's got and that's his burst of pace. And like the other young lads, he is capable of looking after himself.

"I think it's so refreshing when you look at the team and see Danny, Simon Francis and the likes of Lewis Emanuel competing at this level. It's a great achievement."

City stretched the gap from the bottom three to ten points and Law felt they could possibly have done even better.

Law added: "With the pressure we had at the end I'm a bit disappointed we didn't get more out the game."