Leeds United 0 Nottingham Forest 0

LEEDS boss Neil Redfearn felt a draw was the right result as United halted in-form Forest's charge towards the play-offs.

The visitors had won six out of eight games since Dougie Freedman had taken charge at the City Ground.

And they had the better moments – Chris Burke and Ben Osborn drawing smart saves from Marco Silvestri – but they never managed to beat the Italian.

It was a point gained for Leeds, who are headed for a mid-table finish after seven wins out of ten.

Redfearn said: "I think it (a point) was about right.

"I thought we had the best chance with Charlie Taylor, who should have scored, but I thought both sides played well and were tight at the back.

"Some days you can come up against someone organised and it doesn't quite happen."

In a game of few chances in front of a season's best crowd of 30, 722, Alex Mowatt showed why he has been watched by Premier League managers as he superbly robbed Eric Lichaj and teed-up Luke Murphy. His low shot was blocked by Jamaal Lascelles and then on the rebound Karl Darlow produced a fine near-post stop to keep out Taylor.

Forest responded with Burke's run and shot being halted by Gaetano Berardi's legs and then Ben Osborn's low effort being pouched by Silvestri in the Leeds goal.

The visitors quickly assumed the position of the dominant side and it took a fine Silvestri save to keep out Osborn at close quarters 26 minutes in, while – from the subsequent corner – Kelvin Wilson thought he had scored only to see his effort in front of an open goal deflect over the bar.

Taylor had a drive which flashed over after 58 minutes while Burke went closest for Forest after the break, forcing a fine save from Silvestri.

Redfearn sent Italian striker Mirco

on as a second-half substitute on a day when he was linked with a move to Norwich.

Antenucci has eight goals this season but has not scored since December 6, yet Redfearn does not want to lose the former Catania man.

He said: "He's a good player and a good goalscorer and you want to keep your better player.

"He wants to play but you can only pick 11 players and we've been sticking with the lads that have been doing well.

"I rate him highly and there's no way that I want him to go."

Freedman was happy to go home with a draw and said: "Because of the run we're on and the standards we've set, we expect to win games.

"We have to be realistic and to come to Leeds and get a point is a good result. We were the better team, I think we had the better chances.

"When we take a deep breath on Monday morning it'll still be a good point."

Forest sit eight points outside of the top six and their slim play-off hopes remain alive.

"We've been an outside chance before the game and still are," Freedman said.

"We have to play Wolves and Brentford, and we can see where we are. We came to Leeds and didn't get beat – an achievement on its own."