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Dickinson worry for Tykes Barnsley defender Carl Dickinson is doubtful for the clash with Nottingham Forest but goalkeeper Luke Steel is available following suspension.

Dickinson, on loan from Stoke until the end of the season, was replaced at half-time in Saturday's goalless draw with Crystal Palace and has had a scan on injured knee ligaments.

Manager Mark Robins expects Nathan Doyle to be fit after he was forced out of the action on Saturday due to a migraine although goalkeeper Steele is available again.

Steele sat out the weekend draw following his sending-off the previous week at Newcastle, for which he served a one-game ban, and Robins must decide whether to recall him or keep faith with David Preece, who was in fine form against Palace.

Darren Moore, left out of the squad altogether at the weekend, is likely to be recalled if Dickinson fails a late fitness test, while Luke Potter provides Robins with other options in defence.

Forest`s squad has a threadbare feel to it ahead of the trip.

Boss Billy Davies, already likely to be without captain Paul McKenna for the remainder of the season due to knee ligament damage, has revealed defender James Perch and forward Garath McCleary are fighting injuries that could also end their campaigns.

Perch and McCleary missed the defeat at Preston on Saturday with ankle and knee problems respectively.

Joel Lynch is set for another spell on the sidelines after the full-back suffered a recurrence of a thigh injury.

Davies has several other unnamed players also nursing bumps and bruises following the Preston defeat.

Barnsley 2-1 Nottm Forest

Last modified 16:51 17/03/10

Bogdanovic piles on misery for Forest Daniel Bogdanovic scored twice to deal a fresh blow to Nottingham Forest's automatic promotion hopes as the visitors suffered a sixth straight Coca-Cola Championship away defeat with a 2-1 loss to Barnsley.

Malta international Bogdanovic headed Barnsley into an early lead and fired his 14th goal of the season from the penalty spot midway through the second period.

Forest, who have seen an eight-point gap open up between themselves and second-placed West Brom, ensured a frantic finale after substitute Dexter Blackstock pulled one back from close range with 12 minutes left.

But Billy Davies' side are not the force they were at the turn of the year, and with skipper Paul McKenna among several key players injured there was no way back for the visitors.

Mark Robins' Barnsley, thrashed 6-1 at Newcastle 10 days ago, continue to defy the odds and could even worry the play-off contenders if they can sustain the levels they reached at times tonight.

Barnsley goalkeeper Luke Steele was back from suspension and defender Luke Potter was recalled, while James Perch, Dele Adebola, Rob Earnshaw and Radoslaw Majewski returned for Forest.

The visitors started with real purpose in a bid to halt their shocking recent away form, but it was Barnsley who stole into a 12th-minute lead.

Nathan Doyle's free-kick into the penalty area came off Barnsley captain Stephen Foster and Bogdanovic looped a header over Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp for his fifth goal in six matches.

Camp then turned away winger Adam Hammill's curling effort, while at the other end Adebola failed to hit the target when one-on-one with Steele.

Adebola spurned another clear-cut chance in the 20th minute, sidefooting a bouncing ball wide in almost identical circumstances.

Hammill limped off injured midway through the first period but Iceland international Emil Hallfredsson proved a cause for concern in the Forest ranks.

Forest made few inroads throughout the remainder of the first half and were under pressure early in the second period when Bogdanovic pulled a left-footed shot inches wide of the post.

Forest almost hauled themselves level in the 53rd minute when Majewski's thumping drive hit the upright and Chris Cohen curled a shot from the edge of the area just off target.

But Barnsley were stretching the visitors' back four and it was no real surprise when the home side doubled their lead.

Midfielder Filipe Teixeira wriggled clear on the right edge of the area and when he went down under Earnshaw's ill-timed tackle, Bogdanovic stepped forward to convert the subsequent penalty, low into Camp's bottom left-hand corner in the 65th minute.

Earnshaw was booked for his clumsy lunge and Teixeira soon followed him into Leicestershire referee Kevin Friend's notebook as the pace quickened.

Blackstock replaced Adebola in the 73rd minute, while Bogdanovic received a hearty Oakwell send-off when he made way for Iain Hume.

Steele pushed away Majewski's stinging shot, but after keeping out Blackstock's point-blank header he was helpless as the Forest striker followed up to prod home on the rebound in the 78th minute.