Scott Parker makes 'opportunity' claim as Nottingham Forest prepare for biggest game in years at Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker has highlighted the huge "opportunity" his side have when they host Nottingham Forest on Tuesday (7pm kick-off) in a pivotal game in the Championship promotion race.

Forest make the trip south for a second time after the initial fixture was controversially postponed due to poor weather in February. Now, the rearranged fixture pits two teams in the middle of a dog-fight with automatic promotion to the Premier League at stake.

The incredible form shown by Steve Cooper's side has seen them charge up the Championship standings, and now just three points separate them from Bournemouth, who sit second and in the final automatic promotion spot.

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Due to a marginally superior goal difference (33 v 34), Forest would sneak above Bournemouth and move 90 minutes away from a return to the Premier League if they pick up all three points on Tuesday.

It is currently in Bournemouth's hands. If the two sides share the points in midweek, they head into the final day knowing they just need to match Forest's result against Hull City in order to be promoted. Should Bournemouth fail to take a point, advantage falls in favour of Forest. Either way, both teams are assured of a play-off place.

"We have the opportunity. A win gets us promoted," Parker told Dorset Live. "What we have done throughout this season has been very process-driven and very clear-minded about what we need to do and how we need to go about things.

“That’s not going to change between now and Tuesday night. That’s going to stay the same and we are going to try and go and