In this real world, there were things like custom software and ownership percentages and Machiavellian corporate struggles, all of which resulted in the ability to drive a heartbreakingly beautiful forest-green Range Rover up your own paved drive.

NEWYORKER: Great Experiment

To Wednesday's credit, Forest had been restricted to largely long-range efforts, while Varney almost equalised before the break but his effort was superbly blocked by Wes Morgan.

BBC: Sport - Football - Nottm Forest 2-1 Sheff Wed

But with 10 minutes remaining Lee Grant failed to collect a cross from Chris Cohen and Blackstock showed quick reactions to stab the ball home from close range to ensure Forest remain only one point behind the second-placed Baggies in the Championship table.

BBC: Sport - Football - Nottm Forest 2-1 Sheff Wed