Bolton's Andy O'Brien also missed a great chance from a corner before Taylor hit the post after the best passing move of the game.

BBC: Bolton 0-0 Blackburn

And with tallies starting to rise around him, thanks to team-mates such as Peter Lovenkrands, Shola Ameobi and Andy Carroll, the former Bolton man believes the future is bright for the Magpies in the latter part of the campaign.

BBC: Newcastle United squad set for long haul - Kevin Nolan

Kevin Nolan spurned a fine chance to break the Forest defence early on, the former Bolton man passing to striker Andy Carroll when he should have taken Forest on himself.

BBC: Sport - Football - Newcastle 2-0 Nottm Forest