Carlisle manager John Ward will look to Danny Carlton to front his promotion push against play-off contenders Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.Fellow striker Scott Dobie is ineligible due to the terms of his transfer from Forest while Danny Graham suffered a knock to his hip against Gillingham and is a major doubt.

Ward is also still without midfielder Jeff Smith (ankle), striker Joe Garner (knee) and captain Paul Thirlwell (ankle).

Smith is expected to be missing for another month while Ward expects to have Thirlwell back at his disposal for the final few games of the season.

Carlisle are arguably League One's form team at the moment and go into the game at Brunton Park unbeaten in their last 12 games.

Victory over Forest could see Ward's men close the gap on league leaders Swansea to just four points.

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