Fredi Kanoute and Jermaine Defoe were on target in a two goal victory over former Spurs full back Joe Kinnears side at the City Ground.
Kanoute played a one-two with Defoe before firing Spurs in front on 38 minutes and Defoe scored Spurs second from the penalty spot just before the hour mark.
Nottingham Forest: Gerrard, Impey, Rogers, Morgan (Fanni, 45), Louis-Jean, Hjelde (Doig, 61), James (Westcarr, 45), Jess (Cash, 72), Reid, Johnson (Beaumont, 72), King (Taylor, 61). Subs: Ward, Perch, Robertson, Bopp, Roche, Sarr.
Kanoute played a one-two with Defoe before firing Spurs in front on 38 minutes and Defoe scored Spurs second from the penalty spot just before the hour mark.
Nottingham Forest: Gerrard, Impey, Rogers, Morgan (Fanni, 45), Louis-Jean, Hjelde (Doig, 61), James (Westcarr, 45), Jess (Cash, 72), Reid, Johnson (Beaumont, 72), King (Taylor, 61). Subs: Ward, Perch, Robertson, Bopp, Roche, Sarr.
Spurs: Keller, Carr, Taricco, Redknapp (Hughes, 72), Doherty, King, Davis (Marney, 60), Mendes, Defoe (Silva, 77), Kanoute (Bakari, 45), Jackson (Yeates, 83). Subs: Robinson, Bunjevcevic, Ifil, Ricketts.