Michael Appleton’s men got back to winning ways thanks to goals from Marvin Ekpiteta, Ian Poveda, CJ Hamilton and Jerry Yates to secure their spot in the fourth round.
Here’s how Pool’s players rated:
1. Delight
CJ Hamilton capped off an excellent display with a clinical finish Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
2. Chris Maxwell - 7/10
Made a couple of smart stops at important times but otherwise Forest failed to make him work a great deal. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
3. Andy Lyons - 8/10
An impressive debut, Showed plenty of endeavour to get forward down the right and aggressive off the ball. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
4. Marvin Ekpiteta - 8/10
Recovered from a nervy start defensively to score the opener before producing two or three massive blocks in the second-half. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
5. Jordan Thorniley - 8/10
Solid, steady, calm and composed as always. Always in the right place at the right time to see off any danger. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
6. James Husband - 7/10
Flashed a volley just wide early on when he could easily have scored. Steady and reliable defensively as always. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth