Lincoln City v Nottingham Forest
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON 
First Round Proper
Saturday 10 November 2007
Winning clubs receive £16,000
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British boxing champion Carl Froch wants one big knock-out this weekend - as long as it does not come at his beloved Nottingham Forest.

Super-middleweight Froch defends his title against Robin Reid on Friday night, but will then be cheering on Forest as they play at Lincoln City in The FA Cup First Round.

And he hopes they can progress even further in the competition to prove they are still a force to be reckoned with.

"For a big club, it’s a bit demoralising being in League One but we have already proved we are the top team in the league," says Froch.

"I go down to every Nottingham Forest home game now as I’ve got a season ticket. I’m a proud fan.

“I would like to get to the away games, but because of my training and the time it takes, I can’t.”

Froch has also become good acquaintances with a number of the Reds squad of late too, one of the perks of gaining access to the players’ lounge after games at the City Ground, a venue where he one day hopes to box at.

"I know players such as Kris Commons, Nathan Tyson and Grant Holt well and I get to go in the players’ lounge afterwards so I speak to a few of them,” he revealed.

"I am on friendly terms with the manager Colin Calderwood and everyone is very welcoming to me down there. They are all behind me, like I am them.

"The club helped me out when I had rehab on my knee injury and hopefully I can fight at the ground some day."