The City Ground was the site of a famous win as Taiwo Awoniyi scored the only goal of the game against West ham.
Awoniyi, Forest's £17m record signing this summer, applied the first-time finish after Jesse Lingard's effort had been diverted into his path.
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson was Forest's other hero.
The Hammers had two strikes from distance that hit the bar and Henderson made a great save on Tomas Soucek as they started the season with two defeats.
It was an unforgettable day for Steve Cooper and Forest, who were bottom of the Championship less than a year ago.
Forest started on the front foot and had enough to keep West Ham at bay even after they started to slow down.
There's more to come.