Being paired with Queens Park Rangers in Round 3 of the famous old competition makes it a hard sell for the Forest marketing department as the R’s will be returning to the City Ground at the end of January in the league.
Adult tickets are available for the cup tie, however, from as little as £10 for season ticket holders and the tie represents an opportunity for both teams.
For the Reds, Dougie Freedman will be looking for his side to continue their unbeaten run, which currently stands at eight matches, although a fourth successive 1-1 draw will probably not please the Scot too much if it means a replay at Loftus Road.
Opposite number Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, meanwhile, is still looking to register his first victory in charge of QPR at what will be the seventh attempt when his team travel from West London to the banks of the Trent.