Forest Women earned a 4-1 victory against Loughborough Lightning on Thursday evening at Eastwood.
Charlotte Greengrass' double was added to by Georgia Hewitt and Sophie Domingo as Andy Cook's side moved up to third in the FA Women's National League North table.
It proved to be the perfect preparation for The Reds' East Midlands derby fixuture against Derby County at The City Ground on Sunday, with tickets available for the fixture on Trentside here.
