Forest were back on the road in Premier League action on Saturday afternoon as The Reds faced Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
Steve Cooper made three changes from the side that beat Leicester City last weekend as Wayne Hennessey replaced Dean Henderson, Willy Boly returned from injury to partner Joe Worall while Chris Wood was handed his first start after signing from Newcastle United on Friday.
Backed by another superb capacity away crowd on the South Coast, Forest started brightly in the winter sunshine as Serge Aurier and Brennan Johnson combined to set up Morgan Gibbs-White inside the area on six minutes, however his first-time strike was brilliantly saved by Neto in The Cherries' goal.
The hosts registered their first opportunity three minutes later, Jordan Zemura's low ball into the area almost found its way through the crowd of bodies before falling just wide of Hennessey's left-hand post.
Forest looked to have taken the lead on the 15 minute mark after Ryan Yates stooped to head home after being found by Boly, however after a VAR check the Ivorian defender was adjudged to be offside after heading Gibbs-White's free-kick back into the path of Yates.
Kieffer Moore had a big chance to put the hosts ahead on 25 minutes, heading over the crossbar when well-placed inside the penalty area after being picked out by Anthony's accurate delivery.
However, three minutes later The Cherries took the lead through the dangerous Anthony. The winger was found by Dango Ouattara before finishing with a neat low finish past Hennessey into the bottom corner.
Yates went close just after the half-an-hour mark as Forest looked for a response, seeing a header from close range well blocked by Kelly before Hennessey and Worrall combined moments later to prevent the hosts adding a second on the counter.
Moments before the break, Yates was forced off and replaced by Danilo, the Brazilian midfielder on for his Forest debut after arriving from Palmeiras last week.
Half time: Bournemouth 1-0 Nottingham Forest
The hosts started quickly after the break, with Renan Lodi having to be alert at the back-post to turn Ryan Christie's dangerous cross behind for a corner after the Scotland international exchanged passes with Zemura.
As The Reds looking for a response in the second half, Cooper introduced Gustavo Scarpa on the hour-mark to replace Orel Mangala.
With 15 minutes remaining, Cooper further shuffled his pack by introducing Neco Williams, Scott McKenna and Sam Surridge in place of Boly, Aurier and Wood.
Returning to face his former club, it was substitute Surridge who managed to get Forest back on level terms as he slid the ball home from close range after being found by Brennan Johnson's low cross. Following another VAR check, Surridge was ruled onside to tie the score with just four minutes of normal time remaining.
Forest stood firm in four minutes of additional time, Anthony seeing a free-kick from 20 yards strongly blocked by the wall before referee Anthony Madley brought the game to a close, a result which keeps The Reds 13th in the table.
Full time: Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth: Neto, Jack Stephens, Jordan Zemura, Joe Rothwell (Ben Pearson 74'), Lloyd Kelly (C), Ryan Christie (Siriki Dembélé 88'), Jefferson Lerma, Dango Ouattara, Jaidon Anthony, Adam Smith, Kieffer Moore
Substitutes: Mark Travers, Chris Mepham, Jack Stacey, Marcos Senesi, Dominic Sadi, Euan Pollock, Daniel Adu-Adeji
Goals: Anthony (28')
Nottingham Forest: Wayne Hennessey, Joe Worrall (C), Orel Mangala (Gustavo Scarpa 60'), Serge Aurier (Neco Williams 75'), Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood (Sam Surridge 75'), Renan Lodi, Brennan Johnson, Ryan Yates (Danilo 45), Remo Freuler, Willy Boly (Scott McKenna 75')
Substitutes: Jordan Smith, Steve Cook, Jack Colback, Jesse Lingard
Goals: Surridge (86')