From the first whistle to full time, the contest never moved away from that goalless pattern. Nottingham Forest held firm on home soil, while Tottenham matched them at the other end to ensure the scoreline stayed level.
There was no late twist and no decisive breakthrough, so the final score told the full story. In result terms, both teams had to settle for a share of the points. In stats terms, the standout numbers were the zeros beside each club's name and the clean-sheet mark each side carried away.
It will not be remembered as a fixture packed with attacking highlights, but it was still a disciplined Premier League outing in which neither team gave enough away to lose. The summary, ultimately, is a straightforward one: Nottingham Forest and Tottenham cancelled each other out, the defences came out on top, and the points were split after a 0-0 finish.