Fans have come to expect strong displays from the Whites under the Elland Road lights and there was a continuation of the trend.
Jayden Bogle gave Daniel Farke’s men the lead, latching on to an Ilia Gruev pass before slotting past Stefan Ortega.
Noah Okafor doubled the advantage, firing home from close range after being teed up by James Justin. Forest’s misery was compounded by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who got a chest to a Gruev shot that wrong-footed Ortega.
Lorenzo Lucca pulled a goal back for Forest to make the dying embers less comfortable for the hosts, but it did not spark a dramatic comeback.
The win clinched three crucial points for Leeds in their battle to avoid the drop, giving them a nine-point lead over 18th-placed West Ham United. Forest, meanwhile, have been left to precariously hover over the drop zone in 17th.
Here are The Yorkshire Post’s ratings from Elland Road.
5. James Justin - 7
A bundle of energy throughout and laid the ball on a plate for Noah Okafor to double the lead. | Alex Livesey/Getty Images
6. Jayden Bogle - 8
His goal perfectly encapsulated the relentless nature of his performance. | Danny Lawson/PA Wire
7. Ethan Ampadu - 7
Not his usual tidy self in possession but did well to stifle some of Forest's talented midfielders. | Danny Lawson/PA Wire
8. Ilia Gruev - 8
Did a phenomenal amount of of dirty work in midfield and floated a peach of a pass over the Forest defence to set up the opener. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire