Middlesbrough striker Kris Boyd is to join Championship rivals Nottingham Forest on loan. Boro boss Tony Mowbray's allowed the goalscorer to leave in order to secure a keeper.

The 27-year-old Scotland international will spend the rest of the season at the City ground, with 31-year-old keeper Paul Smith travelling in the opposite direction.

Mowbray said: "It's a good deal for the club and it's a good deal for the player (Boyd), who will hopefully get some game time and build his confidence back up."

Boyd joined Boro from Rangers on a free transfer during the summer of last but the goalscoring exploits which made the striker's name in his native country have largely deserted him on Teesside and his 29 appearances to date have seen him find the back of the next just six times.