tudgay's first league goal in the 2011–12 season came in a 2–0 win against middlesbrough on 18 october 2011. his second league goal of the season was the only goal of the game against reading on 1 november. his next goal came in the 3–2 win at home ipswich town on 19 november. his next goals came in the return fixture; tudgay scored two as forest beat ipswich 3–1 on 2 january 2012. they would be tudgay's last goals of the season.