Nottingham Forest v Preston North End, 03 March 2009
| Score | 2-1 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 17,568 |
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Goals:
| Robert Earnshaw | 58 |
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| Robert Earnshaw | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Smith
Defender
Joel Lynch
Defender
Wes Morgan
Defender/Centre back
Luke Chambers
Defender/Centre back
Kelvin Wilson
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Cohen
Defender/Midfielder
Isaiah Osbourne
Midfielder
Paul Anderson
Midfielder
Lewis McGugan
Midfielder/Forward
Garath McCleary
Forward
Robert Earnshaw
Substitutions:
| Joe Heath for Joel Lynch | 87 |
| Ian Breckin for Robert Earnshaw | 90 |
| Matt Thornhill for Lewis McGugan | 90 |
Cards:
| Luke Chambers | 13 | Y |
| Garath McCleary | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Paddy Gamble
Defender
Joe Heath
Defender/Centre back
Ian Breckin
Midfielder
Matt Thornhill
Forward
Joe Garner
Comments:
League position: 18thGoals:
| Jon Parkin | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Andy Lonergan
Goalkeeper
Callum Davidson
Defender
Billy Jones
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender
Andrew Davies
Defender/Centre back
Jon Parkin
Defender/Forward
Richard Chaplow
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Barry Nicholson
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Midfielder
Simon Whaley
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Darren Carter for Richard Chaplow | 51 |
| Chris Brown for Jon Parkin | 71 |
| Stephen Elliott for Barry Nicholson | 73 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Chris Neal
Defender
Eddie Nolan
Midfielder
Darren Carter
Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Comments:
League position: 18thComments:
League position: 5th