Nottingham Forest v Preston North End, 08 March 2016
| Score | 1-0 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Mark Brown |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 16,747 |
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Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Nélson Oliveira | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dorus De Vries
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Defender
Matt Mills
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Cohen
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Midfielder
Gary Gardner
Midfielder
Robert Tesche
Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn
Forward
Ryan Mendes
Forward
Nélson Oliveira
Forward
Chris O'Grady
Substitutions:
| Bojan Jokić for Chris Cohen | 72 |
| Jorge Grant for Nélson Oliveira | 73 |
| David Vaughan for Ryan Mendes | 83 |
Cards:
| Ryan Mendes | 33 | Y |
| Michael Mancienne | 45 | Y |
| Robert Tesche | 66 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dimitar Evtimov
Defender
Bojan Jokić
Defender/Centre back
Kelvin Wilson
Midfielder
Jorge Grant
Midfielder
Deimantas Petravičius
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Forward
Gerry McDonagh
Comments:
League position: 13thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Anders Lindegaard
Goalkeeper
Tom Clarke
Defender
Calum Woods
Defender
Bailey Wright
Defender
Paul Huntington
Defender/Centre back
Greg Cunningham
Defender/Midfielder
Adam Reach
Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder
Ben Pearson
Midfielder
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Joe Garner
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jordan Hugill for Joe Garner | 46 |
| Callum Robinson for Bailey Wright | 46 |
| Eóin Doyle for Paul Gallagher | 77 |
Cards:
| Joe Garner | 39 | Y |
| Daniel Johnson | 56 | Y |
| Paul Huntington | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Chris Kirkland
Defender
Clive Smith
Defender
Marnick Vermijl
Midfielder
John Welsh
Midfielder/Forward
Callum Robinson
Forward
Eóin Doyle
Forward
Jordan Hugill