Nottingham Forest v Preston North End, 23 February 2005
| Score | 2-0 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Brian Curson |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 19,209 |
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Goals:
| Paul Evans | 77 |
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| Kris Commons | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Gerrard
Defender
John Curtis
Defender
Andy Melville
Defender
Wes Morgan
Defender/Centre back
Chris Doig
Defender/Midfielder
James Perch
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Rogers
Midfielder
Kris Commons
Midfielder
David Friio
Midfielder
Darryl Powell
Forward
Gareth Taylor
Substitutions:
| Paul Evans for Alan Rogers | 54 |
| David Johnson for James Perch | 54 |
| John Thompson for Kris Commons | 90 |
Cards:
| Darryl Powell | 79 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 23rd Unused substitutes: Colin Doyle and Marlon KingGoals:
Starting lineup:
Chris Day
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Matt Hill
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Brian O'Neil
Defender
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Centre back
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Richard Cresswell
Forward
David Nugent
Forward
Substitutions:
| Patrick Agyemang for David Nugent | 68 |
| Claude Davis for Matt Hill | 86 |
Comments:
League position: 23rd Unused substitutes: Colin Doyle and Marlon KingComments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Chris Neal, Calum Davidson and Andy Smith