Preston North End v Nottingham Forest, 01 April 2017
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Darren Bond |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 12,459 |
View Preston North End v Nottingham Forest head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Referee Stephen Martin was originally due to take charge of this game but was later replaced by Darren Bond.
Goals:
| Aiden McGeady | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Chris Maxwell
Defender
Andy Boyle
Defender
Tom Clarke
Defender
Greg Cunningham
Defender/Centre back
Paul Huntington
Midfielder
Daryl Horgan
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Ben Pearson
Forward
Tom Barkhuizen
Forward
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Jordan Hugill
Substitutions:
| Alex Baptiste for Andy Boyle | 46 |
| Callum Robinson for Daryl Horgan | 46 |
| Alan Browne for Paul Gallagher | 84 |
Cards:
| Andy Boyle | 37 | Y |
| Callum Robinson | 55 | Y |
| Ben Pearson | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Anders Lindegaard
Defender
Alex Baptiste
Defender/Midfielder
Tommy Spurr
Midfielder
Alan Browne
Midfielder/Forward
Callum Robinson
Forward
Jermaine Beckford
Forward
Stevie May
Comments:
League position: 8thGoals:
| Britt Assombalonga | 22 |
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Starting lineup:
Jordan Smith
Goalkeeper
Eric Lichaj
Defender
Dani Pinillos
Defender
Joe Worrall
Defender
Chris Cohen
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Fox
Defender/Left back
David Vaughan
Midfielder
Ben Osborn
Midfielder/Forward
Britt Assombalonga
Forward
Ben Brereton Diaz
Forward
Zach Clough
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jamie Ward for Ben Brereton Diaz | 62 |
| Matty Cash for Zach Clough | 73 |
| Apostolos Vellios for Britt Assombalonga | 73 |
Cards:
| Eric Lichaj | 34 | Y |
| Dani Pinillos | 71 | Y |
| Danny Fox | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dimitar Evtimov
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Midfielder
Muzzy Carayol
Midfielder
Aaron Tshibola
Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Ward
Forward
Apostolos Vellios