- Balanta (48), Buzsaky (60)
- McGugan (84)
- Date:2008-10-18
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Loftus Road Stadium
- Attendance:15122
- Referee:Graham, F
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
Akos Buzsaky is replaced by Gavin Mahon.
84mins
Goal!! Nottm Forest have scored with Lewis McGugan putting it in the back of the net.
84mins
Lee Cook is booked for dissent.
76mins
Angelo Balanta is being taken off, Samuel Di Carmine has come on in his place.
73mins
Carl Fletcher is being taken off, Lewis McGugan has come on in his place.
73mins
Nottm Forest are replacing Paul Anderson with Arron Davies.
65mins
Fitz Hall is replaced by Matthew Connolly.
60mins
Goal!! Akos Buzsaky scores for QPR.
58mins
The referee has booked Garath McCleary.
48mins
Goal!! Angelo Balanta scores for QPR.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
46mins
Nottm Forest are replacing Julian Bennett with Joel Lynch.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
35mins
Nathan Tyson goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
17mins
Dexter Blackstock is booked for dissent.
0mins
It's 3pm on Saturday, October 18th, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky scored to give QPR a much-needed victory and increase the pressure on Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood.
Forest remain rooted to the bottom of the Championship table and are now without a win in nine games.
It was another frustrating afternoon for their fans, some of whom barracked Calderwood after his 76th minute substitution of Paul Anderson, who had been the their best player.
Forest went behind three minutes after half-time when Fitz Hall's long throw was headed on by Damien Delaney and Balanta's volley went in off the underside of the bar.
Both goalkeepers had produced good saves during an even first half.
Delaney whipped an early cross towards Dexter Blackstock, whose close-range effort was pushed away by Forest keeper Paul Smith.
And at the other end, Rangers' Radek Cerny dived to his left to keep out Chris Cohen's looping header.
Buzsaky almost put the home side ahead with a moment of brilliance on 24 minutes.
The Hungarian's chest-down and volley surprised Smith, who fumbled the shot but was able to gather the ball at the second attempt.
But Smith could do nothing to prevent Balanta's opener - or indeed Buzsaky's sizzling left-footed strike on the hour-mark.
Again a Hall throw proved to be Forest's undoing. This time the defender's delivery from the right was cleared only as far as Buzsaky, who fired home from the edge of the penalty area.
Buzsaky sent another cracking shot inches over, before Cerny tipped away Nathan Tyson's 25-yard drive.
Lewis McGugan pulled a goal back with a brilliant 30-yard free-kick, meaning QPR had to endure a nervy final seven minutes before securing their first win in five league matches.
Queens Park Rangers Team
Nottingham Forest Team
Queens Park Rangers | Nottingham Forest |
Corners
| 4 | 7 |
Fouls
| 12 | 22 |
Goal attempts
| 14 | 14 |
Shots off target
| 5 | 5 |
Offsides
| 2 | 2 |