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Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff City

Championship
Nottm Forest
4-6-2
3-1
Final
Cardiff
8-1-3
The City Ground

Match pulse

NFOAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
49%Possession51%
3Shots7
3On target1
3Corners8
5Saves4
5Fouls12
45'Matthew ConnollyCAR45'+2'Simon CoxNFO58'Adlene GuediouraNFO84'Adlene GuediouraNFO90'Mark HudsonCAR
Team1H2HT
NFO213
CAR011

Who won: Nottm Forest 3-1

Nottingham Forest beat Cardiff City 3-1 on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at The City Ground. Goals for Nottm Forest: Andy Reid (25'), Daniel Ayala (27') and Billy Sharp (47'). Goals for Cardiff: Heidar Helguson (74').

What it means

  • Cardiff has won 3 straight.
  • Nottm Forest has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

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Lineups

Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1David MarshallG
  2. 2Kevin McNaughtonD
  3. 3Mark HudsonD
  4. 4Matthew ConnollyD
  5. 5Andrew TaylorD
  6. 6Craig ConwayM
  7. 7Peter WhittinghamM
  8. 8Don CowieM
  9. 9Aron GunnarssonM
  10. 10Tommy SmithF
  11. 11Heidar HelgusonF
Nottm Forest15th in English Premier League
Lineup
  1. 1Lee CampG
  2. 2Greg HalfordD
  3. 3Daniel AyalaD
  4. 4Danny CollinsD
  5. 5Dan HardingD
  6. 6Chris CohenM
  7. 7Simon GillettM
  8. 8Adlene GuediouraM
  9. 9Andy ReidM
  10. 10Simon CoxF
  11. 11Billy SharpF

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1
Last meeting: Cardiff 0, Nottm Forest 0 (Apr 5)

Last 5

CAR
  • W@ IPS2-1
  • Wvs BIR2-1
  • Wvs BLP3-0
  • L@ CRY2-3
  • W@ MIL2-0
NFO
  • W@ PET1-0
  • Tvs BLK0-0
  • Lvs DER0-1
  • L@ LEE1-2
  • T@ CRY1-1

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Game info

Venue
The City Ground · Attendance 21,491
Officials
D Drysdale (Referee), D Drysdale (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2-1

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