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QPR will be aiming to break an unwanted record when they head to the City Ground – the home of Nottingham Forest – in the Sky Bet Championship tonight (Tuesday).
Rangers have never won at the home of the Reds in 31 attempts – the most recent defeat coming in the FA Cup third round at the start of the month – and if truth be known, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s charges head to Nottingham at a time when Dougie Freedman’s side are enjoying their best run of the season so far.
Freedman’s charges stretched their unbeaten run to 11 league matches with a 1-0 victory at high-flying Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Jamie Ward – the scorer of the only goal of the game when QPR bowed out of the FA Cup three weeks ago – was at it again, notching Forest’s winner in the 70th minute, to extend the Reds’ recent unbeaten run.
Forest, who also saw Ben Osborn's shot strike a post, started with a game-plan to stifle the home side and executed it to perfection to secure a first win on Teesside since February 1993.
Meanwhile, Hasselbaink’s men head to Nottingham unbeaten in three league matches since defeat to Hull City on New Year’s Day.
The R’s gaffer was particularly pleased with his sides’ first half display against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, with striker Sebastian Polter continuing his rich vein of form in front of goal with a fourth goal in five games.
Polter is again likely to lead the line tonight, as the R’s look to end January on a high in Robin Hood country.
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Nottingham Forest – Likely line-up (4-5-1):
De Vries;
Jokic, Mills, Hobbs,Lichaj;
Osborn, Gardner, Mancienne, Tesche, Burke;
Ward
QPR Xl?
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MATCH ODDS
Nottingham Forest win: Evens
Draw: 23/10
QPR win: 12/5
LAST TIME OUT
Nottingham Forest 1, QPR 0 – FA Cup, third round – Saturday 9th January 2016
Scorer: Nottingham Forest – Ward
HEAD TO HEAD
Nottingham Forest wins: 28
Draws: 19
QPR wins: 15
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''NUTS!
Paul Tierney, a referee best known for his run in with the Loftus Road squirrel, is in charge of Tuesday’s game at Nottingham Forest.
Referee Paul Tierney (Lancashire), lost a psychological battle with the Loftus Road squirrel on his last visit to W12.'' - Beth
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Official appointed for Nottingham Forest v QPR ...
- Football League appointed Paul Tierney for Nottingham Forest v QPR
- Referee to take charge of match at the City Ground on Tuesday night
- Tierney's second QPR match of the season
The Lancashire born official has been handed the R's match against the Tricky Trees when they head to the City Ground.
His last Rangers outing was back in December when the R's drew 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion at Loftus Road.
Tierney has taken charge of 25 games so far this season and issued 76 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
Assisting Tierney will be Michael D'aguilar and Marc Wilson whilst Stephen Martin is on fourth official duties tomorrow.
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Xenia - Mrs Leroy Fer
(Pic courtesy of Ranger4ever)
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