FOREST 3 - 2 WATFORD - Sat Aug 23, 2008 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 23, 2008 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Watford
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-2 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-1
- Season:
- 2008-09
- Referee:
- Mark Haywood
- Sponsor:
- Capital One
- Attendance:
- 20,005
- Pos Before/After:
- 20
14 - Opp Before/After:
- 9
13
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sunderland (League Cup)
- League:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Watford:
- Mar 10, 2009
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 4283 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1870 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 4925 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 6608 (of 7500)
FOREST
Manager: Colin Calderwood
Prior form: DL (Old to recent)
Goals
Lee Martin (10) - Lee Martin only goal
Robert Earnshaw (35)
Nathan Tyson (69)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Paul Smith (2006) | |
| 4 | D | Luke Chambers | |
| 5 | D | Wes Morgan | |
| 6 | D | Ian Breckin | |
| 29 | M | Julian Bennett | |
| 7 | M | James Perch | |
| 19 | M |  Guy Moussi | |
| 12 | F | Garath McCleary off for Nathan Tyson (66) | |
| 15 | M | Chris Cohen | |
| 17 | F | Lee Martin  (10) off for Andy Cole (87) | |
| 10 | F |  Robert Earnshaw (35) off for Emile Sinclair (82) | |
| Subs | |||
| 9 | F | Nathan Tyson on for Garath McCleary (66) (69) | |
| 18 | F | Andy Cole on for Lee Martin (87) | Debut |
| 28 | F | Emile Sinclair on for Robert Earnshaw (82) | |
| 26 | M | Matt Thornhill | |
| 30 | GK | Dale Roberts |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mart Poom |
| 3 | D | Mat Sadler |
| 5 | D | Leigh Bromby |
| 6 | D | Jay DeMerit |
| 12 | D | Lloyd Doyley |
| 8 | M | John Eustace |
| 11 | M | Jobi McAnuff (26) |
| 14 | M | Lee Williamson (59) |
| 15 | M | Jon Harley (59) |
| 10 | F | Grzegorz Rasiak |
| 21 | F | Tommy Smith |
| Subs | ||
| 7 | Damien Francis (59) | |
| 9 | Tamas Priskin (59) | |
| 22 | Will Hoskins (26) | |
| ? | ||
| ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2-0 | Barnsley |
| Blackpool | 1-3 | Sheffield United |
| Cardiff City | 2-2 | Norwich City |
| Charlton Athletic | 4-2 | Reading |
| Coventry City | 0-3 | Bristol City |
| Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Burnley |
| Derby County | 0-1 | Southampton |
| Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Watford |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-1 | Swansea City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Preston North End |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| CHAMPIONSHIP | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | WW | ||
| 2 | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | WW | ||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | WW | ||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DW | ||
| 5 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | DW | ||
| 6 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | WD | ||
| 7 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | WD | ||
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | WD | ||
| 9 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | DW | ||
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | LW | ||
| 11 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | LW | ||
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | WL | ||
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | WL | ||
| 14 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LW | ||
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | WL | ||
| 16 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD | ||
| 17 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD | ||
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | DL | ||
| 19 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | LD | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | DL | ||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | DL | ||
| 22 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | LL | ||
| 23 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | LL | ||
| 24 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 0 | LL | ||
Table after:
| CHAMPIONSHIP | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | WWW | 2-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | DWW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 3 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | WDW | 3-0 |
| 2 | 4 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | WWD | 1-1 |
| 6 | 5 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | LWW | 3-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | WLW | 4-2 |
| 7 | 7 | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | LWW | 1-0 |
| 7 | 8 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | WWL | 0-3 |
| 6 | 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | WLW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 10 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | WDD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | WLD | 1-1 |
| 7 | 12 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | DWL | 2-4 |
| 4 | 13 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | DWL | 2-3 |
| 6 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | DLW | 3-2 |
| 7 | 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | WDL | 0-2 |
| 6 | 16 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | LWL | 0-2 |
| 6 | 17 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | LLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 18 | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | LDD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 19 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | DLD | 0-0 |
| 3 | 20 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | LDL | 0-1 |
| 5 | 21 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | LDL | 1-3 |
| 4 | 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | DLL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 23 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 1 | LLD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 24 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | LLL | 0-2 |