Nottingham Forest won a well-deserved point at Loftus Road after producing some excellent football. It was a wide open game, with both sides committed to attack and the score hardly reflected the number of chances both sides created.

It was a fast and furious first half but, in spite of playing some good football and creating some excellent chances, Forest went in at half time a goal down, after a superb goal gave Rangers the lead 25 minutes into the game.

The second half was equally fast and evenly matched but Forest worked hard to deserve the equalizer and, with some good end-to-end football, the game could easily have gone either way.

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Forest started well and had a real chance as early as the third minute when Radoslaw Majewski made a break from midfield. His powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area sent Radek Cerny diving to make the save. He couldn't hold the ball and it came back out to Joe Garner whose effort forced the QPR keeper to dive low to his left to make the second save.

The pace continued at a frenetic pace with flowing football from both sides.

Forest created another chance after good work by Chris Cohen down the left. He sent the ball over the head of Wayne Routledge towards the corner post where Garner was held off by a Rangers defender and was unable to get on the end of it.

Another good move saw Paul McKenna set the ball up for Majewski who found David McGoldrick in loads of space. He beat the defender and the goalkeeper but then dragged the ball just an inch wide of the post.

It was then Rangers turn to miss the target after Heidar Helguson did well to find Adel Taarabt whose effort was also wide of the post.

Gary Borrowdale tried for a shot on target after waiting for the ball from Routledge to come down and slashed at the half volley to send it flying high over the bar from eight yards out.

Rangers' pressure paid off when they took the lead 25 minutes into the game with a superb goal. Routledge picked out Mikele Leigertwood who got round Cohen and shot from over 20 yards, curling the ball over Lee Camp and into the top corner of the net.

There was another narrow miss from Forest when a free kick by Cohen found Wes Morgan who sent a powerful header in from the back post. He looped the ball back across the face of goal and just over the crossbar.

An excellent free kick by Majewski again put Forest close to an equalizer. He sent the ball up and over the wall and it would have gone in but for the right hand of Cerny, who turned the ball round the post for a corner.

Garath McCleary came out in place of Joel Lynch for the start of the second half after the defender picking up a knock in the first half.

A good long-range effort from Cohen early in the half caused Cerney some problems but he managed to make the ball safe at the second attempt.

Forest worked hard to thoroughly deserve the equaliser just before the hour mark, from a free kick by Lee Camp. Dele Adebola flicked a great ball on to McGoldrick, who got past the defender and crashed the ball into the roof of the net from eight yards out.

Rowan Vine tried to find the goal from long range but saw his effort saved by Camp, going down low to his left.

And just before he was substituted, Taarabt tried a shot when he couldn't get through the Forest defence, but the ball was put out by Morgan for a corner.

Great play by Forest saw McKenna play the ball in to McGoldrick, who played it to substitute Dexter Blackstock and he sent the ball spinning towards goal, but it was cleared off the line by Peter Ramage.

Forest threw everyone back as it became Rangers turn to pile on the pressure again and again, with the away side making the occasional break forward.

There was a fright for Forest fans on the 90th minute when Camp came out of his area to chase the ball as Helguson ran forward, but the linesman judged him to be offside.

As the pressure continued, Buzsaky was prevented from getting a stoppage time winner by a good challenge from Morgan.

On the final whistle there were a few boos from around Loftus Road, but not from the away supporters who were on their feet to applaud a good travelling performance by Forest.

Nottingham Forest: Lee Camp, Chris Gunter, Wes Morgan, Luke Chambers, Joel Lynch(Garath McCleary, 45minHT), Chris Cohen, Paul McKenna, Radoslaw Majewski, Joe Garner, David McGoldrick(Nathan Tyson, 75min), Dele Adebola(Dexter Blackstock, 71min)
Subs not used: Paul Smith(GK), Arron Davies, Paul Anderson, Robert Earnshaw,
Scorer: McGoldrick 58min

QPR: RadekCerny, Peter Ramage, Damion Stewart, Fitz Hall(Kaspars Gorkss 45min HT), Mikele Leigertwood, Wayne Routledge, Heidar Helguson, Allessandro Pellicori,(Rowan Vine60min) Alejandro Faurlin, Gary Borrowdale, Adel Taarabt(Akos Buzsaky 66min).
Subs not used:GavinMahon, Patrick Agyemang, Mathew Connolly, Tom Heaton.(GK)
Scorer: Leigertwood 26min

Referee: Mr J J Linington
Attendance: 13,058