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Town’s poor start to the season continued as the Blues exited the Carling Cup at Peterborough United. Tamás Priskin put Town in front, then missed a penalty but goals from Lee Freckington and George Boyd won the tie for the home side.
The Blues and QPR remain locked at 0-0 at half-time at Loftus Road.
Conor Chaplin’s first goal of the season saw Town maintain their 100 per cent start to their season and stay top of the Championship as the Blues beat QPR 1-0 at Loftus Road. Chaplin reacted sharply to his first shot being blocked in the 75th minute to claim all three points and set a new club unbeaten all-competitions record of 21 matches, surpassing a run achieved in the 1980/81 campaign.
Forest have played at the City Ground for the past 125 years — “The place oozes football soul,” says Steve Cooper, the club's manager
QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth believes his side is capable of beating the Blues, despite knowing what Town are all about from his time in charge of Wycombe Wanderers.