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Well that sets the tone nicely doesn't it?

QPR and Forest play out a thriller to kick off the weekend in the EFL, and it's just the start of it.

Fulham v West Brom is first thing tomorrow, on a whole day's worth of footballing action.

Join us then, eh? 12:15 BST. One last day of 'summertime' left folks.

Until that time. Good night.

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We've got the remaining 11 Championship fixtures of this weekend on the way tomorrow.

It's an all-day affair too so make sure you're well rested and rehydrated for a busy schedule on Saturday.

It all begins a few miles down the road from this evening's match as Fulham host West Brom in the lunchtime kick-off at Craven Cottage.

Second against third there to get the appetite going.

Nine more matches then kick-off at 15:00 BST and then leaders Bournemouth round-off the day's action when they head to Reading for a 20:00 BST meeting.

They'll also be action and reaction from the day's fuxtures in Leagues One and Two.

Nottingham Forest goal hero Jack Colback told Sky Sports:

"It's a different system with different ideas and we're a lot more positive getting forward, and it's no coincidence we turned it round.

"There was frustration that we didn't get the goal before we did,

"We've got that never-give-up attitude and in this league if you keep going you never know.

"A point was probably the fair result."

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Phew. What a game. Breathless.

Nottingham Forest avoid back-to-back defeats as Jack Colback strikes late on from distance, to cancel out Lyndon Dykes' first-half effort.

It was a absorbing, breakneck game throughout, Forest having the better of the second-half, QPR looking to have done enough in the second.

Points shared. And breathe folks.

All you can hear now is the away end at the KPFS.

Free-kick from the right. Rangers are stunned but need to reset here.

Dangerous swinging ball in from Philip Zinckernagel, headed behind by Andre Dozzell.

Albert Adomah tries to take the ball to the corner, having run from his own right back spot for QPR, but loses it at the end.

He had Max Lowe desperately bombing back.

Four added minutes.

Ball breaks in midfield and with Brice Samba off his line, Rangers striker Lyndon Dykes has an ambitious effort which soars harmlessly over.

Chews down the clock.

Time running out for Forest, but then, it was at Bristol City.

And, we all know what happened there...

Lyndon Dykes is back to clear for QPR, then as Forest seek to reload, Max Lowe puts the ball out for a throw.

Rangers let off the hook.

Forest get a chance as Brennan Johnson puts the ball up to Alex Mighten on the edge of the box but Moses Odubajo gets there just in time.

Corner from the right, Philip Zinckernagel puts it near post. Not cleared. Ball swept in again... Rob Dickie scuffs it looping behind.

Corner.

Stefan Johansen booked for a wild wipe-out of Alex Mighten.

The Forest winger was on his bike down the left.

Forest just cannot break down the walls of blue and white hooped shirts.

They are getting to the final third and toiling.

Stefan Johansen's close control and composure will be key for QPR in this in terms of game management at the back end.

Just a moment ago, he didn't panic, didn't snap at it, waited for the right minute and then pulled a perfect pass inside the full-back for Albert Adomah.

He's involved a minute later, racing forward as QPR break, and rolls a pass for Lyndon Dykes who smacks it on the angle from the edge of the box, but over.

Brice Samba rather unorthodoxically punches the corner away and Forest clear downfield.

Forest try to work the ball through midfield.

Ilias Chair makes way for Luke Amos. He's been quiet, more of a battleground than an artist's canvas out there tonight.

Wasted. Forest clear first man.

QPR waste no time in pouring forward again.

Ilias Chair gets the ball right side of the box and puts a ball to the back-post but Ryan Yates gets in before Lyndon Dykes to clear behind.

Then Max Lowe turns that corner behind with Rob Dickie lurking... another set-piece!

Just as I'd written that Rangers had quelled Forest the intensity just ramped up again.

It's on the cusp this.

QPR corner.

Philip Zinckernagel lets fly from the edge of the box with plenty of swerve and power but it's punched away by QPR goalkeeper Seny Dieng.

Forest get a free-kick, it's punched in by Zinckernagel, and Rangers don't look comfortable until Dieng finally dives on it.

Rangers have somewhat doused the Forest fire and are mounting some attacks of their own now.

The visitors had plenty of possession but didn't make it count...

Rob Dickie block tackles Brennan Johnson to huge roars from the home support.

SUPERB DEFENDING BY DJED SPENCE.

The Forest full-back flies in, just as Lyndon Dykes is about to wrap his foot round the ball just outside the six-yard box, and clears.

Stefan Johansen's razor-sharp slide-rule put him right through the heart of the visitors' defence.