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Championship
Jan 21, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
Nottingham Forest logo

3-2

McCormack (7', 18', 35')
FT(HT: 3-1)
Lansbury (45', 62')

Ross McCormack treble downs Nottingham Forest

Ross McCormack scores a hat-trick as Fulham edge to a 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest in the Championship.

Ross McCormack scored a first-half hat-trick as Fulham earned a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest in their Championship match this evening.

The hosts made a bright start and McCormack forced Dorus de Vries to tip over his powerful strike.

Ross McCormack of Fulham (L) scores their second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage on January 21, 2015© Getty Images

However, there was nothing the keeper could do in the sixth minute, as Hugo Rodallega laid the ball off for McCormack to curl an effort into the corner and give Fulham the lead.

The Cottagers had another chance to score minutes later as Alexander Kacaniklic was found by McCormack, but his weak attempt was smothered by De Vries.

McCormack was at the heart of Fulham's best moves and it was no surprise to see him score his second of the match in the 18th minute when he bent a strike in off the post.

Fulham were in complete control and 10 minutes before the break they scored a third as McCormack's shot from the edge of the box took a deflection and looped into the back of the net.

On the stroke of half time Henri Lansbury curled a free kick into the top corner to pull a goal back for the visitors.

Lansbury grabbed a second goal for Forest just past the hour mark when he was found on the edge of the box by Michail Antonio and curled a low strike into the corner.

The visitors pushed hard for a goal late on, but they were unable to score for a third time as Fulham held on to make it back-to-back league wins.

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Ross McCormack of Fulham (L) scores their second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage on January 21, 2015
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