Nottingham Forest 1-2 Burnley: result and report

Championship · Saturday 13 September 2008

Result

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Burnley

Championship · Saturday 13 September 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Nottingham Forest · Burnley · Championship predictions

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Burnley: match report

Nottingham Forest were beaten by Burnley 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 13 September 2008. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Graham Alexander opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Nottingham Forest's goal came from Robert Earnshaw (52'). Burnley scored through Graham Alexander (25') and Graham Alexander (70', penalty).

Discipline: Nottingham Forest received no yellow cards; Burnley received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Nottingham Forest were 16th on 4 points from 4 and Burnley 23rd on 2 points from 4. Nottingham Forest went on to finish that season 19th with 53 points, and Burnley 2nd with 85.

Going into the match Nottingham Forest's last five read L-W-L-D and Burnley's D-D-L-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 25'Goal · Graham AlexanderBurnley · 0-1
  • 52'Goal · Robert EarnshawNottingham Forest · 1-1
  • 55'Yellow card · Russell AndersonBurnley
  • 62'Yellow card · Wade ElliottBurnley
  • 70'Penalty goal · Graham AlexanderBurnley · 1-2