Forest in for tough final day

MARK WARBURTON insisted Nottingham Forest still have enough quality to stay in the Championship.

Wins for Blackburn and Birmingham left Forest one place above the drop zone, ahead of Rovers, but only on goal difference.

It means Forest, who are at home to Ipswich next weekend, must at least match Blackburn’s final-day result in order to stay up. Rovers are away to Brentford.

Warburton said: “We had to expect other teams to win. We know what we have to do. We’re at home and our focus is now on preparing well and getting a good performance.

“It’s an honest group of players we’ve got, I can’t question their work ethic, and I want them to get their rewards. They’re professionals.

“They have a responsibility to themselves, their families, the supporters and the club – we all do.”

Goals from Conor Washington and Joel Lynch ended QPR’s six-game losing run and ensured they will stay up.

Forest created chances, but were unable to find the net

Warburton added: “We have been in it [danger] for a number of weeks now and every time they’ve played the players have had the talk of the threat of relegation.

“I’ve been saying they’re handling the pressure very well – but we’ve got to take our chances.”

QPR manager Ian Holloway (below) admitted a sense of relief after his team’s Championship status was confirmed.

He said: “It’s a relief for everybody – it has been on everybody’s mind, including the supporters.

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