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An exciting first half saw Ross McCormack bag three goals for Fulham (7mins, 18mins, 35mins), From the off Fulham were dominant in playing the ball up field and giving the forest defenders a lot of trouble. Quick breaks from Alexander Kacanacklic gave Fulham the upper hand as the talented youngster played the ball into the box to Hugo Rodallega who laid it off to number 44 Ross McCormack. The pace of the Nottingham Forest Attackers was being constantly displayed as the Fulham back four pushed up in the attacks. although the pace was there for Forest counter attacks very few were successful, often leading to goal kicks. It was all going well until Konstantinos Stafylidis made an unlucky challenge. Henri Lansbury stepped up to take the free kick for Nottingham Forrest and scored with the ball flying into the top right hand corner, Marcus Bettenelli, unable to reach the powerful shot. The whites would have ended the first half at 3-0 but unfortunately due to the 45' free kick it became 3-1. HT 3-1 Fulham.