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QPR Kevin H
03 Apr 2007, 10:43 AM
Apologies to Atouk for being the thread starter :), but I thought I'd post some pre-match stories going in to tonights huge match in hand. Kickoff's at 8pm UK, 3pm EST...

Sedgwick: 'QPR is must win'
Lancashire Evening Post
http://www.lep.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2220129&SectionID=75

Chris Sedgwick reckons it could be Preston North End's last throw of the automatic promotion dice at Loftus Road.
Preston North End had their wings clipped at Leeds on Friday, and the Deepdale midfielder said: "Tuesday is a must-win game – we can't afford any more mistakes."

Sedgwick added: "You can dress it up how you like. We have to win at QPR.

GREGORY WANTS POINTS
Sporting Life
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide1/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=nonwire_soccer/07/04/03/manual_111205.html&TEAMHD=nationwide1
QPR boss John Gregory would settle for "awful" performances if they result in his side avoiding relegation.

Rangers were unlucky to be beaten at home by promotion-chasing West Brom on Saturday, a result which left them still fighting for their lives at the wrong end of the Championship table.

Gregory said: "We have played very well in the last few weeks, but, in a way, I wish we had been awful and got nine points.

PRESTON TRIO MAY RETURN AGAINST Rs
Sporting Life
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=nonwire_soccer/07/04/02/manual_143419.html&TEAMHD=nationwide1
Preston boss Paul Simpson could have three key men back for Tuesday night's crucial Championship clash with QPR at Loftus Road.

Utility man Callum Davidson had to be replaced at half-time in the 2-1 defeat to Leeds with a groin problem but could feature against John Gregory's side after responding well to treatment.

Full-back Matt Hill (hamstring) and skipper Graham Alexander (thigh) both missed out at Elland Road but could be in the frame to face Rangers.

Definitely sidelined is midfielder Paul McKenna, who has just started full training again following hernia surgery and should be in contention for the Easter weekend.

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 12:11 PM
Thanks for starting the thread. Massive game for both sides. If we could win, we'd put ourselves four points (plus GD) clear of relegation. A loss and we could still be passed by all three teams below us after any game.

Also today, Burnley (19th with 42 points with only 38 games played) hosts Plymouth.

QPR Kevin H
03 Apr 2007, 02:40 PM
Team news from Five Live...

Lomas in for Idiakez - Blackstock in for Furlong

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 02:54 PM
Team news from Five Live...

Lomas in for Idiakez - Blackstock in for FurlongOn offish now, too:
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1005997,00.html

QPR starting XI: Camp; Bignot, Cullip, Stewart, Mancienne; Cook, Bolder, Lomas, Ainsworth; Nygaard, Blackstock.

Bench: Cole, Kanyuka, Furlong, Ricketts, Smith.

Preston North End: Lonergan, Alexander, Pugh, Sedgwick, Ricketts, Nugent, St Ledger, Chilvers, Whaley, Hill, Songo'o.

Subs: Henderson, Agyemang, Dichio, Nowland, Wilson.

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:01 PM
Burnley is 1-0 up on Plymouth with a goal in the 13th. :( (they started at 7:45).

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:03 PM
Nugent shot just wide from inside the box. Camp isn't a happy man about how open he was, the commentators say.

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:06 PM
It's been mostly PNE, but Nygaard just sent a ball to Blackstock whose first-time shot was over the bar.

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:06 PM
Burnley is now 2-0 up over Preston.

QPR Kevin H
03 Apr 2007, 03:08 PM
Burnley is now 2-0 up over Preston.
Plymouth even ;)

Whomever they're beating, it's bad news

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:10 PM
Sean St. Ledger goes in the book for a foul on Cook.

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:10 PM
Plymouth even ;)
No kidding... I guess it was just wishful thinking that Preston would lose tonight! :)

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:11 PM
Ainsworth headed just wide! :(

QPR Kevin H
03 Apr 2007, 03:12 PM
Sounds like a decent start - COME ON Rs!

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:16 PM
Cook is down. Ricketts is getting warmed up. :eek:

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:17 PM
Cook is back on.

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:23 PM
Decent ball in by Lee Cook. Stewart's jump was judged to have interfered with the keeper. Free kick given.

QPR Kevin H
03 Apr 2007, 03:26 PM
Decent ball in by Lee Cook.
Glad to hear he's back on the pitch

Atouk
03 Apr 2007, 03:27 PM
Burnley scored a third.
Cook is back on.
Glad to hear he's back on the pitchI did mention it a minute after noting he was down injured!

doolittledog2
03 Apr 2007, 03:31 PM
Come on you RRR's ...ok, now back to work for me

QPR Kevin H
03 Apr 2007, 03:34 PM
now back to work for me
Fine, as long as you can pray while working