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Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 09:28 AM
QPR -- 19th, 41 GP, -14 GD, 46 points
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Luton Town -- 24th, 41 GP, -22 GD, 37 points
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9 April 2007 15:00
Loftus Road
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[R] in this thread for all Championship games

Rangers News:

Two wins in a row have pulled the R's up to 19th in the table and 5 points (plus superior GD) ahead of the relegation zone. A win today would go a long way to making sure we're in the Championship next season.

There's no word yet on the official site regarding today's lineups. Cook, Mancienne, and Idiakez could return after missing on Saturday due to injuries. Blackstock got a slight ankle injury on Saturday after we'd already used all three subs, but he's likely to feature today.

The Opponent:

Former Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell has just taken over at Luton after signing a four-year (!) deal. Luton had lost six straight before he took over. They drew 0-0 at Burnely in his first game in charge, but an 0-2 defeat at home against Southampton on Saturday leaves them five points behind Leeds and safety.

The Hatters have gone eight straight without a win (0-1-7), dating to a 3-2 home win over Sheffield Wednesday on February 20th.

The Series:

This is the fourth meeting this season between the sides. QPR won the other Championship meeting this season, 3-2, at Kenilworth Road. In the FA Cup, the sides drew 2-2 at Loftus Road before Luton won at home in the replay, 1-0.

Overall, the R's lead the series, 36-28-31, while they lead in league play, 32-24-29.

Elsewhere in the bottom third of the table:

17 Burnley 40 0 48 - home v. Cardiff
18 Leicester 40 -9 47 - away v. Plymouth
19 QPR 41 -13 46 - home v. Luton
20 Hull 41 -14 44 - away vs. Wolves
21 Leeds 41 -23 42 - away vs. Colchester
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22 Barnsley 41 -29 41 - home vs. Birmingham
23 Southend 41 -26 39 - away vs. Preston
24 Luton 41 -22 37 - away v. QPR

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 09:48 AM
Here's our team...

Camp
Kanyuka
Cullip
Stewart
Bignot
Bolder
Ainsworth
Lomas
Moore
Blackstock
Nygaard

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 09:50 AM
This is yet another big one this spring - COME ON YOUUU RRRRs!

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 09:52 AM
BTW, our bench is...

Furlong
Smith
Ricketts
Timoska
Cole (GK)

Richard Langley is on the bench for Luton

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 09:59 AM
Here's our team...

MooreStefan Moore with back-to-back starts. You probably could have got 100-to-1 odds on that happening this season down at the Ladbrokes. He earned it with a very good second half on Saturday.

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:01 AM
We're underway!

UUURRRRRR's!

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 10:01 AM
Stefan Moore with back-to-back starts. You probably could have got 100-to-1 odds on that happening this season down at the Ladbrokes. He earned it with a very good second half on Saturday.
Good for Stefan - nice that we're finding a bit of unlikely depth at a crucial part of the season.

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:07 AM
Poor start -- mostly Luton pressure in the opening five minutes.

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:08 AM
Burnley has scored against Cardiff.

Luton with their second corner kick already... that one earned a third. Third one was headed back to the corner taker. Stewart clears.

doolittledog2
09 Apr 2007, 10:09 AM
Wow, early start...I'm used to coming back from lunch and following your pbp.

On a side note. My wife got me MLS Direct Kick for my birthday this year so I'm thinking she might ALSO let me get QPR world next August as a bonus.

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 10:11 AM
Wow, early start...I'm used to coming back from lunch and following your pbp.

On a side note. My wife got me MLS Direct Kick for my birthday this year so I'm thinking she might ALSO let me get QPR world next August as a bonus.
Bank holiday in England. Wish we had the day off as well!

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:13 AM
Wow, early start...I'm used to coming back from lunch and following your pbp.

On a side note. My wife got me MLS Direct Kick for my birthday this year so I'm thinking she might ALSO let me get QPR world next August as a bonus.It's the Easter Monday bank holiday today, so everyone is playing during the day.

Congrats on the Direct Kick. That's a very cool birthday gift. Hope you can get World next season!

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:16 AM
Camp is down after a collision with the striker outside the box. Cole is warming up. The physio is working on one of his legs.

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:18 AM
Camp is going to carry on for now. Hope he's okay. No free kick on the challenge -- it's a throw in.

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 10:19 AM
Plymouth 1 - Leicester nil

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 10:20 AM
Wolves 1 - Hull nil

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:27 AM
In the 22nd minute, Ainsworth leaves due to injury. Jimmy Smith comes on.

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:29 AM
Fourth corner for Luton. Camp with a two-handed punch. Luton got the ball back and the R's get bailed out by an offside call.

Atouk
09 Apr 2007, 10:30 AM
Moore beat his mean, made a nice cross, but it was to Lomas who miss-hit the ball.

QPR Kevin H
09 Apr 2007, 10:31 AM
In the 22nd minute, Ainsworth leaves due to injury. Jimmy Smith comes on.
Ugh - seems like we lose a player to injury every match