It's all ending so suddenly! QPR wrapping up what is perhaps the most interesting and optimistic mid-table season of all time West Brom are up (essentially), but can they win the League with a point or three? Loftus Road is sold out and the weather forecast looks nice - should be a fun day out. Here is some of the build-up... Table (R's 14th, WBA 1st) http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/tables?league=eng.2&cc=5901 Fixtures All 14:00 UK Kick-offs Blackpool v Watford Bristol City v Preston NE C.Palace v Burnley Cardiff City v Barnsley Charlton v Coventry Ipswich v Hull City QPR v West Brom Scunthorpe v Colchester Sheff Weds v Norwich Southampton v Sheff Utd Stoke City v Leicester Wolves v Plymouth Form Guide (R's 9th, WBA 3rd) http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/D1/oform.html - Only one loss in the last 6 for West Brom and 4 wins Thoughts & Previews QPR Official Site Sky Sports Sporting Life The Guardian Loft for Words
Great write-up, Kevin. My sadness with season coming to a close will soon be replaced with hopefull optimism for the coming season. URRR's!!!
I just logged on to listen (finally seen to have my home computer problems fixed) and... I forgot the game is tomorrow!
HA! Nice one Too much going on in the division to even mention - just listening to Talksport for all the goals and table movement.
Anyone able to listen? Commentary doesn't seem to be working. Nevermind, the coomentary link is working. Rowlands sent off on 37 minutes.
Finally able to get on and listen! Still 0-0 in the second half in our game. Other second half scores: Palace 3-0 Burnley Blackpool 1-0 Watford Wolves 0-0 Plymouth Bristol City 2-0 Preston Stoke 0-0 Leicester Sheff Wed 2-1 Norwich (Wednesday just scored the second)
West Brom 1-0 QPR 52nd minute goal. Cross from the byline headed home as West Brom take the lead against the run of play.
Neil Clement got a yellow in the first half and could have received one just before their goal for obstruction against Ainsworth, so they've used their second sub to get him off the pitch. He's been replaced by Martin Albrechtsen. The WBA goal was scored by halftime substitute Do-heon Kim.
Sheffield United just scored, making it 2-2 against Southampton and putting the Saints back into the relegation zone (if Southampton wins and Leicester continues to draw with Stoke, Leicester would go down instead if Sheff Wed maintains their 2-1 lead against Norwich). A reminder of the state of the table: 1 West Brom 45 31 78 2 Stoke 45 14 78 ------ 3 Hull 45 19 75 4 Bristol City 45 -2 71 5 Watford 45 6 69 6 Crystal Palace 45 11 68 ------ 7 Wolverhampton 45 4 67 8 Ipswich 45 8 66 9 Sheff Utd 45 6 66 10 Plymouth 45 11 64 11 Burnley 45 -2 62 12 Charlton 45 2 61 13 Cardiff 45 1 61 14 QPR 45 -4 58 15 Preston 45 -3 56 16 Norwich 45 -7 55 17 Barnsley 45 -10 55 18 Blackpool 45 -5 53 19 Coventry 45 -9 53 20 Sheff Wed 45 -4 52 21 Leicester 45 -3 51 ------ 22 Southampton 45 -17 51 23 Scunthorpe 45 -23 45 24 Colchester 45 -24 37
Brunt's shot came off the bar. Kim forced a save from Camp on the rebound. Southampton just scored, taking a 3-2 lead against Sheffield United. That puts Leicester back into the last relegation spot... at least as long as Sheff Wed keeps their lead against Norwich.
Luke Moore entered for WBA. Paul Robinson, on a yellow, was removed. A few minutes later, Brunt scores into the top corner on a free kick in the 76th. West Brom are likely champs. WBA 2-0 QPR
Sheff Wed has scored again. With a 3-1 lead now at Norwich, the Owls appear to be safe. It's probably down to Southampton or Leicester for the final relegation spot.
Ramone Rose enters for the R's to make his first-team debut. He entered for Hogan Ephraim. Preston is losing 3-0 at Bristol City and Norwich and Burnley are both losing (and have inferior goal difference to us even if they were to win), so the R's will finish the season in 14th.
They're both going down, but they're going out with a bang -- after a Scunthorpe goal, it's now Scunthorpe 3 - Colchester 3!
Southampton's Stern John, scorer of two of their three goals today, has just been given a red card in the 80th minute for a second bookable offense. 10 minutes plus for the Saints to play a man down while trying to hold onto the lead that will keep them in the Championship.
Palace has scored a 5th at home against Burnley. Coventry is losing 1-3 at Charlton. With Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday winning, a goal by Leicester would send Coventry down (they're tied with Blackpool, but have a 4-goal inferior GD)!! 19 Coventry 45 -9 53 20 Sheff Wed 45 -4 52 21 Leicester 45 -3 51 ------ 22 Southampton 45 -17 51
Wolves have scored. It's 1-0 against Plymouth. If Watford holds onto their draw, they'll go into the playoffs with a 2-goal better GD than Wolves... unless Wolves scores two more, of course!
Blackstock shot -- it was deflected just wide for a corner. The R's are going out with a bit of fight. "We are the Rangers boys" rings out.
Coventry is now 1-4 down at Charlton. Coventry, Southampton, and Leicester still fighting to avoid relegation... unless Leicester scores at Stoke in the closing minutes, Ollie and the Foxes will go down.
Southampton 3, Sheffield United 2 -- final. So, the Saints are safe. If Leicester scores, Coventry is down. If they don't, Leicester is down.