| FA
Cup Third Round Replay |
| Tuesday
January 12th |
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Queens
Park Rangers 2
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Sheffield
United 3 |
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| A.Buzsaky
71 mins (pen) |
L.Williamson
19mins |
| D.Stewart
88mins |
J.Ward
68 mins |
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R.Cresswell
70 mins |
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Team
Line Up
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24.
R.Cerny 4/10
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P.Ramage 5/10
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3. D.Stewart 5/10
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K.Gorkss 6/10 
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G.Borrowdale 4/10
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10.
A.Buzsaky 5/10
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6.
M.Leigterwood (c) 5/10
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18. A. Faurlin 7/10
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7.
W.Routledge 6/10
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39.
A.Taarabt (69) 6/10
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23.
J.Simpson 5/10
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11. P.Agyemang
5/10
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33.
A.German (80) 7/10
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| Subs
Not Used: McWeeney, Hall, Connolly, Balanta, Ephraim |
| Substitutes
in yellow |
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Well that was awful.
I made a late decision to go and really
regret it now. That was my first taste of football under Paul Hart
and as it turned out it was also my last taste of it. The plan to
play long ball to Agyemang when you have Routledge, Buzsaky and
Faurlin in midfield was just incredible and made for an awful spectacle.
This was my first live game since the
Middlesbrough debacle and it says a lot about QPR at the moment
that I've gone over a month without going to a game and never once
missed it.
Rangers actually started brightly and
had the better of the early stages but after early chances for Simpson
the visitors got back in the game and took the lead. The goal came
after poor marking by Borrowdale allowing Williamson acres of space
to fire into the bottom corner.
Rangers struggled from here on playing
far too direct and looking a shambles at the back as Ched Evans
missed a sitter when clean through.
The fans began to turn on the manager again with cried to bring
on Taarabt and when the on loan midfielder was finally stripped
and ready to come on we went 2-0 down with more dire defending.
Sub Jamie Ward ran straight on with
no one picking him up and his shot went through the body of Cerny.
Taarabt then came on to replace man of the match Faurlin to a chorus
of boos and a chant of you don't know what you're doing. It was
a crazy decision and the players looked as stunned as the fans.
We conceded a comical third goal from our own kick off with Richard
Cresswell getting his third goal against us this season and the
game looked well and truly over.
Rangers staged a late rally when Taarabt
won a penalty which Buzsaky converted and the introduction of Antonio
German was impressive as the youngster caused problems and twice
went close to scoring. A Buzsaky free kick was headed in by Stewart
in the last minute as we pushed for an equaliser but in the end
we got what we deserved which was yet another cup exit.
The game reminded me of Holloways last
home game when we lost 3-2 to Leicester. I could understand us playing
direct under Ollie as we had less money to spend so he found a way
of getting the best out of everyone but if anyone thinks the best
style for this squad is long ball then they need to take a good
long look at themselves.
On this evidence I don't think I'll
be rushing back to Loftus Road anytime soon.
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