Wednesday March 8th

Manchester City 1

Q.P.R. 3

   
G.Whitley C.Kiwomya
  G.Wiekens (og)
  M.Beck (pen)

Rangers remained unchanged for tonight's game with Jermaine Darlington passing a late fitness test.

City started the better and laid siege to the Rangers goal early on. City created six good chances as they laid serious assault on the Rangers goal involving Mark Kennedy in all but one of them. On one occasion his delivery saw Wiekens head against the underside of the bar early on.

Rangers did offer a threat themselves through Mikkel Beck. Danny Tiatto saved City blushes by blocking Beck's twelve yard goal bound effort on the half hour. Rangers then suffered a blow when Gavin Peacock went off injured to be replaced by top goal scorer Stuart Wardley.

After 37 minutes, Weaver fumbled a speculative free-kick from Richard Langley into the path of Chris Kiwomya who made no mistake from close range. This was a good reward for Kiwomya who has suffered criticism for missing chances in the last two matches.

Eight minutes later Weaver failed to close out a long range effort from Ian Baraclough and the ball squirmed for substitute Stuart Wardley to convert but Gerard Wiekens got the final touch for an own goal.

After 18 minutes of the second period Chris Kiwomya threatened before being brought down in the City box. Up stepped Beck to send Weaver the wrong way with the left foot from the penalty spot.

Rangers fans were treated to a special away day but City did get a late goal back to set up a late push from Man City. Once again, Lee Harper produced some excellent saves to help earn Rangers their first win since January 3rd and extends Rangers run to seven games unbeaten.