A classic QPR match tonight, which included brilliant football and comedy defending. Rangers started very well and dominated the first half playing some wonderful one touch football.

Rob Steiner was looking strong in attack with Gallen also looking good. Rangers took the lead after a lovely move. A great cross by Darlington was cut out and Langley played a great ball to Peacock whose cross was met by Stuart Wardley who headed home his first goal for the club.

Wardley looked outstanding in the holding role in midfield and was also our biggest threat going forward. Danny Maddix missed two great chances from corners and Gallen was twice unlucky, once with a long range shot and again when a last ditch tackle stopped a certain goal.

Rangers look comfortable to say the least but yet again we let ourselves down in the second half. Port Vale did play better and Tony Rougier gave Darlington a terrible time on the wing beating him time after time and an equaliser looked likely.

Chris Kiwomya then came on for the tired looking Gallen and Rangers woke up again. Good work by Steiner, who nutmegged his man then used his strength to push him away, set up Langley who put Darlington in with a great bit of vision. Darlington's cross was superb and was met by Wardley again for number two.

This should have been game over but Rangers sat back. Enter Carl Griffhis to a lot of boos. Vale kept coming forward though Rougier and got a penalty with fifteen minutes left. Jeff Minton scored and Rangers looked edgy. Another good attacking move followed with Wardley and Ready doing well before Chris Kimowya tapped home from close range. Game over?? No Rangers tried to throw it away again.

Maddix gave a needless free kick away and Gardiner arrived unmarked to head home for 3-2. Rangers fans became very nervous but despite a few corners Vale didn't threaten to much (he says after the event when at the time I was screaming with panic clear the ball!!). Kiwomya had two great chances to score. The first he shot when he should have put Wardley in and the second was a poor effort after a great turn by the forward.

All in all a good result and in patches we showed what a good team we can be. Rangers have now got eight points and are in sixth place. It took us till the end of September last season to get this many points. Progress is being made.

Man of the Match: A tie between Karl Ready and Stuart Wardley

Player by Player

1. Ludo Miklosko : A solid game, looked nervous towards the end but in truth had very little to do and no chance with the goals. 8/10

22. Jermaine Darlington: Great first half, looks brilliant going forward but is prone to mistakes and was given the run around in the second half. He needs to improve or players like Kennedy will rip him apart. 6/10

3.Ian Baraclough : Played well, solid in defence and put in some great crosses and corners. He looks better now he has someone to aim for. 8/10

5.Karl Ready : Very solid, made very few mistakes. It appears that he has been told to kick the ball as far away our goal as possible every time he gets the ball as he does that well and looked dangerous going forward. 9/10

6. Danny Maddix : Should have scored twice but played well, a usual solid Maddix performance 8/10

12. Matt Rose : Played OK, broke forward well and seems to be suited to this sweeper role. 7/10

27. Stuart Wardley : I don't know what it says about the rest of the squad when a non league player can look so good at this level. I hope the reason he looks good is due to his ability. Great passing, tackling and two goals. You can't ask for much more can you? 9/10

8. Gavin Peacock : Ran his heart out again but didn't look as dangerous. Quality player though and wining means so much to him. He seems to love the club. 7/10

21. Richard Langley: Great skill and vision but not a great performance. In patches he is brilliant but he needs to learn to impose himself on games. He is young though so I'll let him off. 7/10

9. Rob Steiner: My first chance to see Rob first hand. He impressed me with his determination but I can't see him scoring many goals. 7/10

10. Kevin Gallen : My man of the match in the first half. I thought he passed well, tackled well and was unlucky not to score. He looked tired in the second half and Gerry was right to change it. 8/10

11.Chris Kiwomya : Looked sharp and likely to score every time he got the ball and should have had a hat trick. 8/10

4. Steve Morrow : Wasted a few seconds coming on so deserves a 7 for that alone. 7/10