From 1973: QPR (2) – Birmingham City (2) – ‘Rangers Ace Blows up after Goal Taunt’

Team: Parkes, Clement, Hazell, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach (Abbott), Bowles, Givens Attendance: 18,701 The following newspaper report was written by Terry McNeill: ‘Stan Bowles, controversial Rangers star, was involved in a brawl with Birmingham’s Tony Want in the tunnel at the finish of this messy four-goal match. Bowles was then dragged away to Continue reading


QPR (0) – Newcastle United (6) – A Record Home League Defeat for the R’s!

Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Caulker (Lynch), Hall, Bidwell, Perch (Wszolek), Cousins, Henry, Ngbakoto (Sylla), Chery, Washington Subs Not Used: Ingram, Borysiuk, El Khayati, Shodipo Attendance: 17,404 (including 3,005 Newcastle fans) Jonjo Shelvey scored twice as second-placed Newcastle pummelled QPR to earn a fifth consecutive Championship win. Shelvey’s deflected shot rewarded early Magpies dominance and, with the Continue reading


QPR (1) – Blackburn Rovers (1) – ‘I thought the Performance was Really Good‚’ – Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Team: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Bidwell, Cousins, Henry, Shodipo, Chery, El Khayati (Sylla), Polter (Washington) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Caulker, Kakay, Paul, Borysiuk Attendance: 13,210 (including 598 Rovers fans) Sam Gallagher’s header earned Blackburn just their second Championship point of the season as they salvaged a draw against Queen’s Park Rangers. Tjaronn Chery’s sublime 25-yard Continue reading