Scunthorpe 0 - 1 QPR

Scunthorpe   0 - 1   QPR

Adel Taarabt's early goal gave Queens Park Rangers their first league victory under manager Jim Magilton.

Taarabt, on loan from Tottenham, glided past a couple of defenders and rolled the ball beyond keeper Joe Murphy.

Scunthorpe's Cliff Byrne headed over and Grant McCann's free-kick was saved by Rangers keeper Radek Cerny as the home side rallied after the break.

Rangers thought they should have had a late penalty when Wayne Routledge was brought down by Murphy.

Routledge was booked for diving - to the disbelief of Magilton, who was sent to the stands for his protests.

Magilton's side could have won by a greater margin as they had a number of first-half chances after Taarabt put them ahead.

Mikele Leigertwood almost made it two but Murphy did well to block the midfielder's shot, before Rangers' Hogan Ephraim drove wide and on-loan Arsenal forward Jay Simpson headed Routledge's cross wide of the target.

606: DEBATE It's a win so let's be positive and start getting up that table CQ

After weathering the early storm without conceding a second goal, Scunthorpe got a foothold in the game and Paul Hayes, Gary Hooper and Jordan Spence all had shots saved by Cerny.

But Rangers were on top again after the interval and their Argentine midfielder Alejandro Faurlin fired narrowly wide before Simpson turned well in the area only to scuff his shot.

Murphy kept his side in the game on the hour mark with a fine save from Fitz Hall's volley, before Leigertwood again went close.

Byrne then had a chance and McCann was denied by Cerny, before referee Graham Salisbury ignored Scunthorpe's appeals for a penalty after Hayes went down in the area.

Rowan Vine had a late chance to cap Rangers' victory, but he blazed over.

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Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins:
"It was a good performance but we did not get the result that we wanted.

"We paid the penalty for a slow start. That was just what we did not want. We knew the dangers that Rangers possessed but we had a couple of players who switched off, did not do their jobs, and we were a goal behind.

"It's difficult to come back from that sort of thing at Championship level and that is a lesson we have got to learn.

"We pressed strongly for an equaliser but in truth we did not test their goalkeeper often enough and that is down to Rangers' defence, who produced several good blocks to deny us."

QPR manager Jim Magilton:

"We got a bit nervous towards the end but we're finally up and running, and that's important.

"People were already looking at the league table and seeing us without that first victory, but this eases the pressure. And the good news is that we will get better.

"I thought the quality of our play in the first 10 to 15 minutes was very good. We'd also taken the lead during that time with a wonderful goal.

"But I did then think that we took our foot off the pedal and allowed Scunthorpe back into the game.

"This is a difficult enough place to come to without offering them that opportunity."

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Saturday, 29 August 2009

Championship

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Scunthorpe	0 - 1	QPR	R
(HT 0 - 1)
		Taarabt 3

Scunthorpe

• 01 Murphy yellow card
• 03 Williams
• 06 Byrne
• 15 Mirfin
• 20 Spence
• 04 Togwell (McCann 61)
• 07 Sparrow (Thompson 70)
• 16 Woolford
• 18 O'Connor (Wright 61)
• 09 Hayes
• 10 Hooper

Substitutes

• 22 Lillis,
• 30 Crosby,
• 08 McCann,
• 11 Thompson,
• 19 Wright,
• 27 Morris,
• 14 Forte

QPR

• 24 Cerny
• 02 Ramage
• 05 Hall
• 16 Connolly
• 29 Borrowdale
• 06 Leigertwood
• 07 Routledge yellow card
• 18 Faurlin (Mahon 81)
• 25 Ephraim
• 39 Taarabt (Vine 56)
• 23 Simpson (Helguson 70)

Substitutes

• 22 Heaton,
• 03 Stewart,
• 04 Mahon,
• 10 Buzsaky,
• 08 Vine,
• 09 Helguson,
• 12 Pellicori

Ref: SalisburyAtt: 5866

SCUNTHORPE

QPR

Possession

• Scunthorpe 51%
• QPR 49%

Shots on target

• Scunthorpe 8
• QPR 3

Shots off target

• Scunthorpe 7
• QPR 7

Corners

• Scunthorpe 8
• QPR 2

Fouls

• Scunthorpe 13
• QPR 13

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+5:22 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
• 90:00+5:14 A cross is delivered by Grant McCann.
• 90:00+3:27 Fitz Hall challenges Martyn Woolford unfairly and gives away a free kick. Grant McCann delivers the ball, Shot from close in by Gary Hooper misses to the left of the goal.
• 90:00+3:07 Paul Hayes sends in a cross, Gary Borrowdale manages to make a clearance.
• 90:00+2:18 Unfair challenge on Garry Thompson by Gavin Mahon results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Joe Murphy.
• 90:00+1:46 Garry Thompson crosses the ball, Fitz Hall manages to make a clearance.
• 90:00+1:06 Drilled left-footed shot by Grant McCann. Save by Radek Cerny.
• 89:56 Paul Hayes produces a drilled right-footed shot from 25 yards. Gavin Mahon gets a block in. Corner taken by Grant McCann from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Gavin Mahon.
• 89:14 Long range shot by Grant McCann goes wide right of the target.
• 86:50 Unfair challenge on Joe Murphy by Matthew Connolly results in a free kick. Grant McCann crosses the ball, Header by David Mirfin from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
• 86:24 Booking Caution for Wayne Routledge.
• 84:34 Cliff Byrne challenges Rowan Vine unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mikele Leigertwood restarts play with the free kick.
• 82:58 Cliff Byrne challenges Heidar Helguson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Wayne Routledge.
• 81:53 Foul by Martyn Woolford on Gavin Mahon, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
• 80:27 Substitution Gavin Mahon on for Alejandro Faurlin.
• 80:27 Shot from inside the area by Heidar Helguson clears the bar.
• 78:19 Mikele Leigertwood concedes a free kick for a foul on Martyn Woolford. Shot comes in from Grant McCann from the free kick, save by Radek Cerny.
• 77:58 The referee blows for offside against Rowan Vine. Direct free kick taken by David Mirfin.
• 77:41 Jordan Spence delivers the ball, clearance by Matthew Connolly.
• 76:02 Josh Wright produces a cross, Header by Cliff Byrne from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
• 75:54 Martyn Woolford produces a cross, Fitz Hall manages to make a clearance.
• 75:02 The referee penalises Peter Ramage for handball. Josh Wright delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Radek Cerny makes a save. Corner taken by Grant McCann from the right by-line.
• 74:28 Garry Thompson delivers the ball, save made by Radek Cerny.
• 73:28 Matthew Connolly challenges Gary Hooper unfairly and gives away a free kick. Grant McCann crosses the ball in from the free kick, blocked by Heidar Helguson. Inswinging corner taken by Grant McCann from the right by-line played to the near post, Alejandro Faurlin makes a clearance.
• 73:15 The ball is delivered by Wayne Routledge, Cliff Byrne manages to make a clearance.
• 70:59 Garry Thompson produces a drilled right-footed shot from 18 yards. Blocked by Matthew Connolly.
• 70:26 The ball is sent over by Garry Thompson, Mikele Leigertwood manages to make a clearance.
• 69:44 Substitution Heidar Helguson comes on in place of Jay Simpson.
• 69:15 Substitution Garry Thompson joins the action as a substitute, replacing Matthew Sparrow.
• 68:47 The ball is crossed by Matthew Sparrow, Fitz Hall manages to make a clearance.
• 67:35 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Martyn Woolford by Mikele Leigertwood. Free kick taken by Paul Hayes.
• 66:30 Paul Hayes sends in a cross, clearance made by Matthew Connolly.
• 64:18 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jordan Spence by Alejandro Faurlin. Centre by Grant McCann, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Cliff Byrne misses to the left of the goal.
• 63:49 Matthew Sparrow decides to take a short corner, The ball is delivered by Grant McCann, Mikele Leigertwood manages to make a clearance.
• 63:08 The official flags Gary Hooper offside. Radek Cerny takes the direct free kick.
• 62:59 Matthew Sparrow sends in a cross, Fitz Hall makes a clearance.
• 61:51 Foul by Rowan Vine on Jordan Spence, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Cliff Byrne.
• 61:25 Gary Hooper challenges Fitz Hall unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
• 59:46 Substitution Josh Wright is brought on as a substitute for Michael O'Connor.
• 59:46 Substitution Sam Togwell leaves the field to be replaced by Grant McCann.
• 59:46 Effort on goal by Mikele Leigertwood from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
• 59:07 Corner from left by-line crossed in by Hogan Ephraim, clearance by Marcus Williams.
• 58:49 Fitz Hall takes a shot. Joe Murphy makes a save.
• 58:23 Corner taken right-footed by Hogan Ephraim from the left by-line, David Mirfin manages to make a clearance.
• 55:18 Substitution (QPR) makes a substitution, with Rowan Vine coming on for Adel Taarabt.
• 55:18 Michael O'Connor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mikele Leigertwood. Direct free kick taken by Fitz Hall.
• 54:51 The ball is swung over by Matthew Sparrow, clearance made by Peter Ramage.
• 53:49 Fitz Hall gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Cliff Byrne. Joe Murphy takes the direct free kick.
• 53:15 Matthew Sparrow challenges Alejandro Faurlin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Mikele Leigertwood.
• 52:54 Foul by Mikele Leigertwood on Michael O'Connor, free kick awarded. Sam Togwell takes the direct free kick.
• 50:34 Martyn Woolford crosses the ball, save by Radek Cerny.
• 49:55 Alejandro Faurlin fouled by Michael O'Connor, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Adel Taarabt from left channel, Cliff Byrne manages to make a clearance.
• 49:15 Unfair challenge on Adel Taarabt by Sam Togwell results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Gary Borrowdale.
• 48:06 Centre by Wayne Routledge, David Mirfin makes a clearance.
• 47:18 Foul by Matthew Sparrow on Adel Taarabt, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Alejandro Faurlin.
• 46:12 Jordan Spence crosses the ball, save by Radek Cerny.
• 45:01 The second half begins.
• Half Time
• 45:00+4:08 The ref blows to end the first period.
• 45:00+3:29 Jordan Spence takes a shot. Radek Cerny makes a save.
• 45:00+2:25 The ball is sent over by Jordan Spence, clearance by Matthew Connolly.
• 45:00+1:02 The ball is swung over by Paul Hayes, blocked by Alejandro Faurlin. Michael O'Connor takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Matthew Connolly manages to make a clearance.
• 45:00+0:38 The ball is crossed by Hogan Ephraim, save by Joe Murphy.
• 44:26 Effort from deep inside the area by Jay Simpson misses to the left of the target.
• 42:24 Jordan Spence sends in a cross, clearance by Fitz Hall.
• 41:42 Long range shot by Fitz Hall goes wide right of the goal.
• 40:54 Wayne Routledge crosses the ball, David Mirfin manages to make a clearance. Alejandro Faurlin has a shot on goal from outside the box which misses right.
• 40:38 A cross is delivered by Jay Simpson, Marcus Williams makes a clearance.
• 37:48 Jordan Spence delivers the ball, Hogan Ephraim gets a block in. Michael O'Connor takes a outswinging corner to the near post, Mikele Leigertwood manages to make a clearance.
• 36:44 Shot by Jordan Spence went wide left of the goal.
• 35:51 The ball is sent over by Jordan Spence, Gary Borrowdale manages to make a clearance. Corner taken by Michael O'Connor from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Wayne Routledge.
• 33:09 Shot from 18 yards by Martyn Woolford. Matthew Connolly gets a block in. Outswinging corner taken by Michael O'Connor, clearance by Matthew Connolly.
• 32:51 Peter Ramage sends in a cross, save made by Joe Murphy.
• 31:45 Paul Hayes crosses the ball, clearance by Matthew Connolly.
• 29:48 Foul by Matthew Sparrow on Mikele Leigertwood, free kick awarded. Fitz Hall takes the free kick.
• 28:57 The ball is swung over by Jordan Spence, Peter Ramage makes a clearance.
• 27:14 The offside flag is raised against Martyn Woolford. Free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
• 24:31 Gary Hooper takes a shot. Save by Radek Cerny.
• 23:33 Foul by Wayne Routledge on Michael O'Connor, free kick awarded. Michael O'Connor takes the direct free kick.
• 23:05 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jay Simpson on David Mirfin. Joe Murphy restarts play with the free kick.
• 22:09 Martyn Woolford produces a cross, clearance made by Mikele Leigertwood.
• 18:52 Shot from just outside the area by Michael O'Connor goes over the bar.
• 18:03 A cross is delivered by Wayne Routledge, Headed effort from inside the area by Jay Simpson misses to the left of the goal.
• 17:19 Sam Togwell sends in a cross, Peter Ramage manages to make a clearance.
• 15:54 Foul by Jordan Spence on Hogan Ephraim, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Gary Borrowdale.
• 15:00 Shot by Paul Hayes. Save by Radek Cerny.
• 13:59 Free kick awarded for a foul by Fitz Hall on Gary Hooper. Free kick crossed right-footed by Michael O'Connor from left wing, save made by Radek Cerny.
• 12:35 The ball is swung over by Paul Hayes, Peter Ramage makes a clearance.
• 12:20 The ball is crossed by Paul Hayes, Mikele Leigertwood makes a clearance.
• 11:12 Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Hogan Ephraim goes wide of the right-hand upright.
• 8:38 Matthew Connolly fouled by Gary Hooper, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
• 8:01 Mikele Leigertwood takes a shot. Save by Joe Murphy.
• 6:56 The ball is delivered by Jordan Spence, clearance by Alejandro Faurlin.
• 2:23 Wayne Routledge provided the assist for the goal.
• 2:23 GOAL - Adel Taarabt:Scunthorpe 0 - 1 QPR Goal scored by Adel Taarabt from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 0-1 QPR.
• 1:53 The ball is crossed by Wayne Routledge, clearance by David Mirfin.
• 0:46 Mikele Leigertwood crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, clearance by Cliff Byrne.
• 0:46 Booking Joe Murphy is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
• 0:36 Joe Murphy concedes a free kick for a foul on Jay Simpson.
• 0:00 The match gets underway.

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