QPR 1 - 1 Sheff Wed

QPR   1 - 1   Sheff Wed

QPR 1-1 Sheff Wed

Tom Soares scored a crucial late equaliser to keep Sheffield Wednesday two points above the relegation zone and only three points behind the hosts.

Alejandro Faurlin scored his first goal for QPR to put them ahead with a half-volley from Damion Stewart's header.

On-loan striker Tamas Priskin almost doubled the lead but his shot was smartly saved by keeper Lee Grant.

Jermaine Johnson came off the bench to save the day for the Owls as he crossed for Soares to nod in at the far post.

Wednesday substitute Leon Clarke could even have stolen all three points in the dying seconds but could only shoot straight at keeper Carl Ikeme.

The draw left the Owls in 20th spot in the Championship with five games remaining, with Rangers in 18th with six matches still to play.

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QPR boss Neil Warnock:
"This is the most frustrated I've been since I came to the club.

"We should win games like that. Wednesday have got to be delighted with that point.

"I can't wait until the summer, when I can rectify what needs to be rectified. We lack a physical presence up front."

Sheffield Wednesday boss Alan Irvine:
"I'm sure there will be issues to be resolved on the last day.

"I'm hoping we won't need to be involved in all that, but obviously it is getting closer and closer.

"When I came here we needed to win 11 out of 23. We've now lost only one in eight but are still where we are, which shows you how tough the league is."

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Saturday, 3 April 2010

Championship

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
QPR	1-1	Sheff Wed	FT
(HT 1-0)
Faurlin 23		Soares 77

QPR

• 22 Ikeme
• 02 Ramage
• 03 Stewart
• 13 Gorkss
• 20 Hill
• 06 Leigertwood
• 18 Faurlin
• 25 Ephraim (Cook 81)
• 39 Taarabt yellow card
• 23 Simpson (German 73)
• 36 Priskin (Vine 89)

Substitutes

• 24 Cerny,
• 28 Oastler,
• 10 Buzsaky,
• 17 Cook,
• 08 Vine,
• 19 Balanta,
• 33 German

Sheff Wed

• 01 Grant
• 02 Spurr
• 03 Buxton
• 04 Purse
• 15 Beevers
• 14 Potter (Clarke 72)
• 17 O'Connor
• 19 Varney (Johnson 69)
• 30 Soares
• 32 Nolan
• 07 Tudgay

Substitutes

• 22 O'Donnell,
• 05 Hinds,
• 20 Simek,
• 33 Gray,
• 23 Johnson,
• 09 Jeffers,
• 18 Clarke

Ref: WebsterAtt: 13,405

QPR

SHEFF WED

Possession

• QPR 51%
• Sheff Wed 49%

Attempts on target

• QPR 8
• Sheff Wed 1

Attempts off target

• QPR 6
• Sheff Wed 2

Corners

• QPR 9
• Sheff Wed 6

Fouls

• QPR 9
• Sheff Wed 7

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+4:09 The match has reached full-time.
• 90:00+2:54 The ball is swung over by Darren Purse, clearance made by Damion Stewart.
• 90:00+2:30 Tom Soares takes a short corner.
• 90:00+1:48 Effort on goal by Mikele Leigertwood from long distance goes over the crossbar.
• 89:30 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James O'Connor by Mikele Leigertwood. Direct free kick taken by Darren Purse.
• 88:33 Substitution Tamas Priskin goes off and Rowan Vine comes on.
• 87:04 Adel Taarabt takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Tom Soares.
• 85:10 Free kick crossed by Tommy Spurr, save by Peter Ramage. Tom Soares takes the outswinging corner, Alejandro Faurlin makes a clearance.
• 85:10 Booking Adel Taarabt is given a yellow card.
• 84:40 Unfair challenge on Jermaine Johnson by Matthew Hill results in a free kick.
• 82:57 Tom Soares gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alejandro Faurlin. Free kick crossed left-footed by Alejandro Faurlin from left channel. Damion Stewart challenges Darren Purse unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Lee Grant.
• 79:23 Lee Grant takes the free kick.
• 79:23 Substitution Lee Cook replaces Hogan Ephraim.
• 79:23 Mikele Leigertwood takes a shot. Fantastic save by Lee Grant. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Adel Taarabt from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Marcus Tudgay. Damion Stewart concedes a free kick for a foul on Marcus Tudgay.
• 78:55 Unfair challenge on Adel Taarabt by Lewis Buxton results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Matthew Hill.
• 78:04 Antonio German fouled by Tommy Spurr, the ref awards a free kick. Carl Ikeme takes the free kick.
• 76:28 Tommy Spurr provided the assist for the goal.
• 76:28 GOAL - Tom Soares:QPR 1 - 1 Sheff Wed Tom Soares finds the net with a headed goal from close in. QPR 1-1 Sheff Wed.
• 75:19 Adel Taarabt takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Lewis Buxton.
• 72:13 Corner taken right-footed by Adel Taarabt, Kaspars Gorkss has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide right of the target.
• 72:13 Substitution Jay Simpson leaves the field to be replaced by Antonio German.
• 71:08 Substitution Darren Potter goes off and Leon Clarke comes on.
• 68:37 Carl Ikeme takes the direct free kick.
• 68:37 Substitution (Sheff Wed) makes a substitution, with Jermaine Johnson coming on for Luke Varney.
• 68:37 Luke Varney is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick.
• 66:46 The referee blows for offside against Tamas Priskin. Lee Grant takes the free kick.
• 64:00 James O'Connor takes a shot. Carl Ikeme makes a comfortable save.
• 59:52 The assistant referee signals for offside against Adel Taarabt. Indirect free kick taken by Lee Grant.
• 56:39 Shot from just outside the box by Adel Taarabt goes over the bar.
• 55:55 Tommy Spurr gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tamas Priskin. Alejandro Faurlin delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, clearance made by Luke Varney.
• 54:19 Alejandro Faurlin takes a shot. Save by Lee Grant.
• 53:24 Damion Stewart gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marcus Tudgay. Marcus Tudgay restarts play with the free kick.
• 50:10 Adel Taarabt takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Eddie Nolan.
• 49:27 Foul by Hogan Ephraim on Eddie Nolan, free kick awarded. Darren Purse takes the direct free kick.
• 48:51 Tamas Priskin takes a shot from 12 yards. Save by Lee Grant. Hogan Ephraim takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Marcus Tudgay manages to make a clearance.
• 48:11 Corner taken by Adel Taarabt, Kaspars Gorkss takes a shot. Blocked by Darren Purse.
• 45:01 The second half has started.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:03 The ref blows to end the first period.
• 41:41 Jay Simpson challenges Mark Beevers unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Grant takes the free kick.
• 38:22 Darren Potter fouled by Tamas Priskin, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Lee Grant.
• 32:54 Kaspars Gorkss challenges Luke Varney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Potter crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance by Alejandro Faurlin.
• 32:14 Adel Taarabt has a shot on goal from outside the box which misses right.
• 28:25 Tamas Priskin takes a shot from close range clearing the crossbar.
• 25:47 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Darren Potter, Carl Ikeme makes a save.
• 24:30 Foul by Tommy Spurr on Tamas Priskin, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.
• 23:42 Corner taken by Darren Potter played to the near post, Damion Stewart manages to make a clearance.
• 22:19 Damion Stewart provided the assist for the goal.
• 22:19 GOAL - Alejandro Faurlin:QPR 1 - 0 Sheff Wed Alejandro Faurlin grabs a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. QPR 1-0 Sheff Wed.
• 22:03 Short corner worked by Adel Taarabt.
• 21:39 Tamas Priskin takes a shot. Brilliant save by Lee Grant.
• 20:34 Shot by Darren Potter from a long way out goes over the net.
• 18:50 Corner taken left-footed by Adel Taarabt, Header from close range by Tamas Priskin misses to the right of the goal.
• 16:46 Corner taken right-footed by Darren Potter from the left by-line to the near post, Alejandro Faurlin makes a clearance.
• 13:07 Alejandro Faurlin takes a shot. Save made by Lee Grant.
• 12:02 Foul by Tommy Spurr on Tamas Priskin, free kick awarded. Adel Taarabt delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance by Marcus Tudgay.
• 11:44 Hogan Ephraim takes a shot. Save made by Lee Grant.
• 9:10 Handball by Darren Potter. Direct free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.
• 3:31 Corner taken by Darren Potter played to the near post, clearance by Peter Ramage. Foul by Marcus Tudgay on Hogan Ephraim, free kick awarded. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.
• 0:00 The ref blows the whistle to begin the match.

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