Match Report


Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers     Derby CountyDerby County
Steve LittleSteve Little Computer Player Computer Player
Malcolm SeamanM. Seaman43
G
1
G
53Alberto BeattieA. Beattie
Gareth EustaceG. Eustace35
D
2
D
49Luke DavisL. Davis
David LittbarskiD. Littbarski50
D
captain3
D
45John MarrJ. Marr
Gilles KahnG. Kahn45
D
4captain
D
43Matthew PerryM. Perry
Ian Le TissierI. Le Tissier40
D
5
D
39Nicholas GordonN. Gordon
Nicky JessN. Jess44
M
6
M
49Darius EhioguD. Ehiogu
Aaron CoppingA. Copping44
M
7
M
47Jonathan EdwardsJ. Edwards
John LockleyJ. Lockley49
M
8
M
45Daniele SalmonD. Salmon
Tony WestwoodT. Westwood42
M
9
M
43Chris BarryC. Barry
Dave LofthouseD. Lofthouse44
A
10
A
55Jon LeeJ. Lee
Thierry SmithT. Smith48
A
11
A
45Mark JosephM. Joseph
 
Jacob HendrieJ. Hendrie60
A
12
A
44Trevor SummerbellT. Summerbell
Gary LawrenceG. Lawrence51
M
13
A
43Jermaine EdghillJ. Edghill
Dennis BrookingD. Brooking46
D
14
G
43Stuart HapgoodS. Hapgood

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Derby County. A crowd of 9,246 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Derby County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Shaun Simonsen.


0.00
Queens Park Rangers kick off!
12.26
Jonathan Edwards hacks Thierry Smith from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thierry Smith grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.13
Darius Ehiogu passes the ball forward to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.48
Darius Ehiogu receives the ball from a throw-in from Daniele Salmon. Darius Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Jon Lee controls it well on his chest. Jon Lee plays a one-two with Mark Joseph and rushes in on goal... Jon Lee strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.29
Gilles Kahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Lockley. John Lockley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.19
Matthew Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Davis. Luke Davis flicks a high ball forward to Mark Joseph who takes it down. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Seaman who gathers it comfortably.
30.47
Chris Barry flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Salmon who takes it down. Daniele Salmon plays a one-two with Mark Joseph and rushes in on goal... Daniele Salmon muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.56
Ian Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to John Lockley. John Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Westwood. Tony Westwood knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Smith. Thierry Smith beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Alberto Beattie!
36.32
Jonathan Edwards threads the ball through to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.27
David Littbarski darts forward. David Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Smith collects the pass. Thierry Smith rushes past John Marr! Thierry Smith shoots from just inside the box. Alberto Beattie comfortably gets down and covers it.
40.05
Nicky Jess laces a through ball forward to Dave Lofthouse. Dave Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.42
Chris Barry flicks a high ball forward to Darius Ehiogu who takes it down. Darius Ehiogu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Le Tissier.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Derby County start the second half!
47.04
John Marr knocks the ball forward to Luke Davis. Luke Davis passes the ball forward to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.46
Dave Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Beattie who gathers it comfortably.
59.53
With some swift thinking, Ian Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Thierry Smith. Thierry Smith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicky Jess. Nicky Jess knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alberto Beattie manages to gather it.
69.33
Nicholas Gordon makes a beautiful solo run. Nicholas Gordon sees Mark Joseph in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Le Tissier.
71.57
John Marr threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Edwards. Jonathan Edwards flicks a high pass forward to Jon Lee who brings the ball under control. Jon Lee shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
75.20
Daniele Salmon hits a low pass to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.42
Aaron Copping flicks a high pass forward to Thierry Smith who brings the ball under control. Thierry Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luke Davis.
79.22
Tony Westwood takes it forward alone. Tony Westwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.02
Chris Barry plays the ball forward to Daniele Salmon. Daniele Salmon shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Mark Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Jon Lee holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jon Lee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queens Park Rangers

Derby County
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
25%
47.5%
27.5%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Beattie of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Malcolm Seaman (GK)
6
2.Gareth Eustace (DEF)
6
3.David Littbarski (DEF)
8
4.Gilles Kahn (DEF)
7
5.Ian Le Tissier (DEF)
7
6.Nicky Jess (MID)
7
7.Aaron Copping (MID)
7
8.John Lockley (MID)
7
9.Tony Westwood (MID)
8
10.Dave Lofthouse (ATT)
6
11.Thierry Smith (ATT)
9
 
12.Jacob Hendrie (ATT)
0
13.Gary Lawrence (MID)
0
14.Dennis Brooking (DEF)
0

1.Alberto Beattie (GK)
9
2.Luke Davis (DEF)
7
3.John Marr (DEF)
8
4.Matthew Perry (DEF)
8
5.Nicholas Gordon (DEF)
8
6.Darius Ehiogu (MID)
7
7.Jonathan Edwards (MID)yellow card
6
8.Daniele Salmon (MID)
7
9.Chris Barry (MID)
8
10.Jon Lee (ATT)
6
11.Mark Joseph (ATT)
6
 
12.Trevor Summerbell (ATT)
0
13.Jermaine Edghill (ATT)
0
14.Stuart Hapgood (GK)
0