LIVE MATCH CENTRE
26 December, 2012
| Queens Park Rangers |
FT
12
|
West Bromwich Albion |
0 - 1
Chris Brunt 29'
0 - 2
Robert Green (og) 49'
Djibril Cissé 68'
1 - 2
HT:
0 - 1
Loftus Road (Attendance: 17,782)
Queens Park Rangers
Robert Green
1
Fabio
20
Anton Ferdinand
5
Clint Hill
6
Armand Traoré
3
Alejandro Faurlín
32
Stephane Mbia
40
Jamie Mackie
12
Adel Taarabt
10
Shaun Wright-Phillips
11
Djibril Cissé
9
Substitutes
Samba Diakite
2
Junior Hoilett
23
Kieron Dyer
18
Júlio César
33
Shaun Derry
4
Esteban Granero
14
Max Ehmer
28
West Bromwich Albion
1
Ben Foster
28
Billy Jones
23
Gareth McAuley
3
Jonas Olsson
4
Goran Popov
21
Youssouf Mulumbu
7
James Morrison
32
Marc-Antoine Fortune
22
Zoltan Gera
11
Chris Brunt
20
Romelu Lukaku
Substitutes
6
Liam Ridgewell
9
Shane Long
30
Gabriel Tamas
24
Peter Odemwingie
8
Markus Rosenberg
17
Graham Dorrans
13
Boaz Myhill
Referee: Chris Foy
90'
Game Over
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
90'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Throw-In
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Throw-In
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Throw-In
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Foul
Samba Diakite fouled by Shane Long (West Bromwich Albion)
90'
Shot
Samba Diakite (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
90'
Cross
Junior Hoilett (Queens Park Rangers)
89'
Shot on Target
Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers)
89'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
88'
Foul
Samba Diakite fouled by Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)
88'
Throw-In
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
88'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
87'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
86'
Foul
Liam Ridgewell fouled by Djibril Cissé (Queens Park Rangers)
86'
Throw-In
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
86'
Substitution
Gabriel Tamas on for James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
85'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
85'
Offside
Marc-Antoine Fortune (West Bromwich Albion)
84'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
84'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
83'
Foul
Shane Long fouled by Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
83'
Cross
Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)
82'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
82'
Shot
Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
82'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
82'
Cross
Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
81'
Foul
Stephane Mbia fouled by Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)
81'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
80'
Cross
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
79'
Shot
Marc-Antoine Fortune (West Bromwich Albion)
79'
Corner Kick
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
79'
Corner Kick
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
78'
Corner Kick
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
77'
Corner Kick
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
77'
Cross
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
76'
Free Kick
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
76'
Foul
Marc-Antoine Fortune fouled by Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
76'
Throw-In
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
76'
Substitution
Shane Long on for Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
75'
Foul
Billy Jones fouled by Samba Diakite (Queens Park Rangers)
74'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
73'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
72'
Throw-In
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
72'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
72'
Cross
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
71'
Shot on Target
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
68'
Goal
Djibril Cissé (Queens Park Rangers), Assist by Stephane Mbia
68'
Shot on Target
Djibril Cissé (Queens Park Rangers)
68'
Cross
Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
68'
Throw-In
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
68'
Cross
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
67'
Throw-In
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
67'
Offside
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
67'
Corner Kick
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
66'
Shot on Target
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
66'
Cross
Junior Hoilett (Queens Park Rangers)
65'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
65'
Cross
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
65'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
64'
Substitution
Samba Diakite on for Alejandro Faurlín (Queens Park Rangers)
64'
Substitution
Junior Hoilett on for Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
63'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
63'
Foul
Romelu Lukaku fouled by Alejandro Faurlín (Queens Park Rangers)
62'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
62'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
62'
Throw-In
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
61'
Foul
Shaun Wright-Phillips fouled by Marc-Antoine Fortune (West Bromwich Albion)
61'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
60'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
60'
Shot
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
60'
Cross
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
60'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
59'
Cross
Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)
59'
Shot
Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)
58'
Shot on Target
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
57'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
57'
Foul
Shaun Wright-Phillips fouled by Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
56'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
55'
Foul
Marc-Antoine Fortune fouled by Alejandro Faurlín (Queens Park Rangers)
54'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
54'
Throw-In
Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)
54'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
53'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
52'
Corner Kick
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
51'
Cross
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
51'
Free Kick
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
51'
Foul
Alejandro Faurlín fouled by Zoltan Gera (West Bromwich Albion)
51'
Throw-In
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
51'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
50'
Foul
Stephane Mbia fouled by James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
49'
Own Goal
Robert Green (West Bromwich Albion)
49'
Corner Kick
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
49'
Cross
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
49'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
48'
Shot
Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
48'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
48'
Cross
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
48'
Free Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
47'
Foul
Stephane Mbia fouled by Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)
47'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
47'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
46'
Shot on Target
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
46'
Offside
Djibril Cissé (Queens Park Rangers)
46'
Start Half
45'
Half Over
Queens Park Rangers 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
45'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
45'
Shot
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
45'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
45'
Throw-In
Liam Ridgewell (West Bromwich Albion)
45'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
45'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
45'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
45'
Shot
Zoltan Gera (West Bromwich Albion)
45'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
45'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
44'
Shot
Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers)
44'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
44'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
43'
Cross
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
42'
Corner Kick
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
42'
Throw-In
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
42'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
41'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
38'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
38'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
37'
Shot
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
37'
Free Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
36'
Foul
Djibril Cissé fouled by Zoltan Gera (West Bromwich Albion)
36'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
36'
Throw-In
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
35'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
35'
Substitution
Liam Ridgewell on for Goran Popov (West Bromwich Albion)
34'
Cross
Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)
33'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
32'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
32'
Shot on Target
Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
32'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
31'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
30'
Shot
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
29'
Goal
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion), Assist by Marc-Antoine Fortune
29'
Shot on Target
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
28'
Cross
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
28'
Free Kick
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
28'
Foul
Marc-Antoine Fortune fouled by Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
26'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
25'
Cross
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
24'
Throw-In
Goran Popov (West Bromwich Albion)
23'
Shot
Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)
23'
Cross
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
23'
Throw-In
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
23'
Cross
Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)
21'
Throw-In
Goran Popov (West Bromwich Albion)
21'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
21'
Shot
Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)
20'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
17'
Cross
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
16'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
15'
Cross
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
15'
Throw-In
Goran Popov (West Bromwich Albion)
14'
Offside
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
13'
Foul
Adel Taarabt fouled by Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
12'
Foul
Youssouf Mulumbu fouled by Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
12'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
11'
Shot
Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers)
11'
Corner Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
11'
Cross
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
11'
Throw-In
Armand Traoré (Queens Park Rangers)
10'
Foul
Robert Green fouled by Marc-Antoine Fortune (West Bromwich Albion)
10'
Cross
Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)
9'
Corner Kick
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
8'
Foul
Stephane Mbia fouled by Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
7'
Foul
Youssouf Mulumbu fouled by Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers)
7'
Cross
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
7'
Free Kick
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
7'
Foul
Adel Taarabt fouled by Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)
6'
Throw-In
Billy Jones (West Bromwich Albion)
6'
Shot
Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
5'
Offside
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion)
5'
Throw-In
Goran Popov (West Bromwich Albion)
4'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
4'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
4'
Shot
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
4'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
3'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
3'
Goal Kick
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers)
2'
Goal Kick
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
2'
Shot
Stephane Mbia (Queens Park Rangers)
1'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
1'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
1'
Throw-In
Fabio (Queens Park Rangers)
1'
Start Half

Despite being driven back at the start of the game, West Brom maintained their push for a top four spot with another victory against a busy QPR side. Chris Brunt opened the scoring in the first half with a fine left-foot drive. QPR did not react well to going behind and suddenly found themselves on the back foot, but it would get worse for the home team when goalkeeper Robert Green fumbled a simple catch into his own goal. Harry Redknapp opted to reshuffle his pack and it worked to a certain extent as Djibril Cisse gave QPR a life line with a nicely taken goal. However, the West Brom held out for a vital win.
QPR force a spree of corners, but cannot grab an equaliser and the referee blows for full time.
The home side are desperate to get a point today and they are sending everybody forward for one final push.
Another corner and another chance for QPR, but Ben Foster produces a stunning save to claw the ball away from goal with Clint Hill gutted to be denied.
Gabriel Tamas comes on to help protect the West Brom lead. James Morrison makes way.
Stephane Mbia goes in with a poor tackle and is the first player to go into the book at Loftus Road today.
Stephane Mbia sends in a fine ball looking for Djibril Cisse, who has just drifted off the back of the defender, but Gareth McAuley manages to stretch and clear with a fine header.
The away side have won a series of corners in a row. QPR now look to be hanging on.
Shane Long is on for Romelu Lukaku.
All of a sudden QPR have taken control of this game as West Brom's coolness has evaporated. The away side are now giving the ball away and struggling to retain possession.
Remember folks, this game kicked off some 15 minutes late so we still have 20 minutes left to play. QPR have plenty of time to grab an equaliser.
West Brom could regret all those missed chances as QPR have a lifeline thanks to Djibril Cisse. Stephane Mbia bursts through and feeds Cisse, who lifts the ball over the onrushing Ben Foster.
Romelu Lukaku is sent through on goal and has all the time in the world, but Robert Green saves with his feet.
Junior Hoilett comes on for Fabio, whilst Alejandro Faurlin is replaced by Samba Diakite.
A great chance for the away side to break as Billy Jones intercepts a pass. It is four against four and Romelu Lukaku takes it past Alejandro Faurlin, only for the midfielder to haul the striker down.
Only moments after Romelu Lukaku slices a cross from a promising position, he is again given too much room. The striker plays a one-two with James Morrison and fires at goal, only to see Robert Green produce a stunning save.
The home side look completely shell-shocked after that Robert Green gift and West Brom have taken control of this game. You have the fancy the Baggies to score more.
There is a late Christmas present for West Brom as Robert Green comes to claim a simple catch, but he fumbles the ball into the back of his own net. Bizarre. That is the easiest goal the Baggies will score for a while.
Stephane Mbia has a big chance as no West Brom player picks him up from Adel Taarabt's corner, but the midfielder manages to miss not just the header but the rebound too.
West Brom have an early chance as Romelu Lukaku is played in on goal, but the striker is stretching and cannot get any pace on the ball. The striker's prod is scooped up by Robert Green.
We are back under way.
QPR may have made all the early running, but it was West Brom who finished the half the stronger as their confidence grew following a fine Chris Brunt strike. The midfielder burst onto a knock-back from Romelu Lukaku and rifled the ball home with his left foot. Following the goal West Brom took complete control, although they had a minor scare on the verge of half time when Clint Hill headed just wide from a corner. Harry Redknapp will need some inspirational words at half time as the confidence has drained away from his side and the livewire Adel Taarabt seems to have his mind on other things.
That is the end of the first half.
Liam Ridgewell gives away a corner and Clint Hill comes flying through to meet the deadball delivery from Adel Taarabt, but he can only steer his header wide of the goal.
Adel Taarabt is not having the best of days as again he looks to be sent racing clear, but Jonas Olsson stays with him and wins the ball.
Alejandro Faurlin has gone down with an injury after yet another heavy challenge.
QPR are awarded a soft free kick and it should be ideal for Adel Taarabt, but the forward sends the ball wide. I'm not sure AC Milan will be too impressed with that.
No, it is not just pride - unless it is found in your hamstring - as Goran Popov limps off and is replaced by Liam Ridgewell.
Goran Popov gives the ball away and Jamie Mackie escapes into the penalty area, but Gareth McAuley covers well and clears for a corner. Popov is now down with an injury - or is that just pride?
QPR look to strike back instantly, but Ben Foster is alive to the danger and palms the ball wide of the post.
It is completely against the run of play, but Chris Brunt has given the Baggies the lead. Romelu Lukaku finds Brunt, who runs onto the ball beautifully to deliver a left foot strike, low and into the bottom corner.
Romelu Lukaku, the striker on loan from Chelsea, is not having the best of days. The big man is struggling to get into the game and on the rare occasions that he gets the ball, he is failing to find a teammate. West Brom need to get other players closer to him.
Billy Jones is beaten too easily and Jamie Mackie has a glorious chance, but Jonas Olsson does enough to put the striker off and the ball flies the wrong side of the post.
West Brom manage to work the ball to Youssouf Mulumbu in space and the midfielder takes the chance to shoot, but it is never troubling Robert Green in the QPR goal.
QPR centre back Anton Ferdinand drops to the floor as West Brom look to break, but the referee pulls the game back so the defender can get treatment.
It has all been about QPR so far this game. The home side have been energetic and they are trying to release Djibril Cisse at every opportunity. However, the Baggies have defended well so far.
More danger for West Brom. Shaun Wright-Phillips puts the ball into the box and Jamie Mackie flicks it towards goal, but Ben Foster reacts quickly to punch the ball clear.
West Brom's defence get caught coming up and Djibril Cisse is very close to getting onto a through ball, but it just manages to run through to Ben Foster.
Djibril Cisse gets in behind the West Brom defence and backheels it into the path of Adel Taarabt, who slices a shot wide of goal. However, Shaun Wright-Phillips is very close to getting on the end of it. Early warning for the Baggies.
Harry Redknapp's strong words have had an instant impact on the starting eleven as they are immediately at the West Brom players and putting them under a lot of pressure.
We are under way at Loftus Road.
Marc-Antoine Fortuné is paired up front with Romelu Lukaku so Shane Long, Peter Odemwingie, and Markus Rosenberg kick their heels on the bench. Billy Jones retains his place at right back.
Adel Taarabt starts for QPR despite rumours linking him with a move to AC Milan. Djibril Cisse and Stephane Mbia – two players who were thought to be on the end of Harry Redknapp's wrath – get a chance to prove a point.
With both teams stuck in Boxing Day traffic, the referee has decided to delay the game by fifteen minutes so we shall be kicking off at 15:15.
Despite a dip in form of late, West Brom continue to defy the expectation of a hasty drop down the table as they sit level on points with fourth. However, if they are to keep challenging for that Champions League spot then they are going to need to have a good Christmas period and a win at struggling QPR is a must.
Sure Harry Redknapp's slamming of his players may pay off with improved attitudes, but it comes with a great risk of upsetting players with quality that can get them out of trouble. Already it seems that Adel Taarabt is willing to desert the sinking ship, but they will need him today if they are to grab a much needed win.
It is an important week for QPR as they look to get their season going and Harry Redknapp has made his feelings clear about the poor attitude of some of his squad, but will he get the reaction he both wants and needs? West Brom bounced back with a win over Norwich at the weekend and must fancy themselves to get something from the disarray at Loftus Road.