After being disgracefully knocked out of the FA Cup by Peterborough, the Rs were left with only league action. Taking on Middlesbrough this Wednesday night. Going into the game, our visitors beat Manchester United. Defeating the red devils at Old Trafford. Winning on penalties.
Queens Park Rangers were fortunate not to concede an early goal. Tavernier found Crooks, but Dickie managed to clear the ball away. Marshall then came to the rescue. Batting away a second Middlesbrough chance. The R’s first opportunity came on seventeen minutes. Adomah running free, narrowly missing a host player from a through ball. Leaving the visitors to take control of the fixture once more. As Watmore fired a shot into Marshall on nineteen minutes. Ilas Chair looked to break the deadlock when he sent a shot just wide of the post, after finding himself in space deep down the Boro half. It did not take long for the tricky Moroccan to have a second chance. Smacking in a goal come twenty-nine minutes, shooting from outside the box. Thanks to a defence splitting pass from Willock. Trying to double their lead, Rob Dickie let a shot fly from outside the box. Resembling his early strikes in the season. At the death of the half the travelling side levelled the score. Against the run of play. Fry tapping home for the guest, deep in injury time.
At the break both teams were able to rest after an end-to-end opening period. QPR took the lead, but were not able to hold on. As they have done many times this season. Costing them vital points which may be the difference come game forty-six. Within a minute of play resuming, Willock handed the host a lead. Making the most out of mistake from former R’s player Joe Lumley. However, Middlesbrough hit back instantly. Forcing Marshall into a spectacular save. Keeping his side ahead. Pressing for a second the North East side stayed in the QPR half. This time hitting the woodwork. Levelling the scores, Middlesbrough were handed a gift. Former player Albert Adomah put the ball unto his own net. After a low cross was sent in. Evening the teams on sixty minutes. Deserving of a lead Middlesbrough had another opportunity on seventy-six minutes. But QPR were able to keep them out, after some last ditch defending. As we entered the last ten minutes it was all Middlesbrough. Doing whatever they can to keep the ball, employing questionable tactics in the process. Eventually seeing out the fixture.
In conclusion this was an end-to-end match. Queens Park Rangers failed to wise up to opposition tactics, costing them all three points. Middlesbrough scraping a point from their visit to West London.
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