Queens Park Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur
Match pulse
QPRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: QPR 1-0
Queens Park Rangers beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Loftus Road Stadium. Goals for QPR: Adel Taarabt (24').
Play by play
- 96'
A fantastic rearguard action from QPR in the face of a Tottenham onslaught. They deserve their victory as Spurs didn't quite do enough to claim a share of the spoils. Kenny, Ferdinand and Hill were superb while Spurs' poor form continues. They are now fifth, three points behind Newcastle.
- 96'
<b>FULL TIME</b> QPR have done it!
- 96'
Into the final minute....
- 95'
Taiwo pinches the ball from Defoe, runs a full 50 yards, finds Zamora and he wins a throw by the corner flag.
- 94'
That was QPR's fifth red card in 12 games, as Ferdinand heads clear a Bale cross. He's been magnificent.
- 93'
A rare break from QPR and a slide rule pass for Zamora - he tried to cut back across Walker, the defender got a toe in, at the expense of a corner.
- 92'
Here we go again - Lennon on the ball and Modric shooting this time. Another corner. That is 13 for Spurs now.
- 91'
Yet again QPR defend valiantly from the corner and Kenny wins a free kick.
- 90'
Another Kenny parry from a VDV shot. Another Spurs corner. Five minutes added time.
- 89'
Zamora does well to win a free kick near the corner flag. Some breathing space for QPR but six minutes of stoppage time to come we hear.
- 88'
Bit of a hoo ha about the fourth official telling Clattenberg about Taarabt's existing yellow but no idea why. Surely it is a good thing he waded in to help?
- 87'
Real Madrid have scored. Khedira with it!
- 86'
Surely one of these set pieces has to deliver for Spurs?
- 86'
VDV's free kick is met by Bale but a corner is given. This is tense.
- 85'
Kenny boots downfield to Friedel and the pattern will begin again. All QPR's players within 30 yards of their goal.
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Parker goes off, Dos Santos (remember him?) is on.
- 83'
Modric ends a long spell of possession with a shot that Kenny parries before Hill turns it behind.
- 82'
Now all QPR's players are sitting on the edge of their area. Even deeper than before.
- 81'
Right, the second yellow card for Taarabt was for kicking the ball away after the Hill foul was given but Clattenberg clearly didn't realise he'd already been booked. Presumably prompted by the fourth official, he then produced the red card.
- 80'
Now QPR fans hold onto the ball in the crowd, and Bale takes matters into his own hands by marching in there to get it himself! He can't, and shouldn't, do that.
- 79'
Well, that was bizarre. Taarabt had been booked but his second yellow, presumably for dissent, came from nowhere. Spurs now have a corner.
- 78'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/red_card.jpg" height="15"> Taarabt is off! No idea why!
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Barton's peacemaking involved prodding a finger into Parker's chest. A novel approach. Now Hill fouls Lennon and is carded It is all getting heated.
- 76'
A flashpoint between Parker and Onuoha. The midfielder rather made the most of it even though there was contact and Barton plays peacemaker, for once.
- 75'
Zamora shuns an easy ball square to try and play Mackie in but Rose sticks to him closely and ensures he can't latch onto it.
Leaders
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