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Queens Park Rangers 1 Dykes Preston North End 0

QPR line-up: Begović; Dunne, Cook, Clarke-Salter, Paal (Fox, 85); Andersen (Smyth, 68), Field, Colback; Willock, Dykes (Armstrong, 90+1), Chair (Hayden, 90+1). Subs not used: Walsh, Hodge Dixon-Bonner, Cannon, Larkeche.

PNE line-up: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Millar, Browne, Ledson, Brady (Holmes, 79); Woodburn (Frøkjær, 67); Riis (Stewart, 67), Keane (Osmajić, 79). Subs not used: Cornell, Cunningham, Evans, Whatmough, N.Mawene.

Attendance: 16,464 (730 PNE fans).

Referee: Mr G Ward.

It is possible that we could end the season with five defeats and fail to score in any of thhem, with Leicester and Albion last two on the list. Another afternoon of under achievement at a distinctly chilly Loftus Road, also we enhanced our charity status with gifting the home side their only goal,.
Since Tuesday have done 1000 plus miles, with insult to injury being added to by Mr Fantastic's selection of the Merrseyside Messi(Ben Woodburn). Nothing against the lad but he shouldn't be at the club let alone playing in last night's game. His only mistake in the game was scoring for Liverpool at the age of 16 from there you are only going one way and it ain't up. Playing him instead of Mads FJ should really have seen Lowe on triial at Nuremberg for crimes against football.
The usual motorway madness on Saturday as usual with the coach arrived miles to early, so wandered aimlessly around the place at least I got 10,000 steps.
Sat in the Y6 area great view down the touchline, we actually started the better of theh two sides although Andersen had gone close we looked a danger everytime Millar got the ball, should really have scored after playing a one two with Browne, decent save by Begovic, and that basically was that from us.
Rangers took the lead shortly afterwards, ball into the box routine catch for Woodman, nope he drops it to the feet of Dykes in the six yard box and one down we go.
The rest of the half belonged to the home side could easily have had other goals, Dykes shot wide when well placed and other efforts went narrowly wide, meanwhile Mr Fantastic on the bench waved his arms about probbably directing air traffic into Heathrow.
We past to them on a regular basis, dead balls went into outer space, made the 6am fall out of bed worthwhile.
Second period Woodman's inability to catch the ball nearly lead to another goal Keane cleared off the line, think Rangers also had another cleared from the line.They went close with other efforts, but as the last ten minutes kicked in they got deeper protecting the lead, they needn't had worried Mads FJ and Millar tried to conjure something from the mess in front of them but to no avail. Rangers on tthe verhge of staying up, not quire safe yetbespecially if Wednesday win at the Plastics today.
To top the day off someone honked on the coach on the way back.
Big thank you to Norton Canes service station see you next seasonn.



QPR head coach Martí Cifuentes told BBC Radio London:

"We are very happy to get the three points, we performed at a good level against a good team.

"I'm very glad for all the guys and their performances, I'm happy for Lyndon Dykes, it was an important goal.

"This team never gave up, the last moments were very difficult and we needed to be focused, the team did a great job."

Preston boss Ryan Lowe:

"It wasn't good enough. Nowhere near the levels. I know it's a mistake for the goal, but we've got to do better all-round, with and without the ball. I didn't recognise that team as a Preston North End team.

"Back to the drawing board, two games to go, and I don't want the season to just peter out.

"We felt that today was a game that we could compete in and win. We competed to an extent, but the quality on show from both teams wasn't great. I expect my team to be better."

Well Ryan we expect you to be better