QPR vs Coventry

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15th Placed QPR at home to 11th Placed Coventry at Loftus Road.
Coventry's away record is 3 wins & 6 draws. Scored 6 conceded 10. Winning their games by 1 goal or losing their games by 1 or 2 goals.
(Coventry's Home Record is 5 wins 3 draws 1 defeat. Scored 12 conceded 7)
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Over the years been some great results against Coventry: Stan Bowles last (free) kick of the game FA Cup winner in 1974...Clive Allen's debut hatrick...Another 5-1 against Bobby Gould's Coventry...And then a number of single goal defeats...

QPR OFFICIAL SITE - TRIPLE BOOST
Rangers manager John Gregory has been boosted by the news that three key members of his squad have all returned to full training this week and are in the squad for Saturday's home match against Coventry City. Paul Furlong, Kevin Gallen and Martin Rowlands have all been declared fit to play, much to the joy of Gregory.... [Gregory] told qpr.co.uk: "I'm delighted that they are back. It gives me even better options for the next two very important matches."
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QPR last played Coventry last December at Loftus Road (December 20) in a game shown on Sky. QPR lost 0-1 with Coventry scoring a penalty 5 minutes from time as Royce was sent off in a game that QPR completely dominated:
QPR's team that day: QPR: Royce; Bignot; Evatt; Shittu; Ainsworth; Rowlands; Santos (Bircham 82); Bean (Cook 67); Moore; Dyer; Langley. Subs (not used): Cole; Milanese; Rose
Booked: Rowlands (16); Santos (58) Sent-off: Royce (85)

Coventry: Fulop; Whing; Page; Shaw; Duffy; McSheffrey (Jorgensen 89); Doyle; Osbourne; Morrell (Impey 60); Adebola (Scowcroft); Hutchison. Subs (not used): Ince; Thornton
McSheffrey (18); Adebola (75)

Post Match Comments from the last Loftus Road game vs Coventry:
Besides talking about being in the dark about various off-the-field developments at Loftus Road, Holloway declared:
QPR OFFICIAL SITE
Ian Holloway was in a philosophical mood after seeing his Rangers side lose to an 86th minute penalty.
Rangers had bossed the game from the off, but when Simon Royce was given his marching orders for bringing down Gary McSheffrey, Coventry had a golden opportunity to seal the game.
They did just that with McSheffrey converting from the spot, but despite coming so close to winning, Holloway was calm and composed.
"I thought we dominated throughout but lacked the cutting edge. That's football and our lads have found out the hard way tonight.
"I'll admit it was a penalty but never in a million years is that a sending off - certainly not to the letter of the law anyway. Evatt was catching him and covering.
"But it was sloppy on our part because we conceded possession from our own throw-in and you just can't afford to do that at this level."
Ollie summed up the mood in the dressing room immediately after the game.
"The lads are gutted in the changing room and rightly so. We lacked the final ball but that was understandable given those we've got out injured at the moment."
With Simon Royce and Georges Santos now due to miss the Brighton game and with only Paul Furlong looking to be back, it will be a tough festive period.
"We can't go into the loan market for players anymore and I'd have certainly been in for some players this week if the circumstances were different.
"Our final third play wasn't good enough on the night and we paid the price. I don't know why we're not winning games at home. We were bright, so were the fans, but crazy things happen in football. It's a crazy game.
"We've got Jake Cole who is a professional at this club so we're not able to bring anyone else in. Simple as that.
"Paul Furlong will be back for Brighton but the others will all still be sidelined."
QPR

"QPR boss Ian Holloway:"Coventry had one shot - that was the penalty - and they scored a goal. I think they have had their Christmas present early.
"This is a results business and you need to win at home. Unfortunately we cannot buy a win at home at the moment.
"Stefan Moore's my only striker. Paul Furlong's suspensions have cost us."
Coventry boss Micky Adams:"Whether or not we deserved that is debatable but we'll take it. I'm not sure either side deserved to get all three points.
"My keeper certainly wasn't troubled and Royce wasn't either. We stood firm and got a bit of luck at the end.
"We didn't come to be defensive. QPR forced us backwards without creating too much. Then we had a lucky break."
BBC

Coventry's Results this season: Results

Coventry's PlayersCoventry City's First Team Squad

On Loan Transfer deadline day, Coventry signed the Ipswich winger, Darren Currie (relative of Tony Currie) - Currie

QPR PREVIEW - SKY BLUES
In his second full season in charge at the Ricoh Arena, Sky Blues gaffer Micky Adams will be quietly content with the start his charges have made to the 2006/07 Coca Cola Championship campaign. Sitting pretty in eleventh place and just four points off the top-six, the Sky Blues seem perfectly poised to mount a charge for the play-off's in the second half of the season.
However, if they are to reach the promised land of the Premiership - be it automatically or via the play-off's - Adams' men will need to drastically improve their form on the road.
While 16 points from 27 represents a decent return at home, the Sky Blues have averaged just a point per game on their travels.
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Top scorer (league goals only): Stern John 5
Last league game: Coventry City 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
Coca Cola Championship.November 18th 2006.
Coventry City: Marshall, Duffy, Page, Hall, Clarke, Birchall (Andrews 74), Hutchison (Cameron 14), Doyle, Tabb, Adebola (Kyle 74), McKenzie.
Subs Not Used: Gonzlalez-Robles, Bischoff....
Superhoopsbet.co.uk match odds:
QPR 11/10 - Coventry City 11/5 -draw 11/5...
QPR wins: 32 Coventry City wins: 38 Draws: 24
Last meeting:
Queens Park Rangers 0, Coventry City 1.
Football League Championship.
December 19th 2005.
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