QPR Take on Colchester

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QPR 20th (27 points) vs Colchester 6th (43 points). Colchester are good away and brilliant at home (qq wins & 2 draws). Away, Colchester have won 2 and drawn 4 and lost 7. Scored 11. Let in 18. QPR at home: 4 Wins, 3 draws, 6 defeats. Scored 18. Let in 19. Current League Table - Table
Colchester have two of the top scorers in the Division: Jamies Cureton AND Chris Iwelumo have each scored 13 league goals this season. Colchester also have the former QPR winger, Kevin McLeod.

QPR's game at Colchester in September was Gary Waddock's last Championship game in charge of QPR (he also mananged QPR for the subsequent "League Cup" loss at Port Vale). QPR Lost 2-1. QPR's team that day: Cole, Rose, Stewart, Rehman, Milanese, Baidoo (Donnelly 79), Ward, Bircham, Cook, Nygaard, Ray Jones (Czerkas 45). Subs: Bignot, Bailey, Kanyuka. Goal: Brown (76 og). Match Report

QPR last played Colchester at Loftus Road just over three years ago (December 28, 2003) in our Promotion season: QPR won 2-0.


Colchester Squad - Squad
Season's Results - REsults

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It would probably be fair to say that for most Colchester United fans, the mid-season report for their team would read: Keep up the good work.
The feeling of excitement after winning promotion to the highest level of football in the club's history was quickly replaced by disappointment at Layer Road, following the messy departure of highly respected manager Phil Parkinson to Hull City.
Parkinson's assistant, Geraint Williams, was eventually appointed as the U's new boss and the former Wales international has done an impressive job in his stab at full management.
After a disastrous start, when they lost their opening four Coca-Cola Championship matches and an early exit from the Carling Cup at the hands of MK Dons, Colchester embarked on an unbeaten run of six matches, earning Williams the manager-of-the-month award for September.
Since then, their form has been impressive, particularly at home. They have unofficially renamed their charismatic ground 'Fortress Layer Road,' with reference to the reception visiting teams have become accustomed to facing in this season's Championship.
One of the main plus points for Colchester so far this season has been their potency in front of goal.
The U's head into the new year as one of the country's leading overall goalscorers, with front pair Jamie Cureton and Chris Iwelumo having netted more than 20 goals between them before the end of the year.
Colchester have also been solid in defence, with central defensive duo Wayne Brown and Pat Baldwin forming an effective partnership, while full-backs Greg Halford and Chris Barker have both been consistent.
Add to that the experience in midfield of Kevin Watson and captain Karl Duguid and Colchester can rightly feel confident of improving their flourishing reputation under Williams yet further, in 2007...
Last league game: Colchester United 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Coca Cola Championship. December 30th 2006.
Colchester: Gerken, Halford, Baldwin, Brown, Barker, Garcia, Watson, Izzet, McLeod (Duguid 70), Cureton, Iwelumo (Guy 61). Subs Not Used: Davison, Jackson, Elokobi....
Superhoopsbet.co.uk match odds:
QPR 13/10
Colchester 7/4
Draw 9/4
Key player: Jamie CURETON
Despite only playing ten games in his loan spell last season, the former Reading goal-getter was the spark that kick-started the road to promotion for the U's.
His signing in the summer added experience, as well as a hatful of goals to the U's front-line.
A class act in and around the box, Cureton has struck up a stunning partnership with Chris Iwelumo.
Head to head:
QPR wins: 15
Colchester wins: 11
Draws: 7
Last meeting:
Colchester United 2 (Iwelumo, Garcia), Queens Park Rangers 1 (Brown og).
Football League Championship.
September 16th 2006.
Latest News: Barker seals loan extension
Colchester have been successful in their bid to extend Cardiff defender Chris Barker's loan deal until the end of the season.
The 26-year-old was due to play his last game for the club against QPR on New Year's Day, but will now finish the season at Layer Road.
Barker insists he would have preferred a permanent move but was pleased to find out his contract had been extended....QPR Profile
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