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QPR vs Doncaster tonight: Doncaster Have been Surging in Recent Months are now just three points behind QPR - Current Table --- Doncaster 2008/2009 Results....Doncaster Squad. (Meanwhile, QPR have been slumping: QPR Stats) Doncaster Stats

Doncaster's Results Since Christmas
Dec-08 A Nottingham Forest W 4-2
Dec-08 H Burnley W 2-1
Jan-09 A Southampton W 2-1
Jan-09 A Sheffield United W 1-0
Jan-09 H Norwich City D 1-1
Feb-09 A Blackpool W 3-2
Feb-09 H Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0
Feb-09 H Bristol City W 1-0
Feb-09 A Swansea City L 1-3
Feb-09 H Derby County W 2-1
Mar-09 A Charlton Athletic W 2-1
Mar-09 A Cardiff City L 0-3

- When QPR and Doncaster last met, in August at Loftus Road, when Iain Dowie's QPR won 2-0. QPR's team: QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Stewart, Mahon, Hall (Connolly 29), Leigertwood, Parejo (Rowlands 77), Blackstock, Ramage, Cook (Balanta 71), Ledesma. Subs: Camp, Di Carmine. Goals: Blackstock (5), Ledesma (28) - Match Reports: QPR 2 Doncaster 0

- QPR's last visit to Doncaster, was when Terry Venable's QPR lost in the FA Cup (of course!) at Doncaster in the Third Round. Head-to-Head Results

Daily Mirror - UNDER-PRESSURE QPR 10/03/2009
- Under-PRESSURE QPR coach Paulo Sousa (above) is facing a rap from his bosses - for being without a left-back at Doncaster tonight.
- Damien Delaney picked up an injury in training yesterday and Rangers are unable to recall Gary Borrowdale after sending him out to Brighton on loan." Mirror

Doncaster Official Site - Stock A Doubt For Rangers
Doncaster Rovers midfielder and captain Brian Stock has been rated as 'extremely doubtful' for Tuesday evening's clash against Queens Park Rangers at Keepmoat Stadium.
- The 28 year-old suffered back spasms on Saturday morning and, despite starting the contest between Rovers and Cardiff at Ninian Park, was withdrawn just after the half-hour mark.
- "Brian Stock was a massive doubt before the Cardiff game and we probably took a chance that didn't come off," said Rovers boss Sean O'Driscoll.
- "At this minute in time, he is extremely doubtful. He's always played on and he's always felt alright, because it's one of those backs where he can wake up and it is fine. He was fine but he had a long coach journey and I think that was part of the problem. A game in midweek also didn't help and he's got progressively worse. Normally, he gets progressively better, so unless he wakes up tomorrow morning and he thinks he's fine - which has actually happened before - he won't make it. He's with the specialist at the minute having another look at it. It's one of those where we can get him through until the end of the season and then sort the problem out - but he's got to be fit to play in this league and with the pace and intensity of it; you can't play at half-pace.
- He's a big player for us, but he can be a big liability for us if he's not right. He plays in a position that influences a lot of what we do. So, this has been a lesson learned. It will require a routine operation, which will keep him out for six or so weeks. It's one of those things that can be sorted and it's not like it's one of those things that we don't know about. We're going to try and manage it the best we can and so far, we have been doing that really well - but we didn't on Saturday, I'm afraid."
- Meanwhile, striker Paul Heffernan was back in training this morning (Monday) and could be set to feature against QPR on Tuesday evenining. Doncaster

- See Also:
- LoftforWords' Clive Whittingham: Doncaster vs QPR Preview
- QPRNet/Ron Norris & Simon Skinner - Doncaster vs QPR Preview