QPR's Draw With Sheffield Wednesday: Compilation of Match Reports and Comments

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Neil Warnock - QPR Official Site - WARNOCK ON OWLS
Neil Warnock cut a frustrated figure, after the R's were held to another share of the spoils in W12.
Alejandro Faurlin's first goal in QPR colours gave Rangers a 1-0 lead, but Tom Soares' second half header clinched a point for Sheffield Wednesday.
Warnock told http://www.qpr.co.uk/: "It's my most disappointing afternoon since I've been here really.
"It was so frustrating. I can't wait for the summer if I'm being honest.
"Most of the lads have given everything, but it's disappointing when you don't take your chances and then get punished at the other end."
Warnock added: "We should have won that.
"They're delighted to come away with a point, which says everything.
"We're very difficult to beat, but we need to pick up more wins.
"One or two performances were disappointing. We've got too many loans players and I'm disappointed all-round tonight." QPR


QPR boss left frustrated - and not just by striker's boots
Apr 3 2010 By Paul Warburton Gazette

NEIL Warnock reckoned Saturday's 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday left him the most frustrated since he arrived at QPR eigth games ago.

The Rangers boss watched one of his former Crystal Palace players steal a point in the last 13 minutes to cancel out Alejandro Faurlin's debut goal for Hoops in the first half.

Tom Soares rose at the back post to head the leveller and ruin Warnock's afternoon.

The manager said: "That was the most frustating game since I got here.

"If you allow a small full-back to outjump you - then maybe you get what you deserve. But it's given me more ideas about what I need to rectify next season.

"We need a physical presence up front - and I can't fault Tamas Priskin (pictured), he tried all afternoon. At least he wasn't wearing the pink boots he had on in training on Friday. I wasn't going to allow those."

Warnock was none too dazzled by referee Colin Webster's performance either.

The manager said: "Adel Taarabt had his shirt tugged earlier on and nothing happened. You know when that happens, it's one of those days when you can get away with just about anything including manslaughter."

http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/london-qpr/2010/04/03/qpr-boss-left-frustrated-and-not-just-by-striker-s-boots-82029-26170724/


Sporting Life - RANGERS NEED REINFORCEMENTS - WARNOCK

Boss Neil Warnock vowed to make major improvements to QPR's squad in the summer after seeing his side draw 1-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday.

Tom Soares' 77th-minute equaliser left Rangers without a win in six matches and rescued a point for the Owls, who remain only two points above the relegation zone.

Warnock's men, who are also not safe from the drop, went ahead midway through the first half when Wednesday failed to clear Hogan Ephraim's cross and Alejandro Faurlin pounced to score from close range.

The Argentine's goal - his first for QPR - was cancelled out by Soares' far-post header from Tommy Spurr's left-wing cross.

Warnock said: "This is the most frustrated I've been since I came to the club.

"We should win games like that. Wednesday have got to be delighted with that point.

"I can't wait until the summer, when I can rectify what needs to be rectified.

"We lack a physical presence up front and have too many loan players here.

"There are one or two areas I need to look at, and hopefully we can start next season with players who have a clear idea of what I want.

"If we had a team in place we could cater for a player like Adel Taarabt.

"He'd be better off with a big man up front, but we haven't got anyone like that."

But Warnock is confident that Rangers, who have 48 points, will be good enough to stay in the Championship.

"It's a nervous time for most teams - I bet even Preston will be glad when they get a few more points and are safe," he added.

"With the players we've got, we are capable of beating teams. I'm not fearful, I'm just very frustrated."

Wednesday boss Alan Irvine hailed the contributions of second-half substitutes Jermaine Johnson and Leon Clarke, who both unsettled Rangers after coming on.

Johnson, who has been out with a hamstring problem, was involved in the build up to Soares' goal.

Irvine said: "We started well but made a couple of basic mistakes that gave QPR a bit of momentum.

"QPR have some excellent players and we were well aware of the threat they posed. We were set up to stop those threats, but we then made a couple of attacking substitutions and it paid off.

"Jermaine was not fit enough to start the game, but I knew he was an option if needed - and it was needed. Fortunately for us, the substitutions worked."

And with fellow strugglers Watford and Crystal Palace also drawing away, Irvine conceded that the Owls' battle to avoid relegation could go to the wire.

"I'm sure there will be issues to be resolved on the last day," said the Scot.

"I'm hoping we won't need to be involved in all that, but obviously it is getting closer and closer.

"We had a big task when I came here. We needed to win 11 out of 23 games and had only won eight of 23 before that.

"We've now lost only one in eight but are still where we are, which shows you how tough the Championship is." Sporting Life


QPR Official Site
Alejandro Faurlin scored his first-ever goal for QPR, though Neil Warnock's dominant side had to settle for a point against Sheffield Wednesday at Loftus Road.

The Argentine midfielder put Rangers in front when he blasted home from close range on 23 minutes, after Hogan Ephraim's teasing cross wasn't dealt with by the Owls backline.

Rangers had chances to add a second, namely when Tamas Priskin's smashed shot was tipped on to the bar by Wednesday keeper Lee Grant and out for a corner.

And the R's were punished for not finding their way past Grant for a second time when the Owls equalised in the 78th minute.

Tommy Spurr's accurate cross from the left found Tom Soares in the box, who rose highest to nod in for a much-needed point for relegation-threatened Wednesday.

R's chief Warnock made just a solitary change for the visit of the Owls, with Jay Simpson replacing Antonio German in attack.

QPR deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Carl Ikeme in goal behind a back four of Peter Ramage, Damion Stewart, Kaspars Gorkss and Matt Hill.

Captain Mikele Leigertwood and Faurlin occupied the two holding roles in midfield, while Priskin and Ephraim took up the wide positions.

Adel Taarabt played just behind Jay Simpson up front.

There wasn't much to separate the two sides in the opening ten or so minutes.

It was the R's who were first to test their opposing keeper.

QPR midfielder Ephraim received the ball deep in midfield before he drove at the Owls defence and unleashed a low drive that went straight at Owls keeper Grant.

Moments later, Taarabt, Ephraim and Faurlin all combined down the right before the ball eventually ricocheted to the latter on the edge of the area.

The Argentine playmaker looked up before firing in a stinging effort that was well held by Grant.

Rangers were edging ever nearer. Taarabt's beautiful corner from right was met by the head of Priskin, who nodded just wide of the right-hand post.

Soon after, QPR went closer still. Ramage's ball from right-back set Priskin through on goal at a narrow angle down the right.

The frontman bore down on goal before thundering in a powerful shot from just inside the box that was well palmed away by Grant for a corner kick.

From the resultant set-piece, the R's were in front.

Taarabt's centre fell to Ephraim on the edge of the box, and when the winger's cross wasn't dealt with, Faurlin smashed home his first goal for QPR into the net from close range.

Moments later, Taarabt and Leigertwood exchanged passes before the R's skipper flicked the ball on for Priskin, whose shot flew just over the crossbar for the Hoops.

Taarabt in particular was unsurprisingly causing the Owls - who handed Lewis Buxton the daunting task of man-marking the 20-year old - countless amounts of problems.

Soon after, the Moroccan magician tricked his way past two opponents before sending in a low drive that went just wide of Grant's left post.

Rangers began the second half from where they left off in the first.

Gorkss had the first opportunity to score, with his header cleared off the line after the Latvian international met Taarabt's pinpoint corner from the right.

Moments later, the R's almost added a second goal. Hill's ball from deep found Priskin all alone with his back to goal on the edge of the box.

The striker turned before smashing a shot in at goal that was excellently tipped on to the bar by Grant and out for a corner.

QPR were unrelenting in their search for a further strike.

Faurlin, Priskin and Ramage all combined before the defender lashed a centre across from the right that went agonisingly across the face of goal before being cleared up field.

Soon after, Faurlin won possession around 25-yards out before sending in a rasping effort on target that was well held by Grant.

Just past the hour mark, Wednesday fashioned their first shot on target.

Spurr made the chance, crossing superbly from the left to Marcus Tudgay, whose headed effort was well held by Ikeme in the R's goal.

QPR were soon back on the attack though.

Ramage once again found space down the right before sending over a cross that - in similar vein to his previous one - missed a whole host of R's players in the penalty area before the ball was cleared away to safety.

Taarabt then played over a corner from the left that was headed just wide by Gorkss at the back post for Rangers.

The R's, by now, should have been out of sight based on the amount of chances that they'd created.

But, such is the cruel nature of the beautiful game at times, they were punished for not taking a host of opportunities when Wednesday equalised with only 12 minutes left to play.

Spurr ran into the R's half on the left before crossing for Soares at the back post, who leapt to head the ball home into the bottom right-hand corner of the goal.

QPR: Ikeme, Ramage, Stewart, Leigertwood, Gorkss, Faurlin, Hill, Simpson (German 73), Ephraim (Cook 81), Priskin (Vine 89), Taarabt.
Subs: Cerny, Buzsaky, Balanta, Oastler.
Scorers: Faurlin (23)
Bookings: Taarabt
Sheffield Wednesday: Grant, Spurr, Buxton, Purse, Tudgay, Potter (Clarke 72), Beevers, O'Connor, Varney (Johnson 69), Sears, Nolan.
Subs: O'Donnell, Hinds, Jeffers, Simek, Gray.
Scorers: Soares (78)
Referee: Mr C H Webster
Attendance: 13, 405 (1749) QPR


QPR Official Site
Alejandro Faurlin scored his first-ever goal for QPR, though Neil Warnock's dominant side had to settle for a point against Sheffield Wednesday at Loftus Road.

The Argentine midfielder put Rangers in front when he blasted home from close range on 23 minutes, after Hogan Ephraim's teasing cross wasn't dealt with by the Owls backline.

Rangers had chances to add a second, namely when Tamas Priskin's smashed shot was tipped on to the bar by Wednesday keeper Lee Grant and out for a corner.

And the R's were punished for not finding their way past Grant for a second time when the Owls equalised in the 78th minute.

Tommy Spurr's accurate cross from the left found Tom Soares in the box, who rose highest to nod in for a much-needed point for relegation-threatened Wednesday.

R's chief Warnock made just a solitary change for the visit of the Owls, with Jay Simpson replacing Antonio German in attack.

QPR deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Carl Ikeme in goal behind a back four of Peter Ramage, Damion Stewart, Kaspars Gorkss and Matt Hill.

Captain Mikele Leigertwood and Faurlin occupied the two holding roles in midfield, while Priskin and Ephraim took up the wide positions.

Adel Taarabt played just behind Jay Simpson up front.

There wasn't much to separate the two sides in the opening ten or so minutes.

It was the R's who were first to test their opposing keeper.

QPR midfielder Ephraim received the ball deep in midfield before he drove at the Owls defence and unleashed a low drive that went straight at Owls keeper Grant.

Moments later, Taarabt, Ephraim and Faurlin all combined down the right before the ball eventually ricocheted to the latter on the edge of the area.

The Argentine playmaker looked up before firing in a stinging effort that was well held by Grant.

Rangers were edging ever nearer. Taarabt's beautiful corner from right was met by the head of Priskin, who nodded just wide of the right-hand post.

Soon after, QPR went closer still. Ramage's ball from right-back set Priskin through on goal at a narrow angle down the right.

The frontman bore down on goal before thundering in a powerful shot from just inside the box that was well palmed away by Grant for a corner kick.

From the resultant set-piece, the R's were in front.

Taarabt's centre fell to Ephraim on the edge of the box, and when the winger's cross wasn't dealt with, Faurlin smashed home his first goal for QPR into the net from close range.

Moments later, Taarabt and Leigertwood exchanged passes before the R's skipper flicked the ball on for Priskin, whose shot flew just over the crossbar for the Hoops.

Taarabt in particular was unsurprisingly causing the Owls - who handed Lewis Buxton the daunting task of man-marking the 20-year old - countless amounts of problems.

Soon after, the Moroccan magician tricked his way past two opponents before sending in a low drive that went just wide of Grant's left post.

Rangers began the second half from where they left off in the first.

Gorkss had the first opportunity to score, with his header cleared off the line after the Latvian international met Taarabt's pinpoint corner from the right.

Moments later, the R's almost added a second goal. Hill's ball from deep found Priskin all alone with his back to goal on the edge of the box.

The striker turned before smashing a shot in at goal that was excellently tipped on to the bar by Grant and out for a corner.

QPR were unrelenting in their search for a further strike.

Faurlin, Priskin and Ramage all combined before the defender lashed a centre across from the right that went agonisingly across the face of goal before being cleared up field.

Soon after, Faurlin won possession around 25-yards out before sending in a rasping effort on target that was well held by Grant.

Just past the hour mark, Wednesday fashioned their first shot on target.

Spurr made the chance, crossing superbly from the left to Marcus Tudgay, whose headed effort was well held by Ikeme in the R's goal.

QPR were soon back on the attack though.

Ramage once again found space down the right before sending over a cross that - in similar vein to his previous one - missed a whole host of R's players in the penalty area before the ball was cleared away to safety.

Taarabt then played over a corner from the left that was headed just wide by Gorkss at the back post for Rangers.

The R's, by now, should have been out of sight based on the amount of chances that they'd created.

But, such is the cruel nature of the beautiful game at times, they were punished for not taking a host of opportunities when Wednesday equalised with only 12 minutes left to play.

Spurr ran into the R's half on the left before crossing for Soares at the back post, who leapt to head the ball home into the bottom right-hand corner of the goal.

QPR: Ikeme, Ramage, Stewart, Leigertwood, Gorkss, Faurlin, Hill, Simpson (German 73), Ephraim (Cook 81), Priskin (Vine 89), Taarabt.

Subs: Cerny, Buzsaky, Balanta, Oastler.

Scorers: Faurlin (23)

Bookings: Taarabt

Sheffield Wednesday: Grant, Spurr, Buxton, Purse, Tudgay, Potter (Clarke 72), Beevers, O'Connor, Varney (Johnson 69), Sears, Nolan.
Subs: O'Donnell, Hinds, Jeffers, Simek, Gray.
Scorers: Soares (78)
Referee: Mr C H Webster
Attendance: 13, 405 (1749) QPR


Sunday Mirror Chester Stern

The ghost of Crystal Palace returned to haunt Neil Warnock in the shape of Tom Soares, who he sold to Stoke when he was in charge of the Eagles.

The winger, on loan to Sheffield Wednesday, popped up to score the equaliser and robbed Warnock of his fourth home win since he taking charge at Loftus Road.

“Tom was always a bit of an enigma,” admitted QPR manager Warnock. “But he’s got great ability.”

“We should win games like that.

“It was probably the most frustrating afternoon for me since I’ve been at the club.

“If you’re a small full-back and let someone get a jump on you, you’ve got to do something – pull his shirt or something,” grinned Warnock about the equaliser.

“You could’ve got away with manslaughter today with that referee!”

QPR were superior during a dismal opening half, when goalkeeper Carl Ikeme didn’t have to make a single save.

Moroccan midfielder Adel Taarabt, on loan from Spurs, was in sparkling form for the hosts. He kept jinking past the defence and linking well with Hogan Ephraim.

And both had a hand in the opening goal on 23 minutes, when Lee Grant made a sharp save from Tamas Priskin’s angled drive to force a corner.

From the set piece Taarabt burst in to the box and found Ephraim, whose neat chip reached Alejandro Faurlin at the far post.

And the Argentinian hammered it home for his first goal for Rangers.

But after the interval, the hosts fluffed chances to extend their lead with Eddie Nolan twice clearing off the line.

And Priskin hit the bar, Peter Ramage went close plus Taarabt wasted opportunities by trying to dribble past the entire defence on his own.

QPR paid the price when the Owls replied on 77 minutes.

Jermaine Johnson and Leon Clarke, the two substitutes, combined well to send Tommy Spurr clear on the left wing.

And his cross picked out Soares, stealing in unmarked at the far post, to easily head home.

“We weren’t getting forward enough,” said Owls boss Alan Irvine.

“We had to just play our game or we had to come to do something about it – so we came to do something about it.” Mirror


Soccernet
Tom Soares struck late on to salvage a precious point for relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday as they drew 1-1 at QPR.

Alejandro Faurlin had scored his first goal for Rangers, with home manager Neil Warnock, the former Sheffield United chief, attempting to nudge the Owls closer to the drop.

But Soares, who played for Warnock at Crystal Palace, got one over on his former boss with an equaliser 14 minutes from time.

QPR should by then have been home and hosed as they squandered a host of chances, but Wednesday substitute Leon Clarke could have stolen all three points at the death only to shoot straight at Rangers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme.

The first half was all about Faurlin, who was a £3.5million signing of the Flavio Briatore regime back in August - since when the controversial chairman has departed along with four managers.

After a slow start, the Argentinian midfielder looks to have finally found his feet under Warnock and he broke his goal duck in style in the 23rd minute.

Damion Stewart headed a high ball down to the feet of Faurlin, who lashed a half-volley into the back of the net.

Tamas Priskin had already warmed Owls goalkeeper Lee Grant's hands with an angled drive, and he could have doubled the advantage just before the half-hour but lifted his shot over the crossbar.

After the break the Hungarian striker, who is on loan with Rangers from Ipswich, was denied by the fingertips of Grant as he attempted an acrobatic scissor kick.

Grant was well placed to foil Faurlin as the South American looked for a second from 20 yards and Adel Taarabt's long-range effort fizzed over the top.

Wednesday finally gave Ikeme something to do when Tommy Spurr crossed from the left and James O'Connor headed straight into the Rangers keeper's arms.

But the hosts could have doubled their advantage when centre-back Kaspars Gorkss met Taarabt's corner with a powerful header which flew just wide.

Wednesday boss Alan Irvine gambled with 20 minutes left when he sent on Jermaine Johnson, who had just returned from injury, in place of the ineffective Luke Varney.

And the substitution paid off when Johnson fed Spurr and his superb left-wing cross was nodded in by Soares at the far post.

Clarke should have snatched victory for Wednesday from Spurr's late free-kick but he failed to convert the chance in front of goal.

Soccernet - Tom Soares struck late on to salvage a precious point for relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday as they drew 1-1 at QPR.

Alejandro Faurlin had scored his first goal for Rangers, with home manager Neil Warnock, the former Sheffield United chief, attempting to nudge the Owls closer to the drop.

But Soares, who played for Warnock at Crystal Palace, got one over on his former boss with an equaliser 14 minutes from time.

QPR should by then have been home and hosed as they squandered a host of chances, but Wednesday substitute Leon Clarke could have stolen all three points at the death only to shoot straight at Rangers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme.

The first half was all about Faurlin, who was a £3.5million signing of the Flavio Briatore regime back in August - since when the controversial chairman has departed along with four managers.

After a slow start, the Argentinian midfielder looks to have finally found his feet under Warnock and he broke his goal duck in style in the 23rd minute.

Damion Stewart headed a high ball down to the feet of Faurlin, who lashed a half-volley into the back of the net.

Tamas Priskin had already warmed Owls goalkeeper Lee Grant's hands with an angled drive, and he could have doubled the advantage just before the half-hour but lifted his shot over the crossbar.

After the break the Hungarian striker, who is on loan with Rangers from Ipswich, was denied by the fingertips of Grant as he attempted an acrobatic scissor kick.

Grant was well placed to foil Faurlin as the South American looked for a second from 20 yards and Adel Taarabt's long-range effort fizzed over the top.

Wednesday finally gave Ikeme something to do when Tommy Spurr crossed from the left and James O'Connor headed straight into the Rangers keeper's arms.

But the hosts could have doubled their advantage when centre-back Kaspars Gorkss met Taarabt's corner with a powerful header which flew just wide.

Wednesday boss Alan Irvine gambled with 20 minutes left when he sent on Jermaine Johnson, who had just returned from injury, in place of the ineffective Luke Varney.

And the substitution paid off when Johnson fed Spurr and his superb left-wing cross was nodded in by Soares at the far post.

Clarke should have snatched victory for Wednesday from Spurr's late free-kick but he failed to convert the chance in front of goal.


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