Post by Macmoish on Aug 24, 2011 7:19:46 GMT
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Rochdale knocked QPR out of the Carling Cup with a 2-0 victory in a lacklustre affair in W12.
R's boss Neil Warnock made sweeping changes to his side that clinched a memorable weekend victory at Everton - and that ultimately told on the night.
Indeed, with the focus firmly on the Premier League and this Saturday's trip to Wigan, the Dale knocked Rangers out at the second round stage thanks to goals either side of the break, with Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and Gary Jones both on target for the visitors.
Warnock made wholesale changes for the visit of Rochdale. There were starts for summer signings Brian Murphy and Bruno Perone, with the pair making their full R's debuts.
Under-18s boss Steve Gallen would no doubt have been the proudest man in W12 tonight (Tuesday), with no less than four players that have come up through the ranks at QPR included.
Of that quartet, Bruno Andrade was named in the starting XI, while Jordan Gibbons, Michael Harriman and Antonio German began from the bench.
Murphy was in goal for the R's in a 4-2-3-1 formation, behind a back four of Bradley Orr, Danny Shittu, Perone and Matt Connolly.
Hogan Ephraim and Martin Rowlands patrolled the defensive midfield area, with Andrade, Adel Taarabt and Lee Cook deployed just behind lone striker Bothroyd.
On a rainsoaked evening in the capital, the R's enjoyed the majority of possession in the opening exchanges but would find themselves behind on five minutes.
Ashley Grimes found space on the left-hand side of the box and, when his fizzed effort was palmed by Murphy back in the direction of Akpa Akpro, he muscled past his marker to slide the ball home into bottom right-hand corner from six-yards out.
Undeterred, the R's responded on 11 minutes when Ephraim's corner from the right was headed goalwards by Orr, who saw his effort cleared off the line by a Dale man.
Two minutes later, Rowlands found Shittu on 35 yards before the big defender let fly with an effort that sailed past the right-hand post.
The tie entered into a period of lull midway into the first period, with only an Andrade effort - that went handsomely wide of the target - the only opportunity of any note.
Rangers created arguably their chance of the half yet on 24 minutes.
Ephraim, Bothroyd, Taarabt and Connolly all combined and, when the latter's effort from 20 yards skipped across the lush surface, David Lucas scurried towards his right-hand post to excellently tip the ball wide.
QPR were forced into a change on 31 minutes, after Orr made his way over the near touchline with a limp.
The defender's injury didn't look serious although the R's gaffer Warnock took no chances, bringing on Harriman at the expense of Orr in what appeared to be a precautionary switch.
The remainder of the half never really got going, although Andrade did provide some threat when in possession.
Indeed, the lively winger cut in from the right on the stroke of half-time before unleashing a powerful drive that forced a smart stop from Lucas, who parried the effort away before the ball was cleared from danger.
The R's started the second period strongly. Taarabt's free-kick from the right raced agonisingly across the six-yard box without a touch, before the Moroccan attacker was again involved, with his curling effort from distance going just inches wide of goal.
Moments later, Bothroyd had an effort chalked off for offside, after powering home Taarabt's centre from the right.
The story of the second half was almost symmetrical to that of the first, with hardly anything to note in terms of clear-cut opportunities around the midway point.
Substitute Harriman would force Lucas into a smart take on 67 minutes, blasting a stinging drive on the half volley straight at the Rochdale keeper following Connolly's in-swinging centre from the left.
Warnock was forced into another switch in the 71st minute, bringing on Shaun Derry for Rowlands - who appeared to have taken a knock - before former Troy Hewitt replaced Cook two minutes later.
Rangers threw bodies forward at every possible opportunity in the closing stages.
And that would ultimately cost them, as the R's were undone on the counter attack when Rochdale added a second on 81 minutes.
A ball from deep sparked a chase between Harriman and Grimes and, when the latter held play up and laid a pass back to Jones, he executed a delightful lob to put the Dale in the hat for round three.
QPR: Murphy, Orr (Harriman 31), Taarabt, Bothroyd, Perone, Connolly, Ephraim, Shittu, Andrade, Cook (Hewitt 73), Rowlands (Derry 71).
Subs: Cerny, Buzsaky, Gibbons, German.
Rochdale: Lucas, Darby, Grimes (Thompson 82), Kennedy, Widdowson, Tutte, Jones, Akpa Akpro, Balkestien, Adams, Holness.
Subs: Edwards, Gray, Marshall, Twaddle.
Goals: Apka Akpro (5), Jones (81)
Bookings: Widdowson (79)
Referee: Mr O Langford
ATT: 4, 755
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Rochdale knocked QPR out of the Carling Cup with a 2-0 victory in a lacklustre affair in W12.
R's boss Neil Warnock made sweeping changes to his side that clinched a memorable weekend victory at Everton - and that ultimately told on the night.
Indeed, with the focus firmly on the Premier League and this Saturday's trip to Wigan, the Dale knocked Rangers out at the second round stage thanks to goals either side of the break, with Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and Gary Jones both on target for the visitors.
Warnock made wholesale changes for the visit of Rochdale. There were starts for summer signings Brian Murphy and Bruno Perone, with the pair making their full R's debuts.
Under-18s boss Steve Gallen would no doubt have been the proudest man in W12 tonight (Tuesday), with no less than four players that have come up through the ranks at QPR included.
Of that quartet, Bruno Andrade was named in the starting XI, while Jordan Gibbons, Michael Harriman and Antonio German began from the bench.
Murphy was in goal for the R's in a 4-2-3-1 formation, behind a back four of Bradley Orr, Danny Shittu, Perone and Matt Connolly.
Hogan Ephraim and Martin Rowlands patrolled the defensive midfield area, with Andrade, Adel Taarabt and Lee Cook deployed just behind lone striker Bothroyd.
On a rainsoaked evening in the capital, the R's enjoyed the majority of possession in the opening exchanges but would find themselves behind on five minutes.
Ashley Grimes found space on the left-hand side of the box and, when his fizzed effort was palmed by Murphy back in the direction of Akpa Akpro, he muscled past his marker to slide the ball home into bottom right-hand corner from six-yards out.
Undeterred, the R's responded on 11 minutes when Ephraim's corner from the right was headed goalwards by Orr, who saw his effort cleared off the line by a Dale man.
Two minutes later, Rowlands found Shittu on 35 yards before the big defender let fly with an effort that sailed past the right-hand post.
The tie entered into a period of lull midway into the first period, with only an Andrade effort - that went handsomely wide of the target - the only opportunity of any note.
Rangers created arguably their chance of the half yet on 24 minutes.
Ephraim, Bothroyd, Taarabt and Connolly all combined and, when the latter's effort from 20 yards skipped across the lush surface, David Lucas scurried towards his right-hand post to excellently tip the ball wide.
QPR were forced into a change on 31 minutes, after Orr made his way over the near touchline with a limp.
The defender's injury didn't look serious although the R's gaffer Warnock took no chances, bringing on Harriman at the expense of Orr in what appeared to be a precautionary switch.
The remainder of the half never really got going, although Andrade did provide some threat when in possession.
Indeed, the lively winger cut in from the right on the stroke of half-time before unleashing a powerful drive that forced a smart stop from Lucas, who parried the effort away before the ball was cleared from danger.
The R's started the second period strongly. Taarabt's free-kick from the right raced agonisingly across the six-yard box without a touch, before the Moroccan attacker was again involved, with his curling effort from distance going just inches wide of goal.
Moments later, Bothroyd had an effort chalked off for offside, after powering home Taarabt's centre from the right.
The story of the second half was almost symmetrical to that of the first, with hardly anything to note in terms of clear-cut opportunities around the midway point.
Substitute Harriman would force Lucas into a smart take on 67 minutes, blasting a stinging drive on the half volley straight at the Rochdale keeper following Connolly's in-swinging centre from the left.
Warnock was forced into another switch in the 71st minute, bringing on Shaun Derry for Rowlands - who appeared to have taken a knock - before former Troy Hewitt replaced Cook two minutes later.
Rangers threw bodies forward at every possible opportunity in the closing stages.
And that would ultimately cost them, as the R's were undone on the counter attack when Rochdale added a second on 81 minutes.
A ball from deep sparked a chase between Harriman and Grimes and, when the latter held play up and laid a pass back to Jones, he executed a delightful lob to put the Dale in the hat for round three.
QPR: Murphy, Orr (Harriman 31), Taarabt, Bothroyd, Perone, Connolly, Ephraim, Shittu, Andrade, Cook (Hewitt 73), Rowlands (Derry 71).
Subs: Cerny, Buzsaky, Gibbons, German.
Rochdale: Lucas, Darby, Grimes (Thompson 82), Kennedy, Widdowson, Tutte, Jones, Akpa Akpro, Balkestien, Adams, Holness.
Subs: Edwards, Gray, Marshall, Twaddle.
Goals: Apka Akpro (5), Jones (81)
Bookings: Widdowson (79)
Referee: Mr O Langford
ATT: 4, 755
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