Post by harlowranger on Sept 13, 2011 20:18:18 GMT
Flashback
QPR visit Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
It was only April 2009 when we last played at Molineux but this will be the first time we have faced each other in the Premiership .
We last met in the top flight in 1983-84 when we won 4-0 at Molineux !
We have had 36 previous League encounters stemming some 41 years from 1968 to 2009.
Previous three meetings.
(In the Championship)
18.4.2009 WOLVES 1 QPR 0 (Championship)
16.12.2008 QPR 1 WOLVES 0 (Championship)
22.3.2008 WOLVES 3 QPR 3 (Championship)
Other Previous meetings
15.12.2007 QPR 0 WOLVES 0 (Championship)
28.4.2007 WOLVES 2 QPR 0 (Championship)
16.12.2006 QPR 0 WOLVES 1 (Championship)
Total League Meetings
36 League Meetings.
QPR wins 9 , including 4 wins at Molineux.
Wolves wins 14 including 4 at Loftus Road .
Draws – 13
Total Goals
QPR – 47
Wolves – 53
We have had two FA Cup meetings in January 1900 when we drew 1-1 at home and won the replay 1-0 and have had several League Cup meetings.
Last Meeting
When we last met which was in the Championship on 18.4.2009 we lost 1-0 at Molineux.
With Wolves taking these three points it meant they had gained promotion from the Championship and needed one more point from their last two games to be Champions which they went on to secure.
QPR were 10th at the time of this meeting after 44 games on 60 points but could not make the playoffs .
Match Report
Wolves 1 QPR 0 18.4.2009 (Championship)
www.metacafe.com/watch/2718161/wolves_1_qpr_0/
Failing in their quest to postpone Wolverhampton Wanderer's promotion party, QPR succumbed to a 1-0 defeat in the sunshine at Molineux.
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored the goal that takes Wolves to the Premiership, after an uncharacteristic mistake from Damion Stewart, but the R's battled well and could've snatched an equaliser had Heidar Helguson picked his spot a little more carefully.
Rowan Vine also hit the woodwork with a deflected 20-yard effort, as did Matt Jarvis direct from a corner, whilst Marlon Harewood almost punished an off-colour Stewart with a glorious chance late on.
But one goal was enough to settle the issue of whether the home side would be playing Premiership football next season, as the R's saw first-hand what was needed for themselves to feel the elation reverberating around the stadium at the final whistle.
For the trip to the Midlands, Caretaker gaffer Gareth Ainsworth made one change. Rowan Vine, the man who kick-started the R's revival against Sheffield Wednesday a week ago partnered Heidar Helguson in attack at the expense of Adel Taarabt who dropped to the bench.
That meant that the midfield four remained the same, with Jordi Lòpez and skipper Gavin Mahon in the middle, flanked by Wayne Routledge and Lee Cook.
The back five as well, looked all to familiar, as Peter Ramage, Kaspars Gorkss, Damion Stewart and Matthew Connolly made up the defence, and Radek Cerny took the keeper's jersey.
Mikele Leigertwood, Liam Miller, Damien Delaney and Hogan Ephraim completed the squad by taking their seats on the bench.
Wolves handed starts to strikers Andy Keogh and Sylvain Ebanks-Blake, with Jody Craddock partnering Christophe Berra at the back.
Almost inevitably it was the home side who started the brighter. David Edwards connected sweetly with a Stephen Ward centre from the left, and Cerny had to be at full stretch to palm his header behind for a corner.
The waves of gold shirts were coming thick and fast. Matt Jarvis cut inside on the left and tested Cerny with a well struck shot from 20 yards. The R's keeper was equal to it and got down low to save comfortably.
Rangers were weathering the storm, and very nearly snatched the lead against the run of play. Vine and Routledge combined for the latter to cross for Cook - who probably didn't expect the ball to reach him through a crowd of people - to steer wide from close range.
Back came Wolves, and Ebanks-Blake was proving a handful for centre backs Gorkss and Stewart. His determination allowed Jarvis an effort on goal, but he flashed a drive well over.
The Molineux men continued to pose the greater attacking threat, and when Rangers only half cleared their lines from a corner, Edwards returned the ball with interest bringing the best out of Cerny with a dipping 25-yard strike.
Cerny was the hero again seconds later, when he dived full stretch to cut out a dangerous Keogh cross, after the Irishman had tricked his way behind the R's defence.
Keogh was at it again in the very next Wolves attack, playing in Ebanks-Blake who once again found the fans in Row Z with a long range drive.
They were however, getting closer. When Keogh won a corner off of Ramage, many expected Jarvis to clip a ball into the box. The winger had other ideas, however, and curled his set-piece onto the cross bar as Cerny back-tracked in vain.
The second half was barely 60 seconds old, when Wolves took the lead.
Stewart's attempt to usher the ball out back-fired and when Keogh nicked in to square for Ebanks-Blake, the Championship's top scorer tapped in to an empty net to hand the home side the advantage.
In true Ainsworth spirit, Rangers fought back, looking for the break that would allow them an eqauliser. They nearly had it when Routledge escaped down the right and cut a brilliant ball back into the path of Vine.
The former Birmingham City striker took one touch before blasting a deflected strike that looked like it was going to sail over Wayne Hennessy's head and into the net. But agonizingly, it arched up and dipped not quite low enough and smacked the cross-bar.
Following up, Lòpez couldn't make adequate contact with the rebound, and the ball was cleared.
Rangers should've been level on the hour, when Helguson missed the best chance of the match.
A clever through ball from Vine unlocked the Wolves defence, and there was the Iceland striker in the clear, with only Hennessey to beat. Helguson however, fluffed his lines with a tame effort easily saved by the Welsh keeper.
In a bid to keep up the pressure, Ainsworth used his bench for the first time in the afternoon. It was a double change, Taarabt and Ephraim for Vine and Cook.
But the change very nearly had the opposite effect, as Wolves almost doubled their advantage in similar fashion to how they gained it.
Stewart was once again caught in possession, this time by Edwards, who picked his pass excellently to Marlon Harewood, who somehow conspired to shoot straight at Cerny.
As the momentum swung this way and that, Keogh and Connolly traded long range strikes, the latter drawing a fine, flying save from Hennessy as the R's left-back looked to bring the R's level single-handedly.
But it was Wolves who were enjoying the better of the match and Edwards tested Cerny with a free-kick from 20 yards.
But one goal was enough, and the R's watched in envy at the jubilant scenes at the final whistle as Wolves' promotion to the Premiership was assured.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers: Hennessey, Edwards, Craddock, Henry, Ebanks-Blake (Harewood 60), Keogh, Ward (Stearman 78), Jones (Vokes 65), Berra, Jarvis, Foley.
Subs: Higgs, Reid.
Scorers: Ebanks-Blake (46)
Bookings: Ward (50)
Red Cards:
QPR: Cerny, Stewart, Mahon, Routledge, Vine (Taarabt 63), Gorkss, Ramage, Connolly, Cook (Ephraim 63), Lòpez (Leigertwood 85), Helguson.
Subs: Delaney, Miller.
Scorers:
Bookings: Lòpez (43)
Red Cards:
Referee: Mr K Wright
Wolves 1 QPR 0
Wolves clinched promotion to the Premier League after beating QPR as the Midlands club returned to the top-flight for the first time since 2004.
Fittingly the winning goal was bagged by striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, the club's top scorer this season, who claimed his 25th goal of the campaign.
Absent from the the previous three games through injury, Ebanks-Blake struck just after half-time.
The prolific striker netted from close-range after good work from Andy Keogh.
Mick McCarthy's side won promotion leading from the front after going top of the Championship in October, while they have occupied one of the two automatic promotion places since the third game of the season.
The win means Wolves are all but assured of ending the season as divisional champions.
With two games to play, they are six points clear of second-placed Birmingham with a vastly superior goal difference.
Wolves rode their luck at times after Ebanks-Blake's goal, notably when Rowan Vine's shot deflected off Christophe Berra before hitting the bar.
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey then did well to deny Heidar Helguson when the QPR striker was sent clear.
But in front of a sold-out Molineux, Wolves held on for the three points and a place in the cash-rich Premier League.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy: "I'm not sure I can articulate well enough how I'm feeling.
"I'm knackered, I'm beaming on the inside, I'm absolutely thrilled by our achievements. I'm very proud of the players, they've been brilliant all season long.
"It doesn't register, it doesn't sink in. It's not something you can really savour, you just enjoy the high of it for the moment and savour it when I wake up on Sunday."
QPR caretaker-manager Gareth Ainsworth: "I don't want to take anything away from Wolves, it's their day. "I've got a lot of respect for Mick McCarthy. It would be nice to be in the same situation next season.
"I think this was one of their tougher games. We could have put a dampner on the situation had we taken one of our chances in the second half."
Classic Encounter/s Game 1
Wolves 3-3 QPR
22-3-2008 Championship
Andy Keogh's late goal against QPR kept Wolves' play-off hopes alive.
QPR took the lead through Akos Buzsaky's 25-yard screamer before Keogh converted Michael Gray's cross.
Dexter Blackstock's penalty after Neill Collins handled made it 2-1 before Sylvan Ebanks-Blake levelled from the spot after a foul on Matt Jarvis.
Mikele Leigertwood appeared to give QPR victory when he slotted the ball past Wayne Hennessey but in the closing minutes Wolves' Keogh salvaged a point.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy:
"That might well turn out to be the most valuable point we have got all season.
"I don't remember when we have played as well as that. That's as good as we have been. We had our chances and we certainly deserved to get level.
"They got a very good third goal but we kept on fighting and my players showed great character to make it 3-3."
QPR boss Luigi De Canio:
"It's a bit sour to come away from Molineux having scored three goals and not won the match.
"Two of the Wolves goals were in injury time at the end of each half and that's something I am not too happy about. I don't know where the referee got those extra minutes at the end of the match.
"We had some good chances but we wasted them. We know we can play good football and we can play much better than that."
Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Foley (Kyle 87), Collins, Rob Edwards (Craddock 6), Elokobi, Jarvis, Olofinjana, Henry, Gray (Eastwood 59), Keogh, Ebanks-Blake.
Subs Not Used: Stack, Gibson.
Booked: Collins, Jarvis.
Goals: Keogh 45, Ebanks-Blake 67 pen, Keogh 90.
QPR: Camp, Mancienne, Connolly (Rehman 59), Hall, Delaney, Buzsaky (Ainsworth 75), Leigertwood, Rowlands (Mahon 31), Vine, Blackstock, Agyemang.
Subs Not Used: Pickens, Balanta.
Booked: Mancienne, Delaney, Blackstock.
Goals: Buzsaky 28, Blackstock 49 pen, Leigertwood 79.
Att: 24,290
Ref: Clive Oliver (Northumberland).
Classic Encounter Game 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 QPR 4 .
20.10.73 Old Division One
This Video about 10 mins long is a must watch !!
More Video Footage
Wolves 1 QPR 1 Two great Goals Dichio/Osborn
28.8.1996
Players that have played for both Teams
As usual guess the Players name that has played for both Clubs!
Here is a five Club sequence of the Clubs they played for.
Not inc Loan Clubs
1)Palace>QPR>Wolves>Sheff U>Southampton
2)Brentford>QPR>Sheff W>Spurs>Wolves
3)C Palace>Reading>QPR>Wolves>Port Vale
4)Wolves>Stockport C>Southampton>Wolves>QPR
5)Wolves>QPR>Leicester C>Reading>Port Vale
6)Leyton Orient>QPR>Wolves>QPR>Brentford
7)Derby >Leicester>Wolves>QPR>Kidderminster
8)Glentoran>Wolves>QPR>Preston>Northampton
9)QPR>C Palace>AEK Athens>Coventry >Wolves
10)QPR>WBA>Everton>Camburr L>Orebro SK>Wolves
These 5 are Loans only
11)Chelsea>QPR(Loan)>Wolves(Loan)>Hamburg.
12)Bristol C >Preston>Wolves>QPR(Loan)>Barnsley
13)Wolves>Accrington(Loan)>Stockport C(Loan)>Charlton(Loan)>
Sheff U(Loan)>QPR (Loan)
14)Brentford>Gillingham>Man City>Wolves>QPR(Loan)
15)QPR>Newcastle>Blackburn>West Ham(Loan)>Wolves(Loan)
Current Form -Premiership this season
Wolves - WWDL
QPR - LWLd
Please watch the 4-2 video if possible and any other Wolves v QPR facts please add !