Post by Macmoish on Aug 5, 2011 21:01:05 GMT
(I guess this is like when we beat Chelsea 3-1 with Leroy Griffiths...We know how that all ended!)
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LUTON 3, QPR 1
Posted on: Fri 05 Aug 2011
New R's signing DJ Campbell was on target with a 29th-second strike, but his early goal couldn't help QPR from going down to a 3-1 defeat to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
Rangers were ahead when Adel Taarabt's telling centre found the former Blackpool striker in space inside the Hatters box, before Campbell made no mistake to put Rangers in front.
Neil Warnock made a host of changes at the break - nine, in fact - and that ultimately had an impact on the pattern of play, as Luton bagged three second half goals through Matthew Barnes-Homer, Amari Morgan-Smith and Adam Watkins to run out eventual winners.
Campbell was named in QPR's starting XI for the trip to Luton.
Paddy Kenny was in goal for Rangers, behind a back four of Kieron Dyer, Fitz Hall, Danny Gabbidon and Clint Hill.
Shaun Derry and Alejandro Faurlin were in defensive midfield, behind attacking trio Tommy Smith, Taarabt and Campbell.
Jay Bothroyd led the R's line up front.
All eyes were firmly on new signing Campbell following his move from Blackpool yesterday afternoon (Thursday).
Remarkably, it took the diminutive front-man just 29 seconds to open his R's account.
Smith picked out Taarabt down the left and, in typical fashion from the Moroccan matador, he picked out an unmarked Campbell with the outside of his right foot from 10-yards out.
And the former Birmingham striker made no mistake thereafter, tucking the ball into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
Soon after, Luton - who, to their credit, had started brightly - went close.
Alex Lawless picked out Dan Gleeson down the right, before the right-back's cross-come-shot was expertly tipped away for a corner by Kenny at his near post.
On four minutes, Campbell received possession on the edge of the Hatters' box and, when he touched the ball back to Bothroyd, his left-footed drive whistled just inches over the bar.
Play soon switched to the other end, where Aaron O'Connor drove at the Rangers defence before drilling a low effort just wide of the right-hand post.
The hosts were soon on the attack again.
A cross from the right found Dean Beckwith unmarked in acres of space at the back post, but Kenny pulled off a stunning point-blank save from the defender's subsequent effort from just six-yards out, before Will Antwi's follow-up from the loose ball was deflected wide.
Kenny was far from a spectator in this already lively affair.
The R's keeper would have breathed a sigh of relief on 25 minutes. Kenny spilled Danny Crow's long-range effort on 25 yards, as the ball slipped out of his grasp and trickled towards the net.
Thankfully, the QPR shot-stopper reacted in speedy fashion, as he turned on to his back to grasp the ball with both hands.
On 30 minutes, clever footwork from Faurlin down the left-hand channel enabled the Argentine midfield man to find space before picking out the onrushing Smith from 12 yards, whose deft header went just wide of the right-hand post.
Curtis Osano's effort from range went just wide on 37 minutes, before the R's went close to doubling their advantage five minutes later.
Campbell was pulled back by his marker on 35 yards and, when Taarabt stepped up to take the resultant set-piece, his beautifully struck effort was superbly pushed around his post by Hatters keeper Mark Tyler.
R's gaffer Warnock made some nine changes at the half-time interval - and it was one of the his substitutes who almost added a second on 50 minutes.
Buzsaky picked up possession on 25 yards after the home side failed to clear their lines, before firing a low effort just wide of the left-hand post.
There was little to choose between the two sides in the opening 15 minutes or so of the second half, with Rangers in particular trying to find their feet after a whole host of changes at the break.
Hill and Dyer were the only two players that survived the half-time cull, with the latter particularly impressing at right-back before making the switch to centre midfield in the second period.
Dyer made way for Michael Doughty on 72 minutes.
Warnock will no doubt be pleased with his summer signing's contribution on the night, with Dyer giving himself a fighting chance of making Rangers' starting line-up on the opening day of the Premier League campaign next weekend.
Just two minutes after Dyer was taken off, Luton levelled thanks to the work of two second-half substitutes.
Morgan-Smith found space down the left and, when his cross found Barnes-Homer from six-yards, his header sailed past Cerny and into the net.
Moments later, James Dance saw his effort from the edge of the box bounce back off the bar, before Luton grabbed a second on 83 minutes.
Morgan-Smith chased down Orr's weak back pass and his persistence paid dividends, as Cerny's clearance smashed off the substitute and ricocheted into an empty goal.
The Hatters confirmed victory on 88 minutes, when Watkins' deflected strike totally deceived Cerny and the ball found the bottom right-hand corner.
Luton Town: Tyler, Gleeson (Watkins 64), Osano, Keane, Beckwith, Antwi (Asafu-Adjaye 64), Lawless (Lacey 90), Dance, O'Connor (Morgan-Smith 72), Crow (Barnes-Homer 64), Howells (Poku 90).
Subs: Elder, Pilkington.
Goals: Barnes-Holmer (74), Morgan-Smith (83), Watkins (88)
QPR: Kenny (Cerny 46), Dyer (Doughty 72), Hill (Andrade 82), Derry (Ephraim 46), Hall (Orr 46), Gabbidon (Trialist), Taarabt (Vaagan-Moen 46), Smith (Connolly 46), Campbell (Helguson 46) (Hewitt 82), Bothroyd (Agyemang 46), Faurlin (Buzsaky 46).
Goals: Campbell (1)
Attendance: 3,170 (621 away)
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LUTON 3, QPR 1
Posted on: Fri 05 Aug 2011
New R's signing DJ Campbell was on target with a 29th-second strike, but his early goal couldn't help QPR from going down to a 3-1 defeat to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
Rangers were ahead when Adel Taarabt's telling centre found the former Blackpool striker in space inside the Hatters box, before Campbell made no mistake to put Rangers in front.
Neil Warnock made a host of changes at the break - nine, in fact - and that ultimately had an impact on the pattern of play, as Luton bagged three second half goals through Matthew Barnes-Homer, Amari Morgan-Smith and Adam Watkins to run out eventual winners.
Campbell was named in QPR's starting XI for the trip to Luton.
Paddy Kenny was in goal for Rangers, behind a back four of Kieron Dyer, Fitz Hall, Danny Gabbidon and Clint Hill.
Shaun Derry and Alejandro Faurlin were in defensive midfield, behind attacking trio Tommy Smith, Taarabt and Campbell.
Jay Bothroyd led the R's line up front.
All eyes were firmly on new signing Campbell following his move from Blackpool yesterday afternoon (Thursday).
Remarkably, it took the diminutive front-man just 29 seconds to open his R's account.
Smith picked out Taarabt down the left and, in typical fashion from the Moroccan matador, he picked out an unmarked Campbell with the outside of his right foot from 10-yards out.
And the former Birmingham striker made no mistake thereafter, tucking the ball into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
Soon after, Luton - who, to their credit, had started brightly - went close.
Alex Lawless picked out Dan Gleeson down the right, before the right-back's cross-come-shot was expertly tipped away for a corner by Kenny at his near post.
On four minutes, Campbell received possession on the edge of the Hatters' box and, when he touched the ball back to Bothroyd, his left-footed drive whistled just inches over the bar.
Play soon switched to the other end, where Aaron O'Connor drove at the Rangers defence before drilling a low effort just wide of the right-hand post.
The hosts were soon on the attack again.
A cross from the right found Dean Beckwith unmarked in acres of space at the back post, but Kenny pulled off a stunning point-blank save from the defender's subsequent effort from just six-yards out, before Will Antwi's follow-up from the loose ball was deflected wide.
Kenny was far from a spectator in this already lively affair.
The R's keeper would have breathed a sigh of relief on 25 minutes. Kenny spilled Danny Crow's long-range effort on 25 yards, as the ball slipped out of his grasp and trickled towards the net.
Thankfully, the QPR shot-stopper reacted in speedy fashion, as he turned on to his back to grasp the ball with both hands.
On 30 minutes, clever footwork from Faurlin down the left-hand channel enabled the Argentine midfield man to find space before picking out the onrushing Smith from 12 yards, whose deft header went just wide of the right-hand post.
Curtis Osano's effort from range went just wide on 37 minutes, before the R's went close to doubling their advantage five minutes later.
Campbell was pulled back by his marker on 35 yards and, when Taarabt stepped up to take the resultant set-piece, his beautifully struck effort was superbly pushed around his post by Hatters keeper Mark Tyler.
R's gaffer Warnock made some nine changes at the half-time interval - and it was one of the his substitutes who almost added a second on 50 minutes.
Buzsaky picked up possession on 25 yards after the home side failed to clear their lines, before firing a low effort just wide of the left-hand post.
There was little to choose between the two sides in the opening 15 minutes or so of the second half, with Rangers in particular trying to find their feet after a whole host of changes at the break.
Hill and Dyer were the only two players that survived the half-time cull, with the latter particularly impressing at right-back before making the switch to centre midfield in the second period.
Dyer made way for Michael Doughty on 72 minutes.
Warnock will no doubt be pleased with his summer signing's contribution on the night, with Dyer giving himself a fighting chance of making Rangers' starting line-up on the opening day of the Premier League campaign next weekend.
Just two minutes after Dyer was taken off, Luton levelled thanks to the work of two second-half substitutes.
Morgan-Smith found space down the left and, when his cross found Barnes-Homer from six-yards, his header sailed past Cerny and into the net.
Moments later, James Dance saw his effort from the edge of the box bounce back off the bar, before Luton grabbed a second on 83 minutes.
Morgan-Smith chased down Orr's weak back pass and his persistence paid dividends, as Cerny's clearance smashed off the substitute and ricocheted into an empty goal.
The Hatters confirmed victory on 88 minutes, when Watkins' deflected strike totally deceived Cerny and the ball found the bottom right-hand corner.
Luton Town: Tyler, Gleeson (Watkins 64), Osano, Keane, Beckwith, Antwi (Asafu-Adjaye 64), Lawless (Lacey 90), Dance, O'Connor (Morgan-Smith 72), Crow (Barnes-Homer 64), Howells (Poku 90).
Subs: Elder, Pilkington.
Goals: Barnes-Holmer (74), Morgan-Smith (83), Watkins (88)
QPR: Kenny (Cerny 46), Dyer (Doughty 72), Hill (Andrade 82), Derry (Ephraim 46), Hall (Orr 46), Gabbidon (Trialist), Taarabt (Vaagan-Moen 46), Smith (Connolly 46), Campbell (Helguson 46) (Hewitt 82), Bothroyd (Agyemang 46), Faurlin (Buzsaky 46).
Goals: Campbell (1)
Attendance: 3,170 (621 away)
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