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English FA Cup

Sunday, 4 January 2015,

QPR
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Sheff United
  • Kickoff: 14:00 BST
  • Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
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    • 36' Sinan Bolat
    • 49' Jamal Campbell-Ryce
    • 91' Jamal Campbell-Ryce

    Queens Park Rangers

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    Full time

    Sheffield United

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    Redknapp looks set to rotate

    QPR manager Harry Redknapp admits most of his veteran stars will have to sit out Sunday's FA Cup clash with Sheffield United because the Barclays Premier League survival battle has taken its toll.

    Redknapp's ageing squad has been pushed to the limit in recent weeks, with six of the starting XI that drew 1-1 with Swansea aged 30 or older.

    Rob Green, Richard Dunne, Clint Hill and Joey Barton have all featured heavily over the busy Christmas period and Redknapp admits he will have to make wholesale changes against the Blades.

    "Some of the lads that have played can't play again - Richard Dunne, Clint Hill, Bobby Zamora," Redknapp said.

    "I can't drag them out, it takes them a couple of days to recover from a game so I will have to change a few around for sure.

    "We haven't got a big squad, we have 24 then three are keepers and four or five are injured. It's difficult to be as strong as you would like to be."

    Redknapp added: "I'll play some of the lads who haven't been playing, I'll change it around again because there have been so many games.

    "It's impossible really."

    The FA Cup has suffered in recent years as teams increasingly prioritise the rewards of avoiding relegation and European qualification in the league.

    "The cups always do suffer - even if you get to the semi-final or quarter-final, teams still rest key players," Redknapp said.

    "The FA Cup was the competition when we were growing up but that's the way it's gone."

    He added: "A few years ago everyone went for the cup but these days everyone is trying to get in the Champions League or into Europe or trying to stay in the division, so people mess around with their teams.

    "The league, and staying in the Premier League, has become all important."

    Manchester United's Louis van Gaal and Southampton's Ronald Koeman have criticised the congested nature of the festive calendar, insisting two games in three days is too difficult for players to manage.

    Most clubs played on December 26 and December 28, typically going into action twice in barely 48 hours.

    Redknapp said: "Something has to be done about the two games in two days but the Boxing Day game is difficult to do away with, it's a great tradition in this country.

    "The fans love their Boxing Day football and it draws the biggest crowds of the year at any sporting event, so to do away with that is difficult."

    Sheffield United midfielder James Wallace will return to the squad but defender Chris Basham is suspended.

    Wallace has been struggling with groin and hamstring problems for much of the season but returned to full training this week and will be included in the 18-man squad.

    Basham will start a three-game ban following his straight red card in the Boxing Day defeat at Port Vale and the Blades will also be without striker Chris O'Grady and defender Paddy McCarthy, who have returned to respective parent clubs Brighton and Crystal Palace.

    Ben Davies (foot) remains sidelined, but defender Craig Alcock (back) and Ryan Flynn (hamstring) have both returned to training and could feature.

    91'+3

    0 - 3

    Goal!! Jamal Campbell-Ryce hits a left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area and scores!! Sheffield United now leads 3 - 0

    91'+3

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

    91'+3

    Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 94'

    91'+2

    Matthew Phillips commits a foul on James McEveley resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    91'+1

    Throw-in: Armand Traore takes it (Attacking)

    91'+1

    Sheffield United makes a sub: Michael Higdon enters for Michael Doyle. Reason: Tactical

    91'+1

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    91'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    91'

    End of the game

    91'

    The referee has signaled the end of the second half

    90'

    Sheffield United makes a sub: James Wallace enters for Jose Baxter. Reason: Tactical

    90'

    Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    89'

    Throw-in: Mauricio Isla takes it (Attacking)

    88'

    James McEveley (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 88'

    88'

    Eduardo Vargas commits a foul on James McEveley resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    87'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    86'

    Matthew Phillips hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    85'

    Steven Scougall hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    84'

    Throw-in: Mauricio Isla takes it (Defending)

    83'

    Jordon Mutch (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 83'

    83'

    Louis Reed commits a foul on Armand Traore resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    82'

    Throw-in: Armand Traore takes it (Attacking)

    82'

    Sheffield United makes a sub: Jamie Murphy enters for Sinan Bolat. Reason: Tactical

    81'

    James McEveley (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 81'

    81'

    Charlie Austin commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    80'

    Rio Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 80'

    80'

    Louis Reed

    80'

    Louis Reed commits a foul on Eduardo Vargas resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    78'

    Throw-in: Armand Traore takes it (Defending)

    78'

    Alex McCarthy (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 78'

    78'

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce commits a foul on Armand Traore resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    78'

    Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)

    77'

    James McEveley (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 77'

    77'

    Leroy Fer commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    77'

    Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 77'

    77'

    James McEveley commits a foul on Bobby Zamora resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    76'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    76'

    Louis Reed hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    76'

    Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)

    75'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    75'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

    74'

    Throw-in: Mauricio Isla takes it (Attacking)

    74'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    73'

    Matthew Phillips hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    72'

    Throw-in: Rio Ferdinand takes it (Attacking)

    72'

    Throw-in: Matthew Phillips takes it (Defending)

    70'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    70'

    Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 70'

    70'

    Offside called on Sinan Bolat

    69'

    Rio Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 69'

    69'

    Sinan Bolat

    69'

    Sinan Bolat commits a foul on Rio Ferdinand resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    68'

    Alex McCarthy takes a short goal kick

    67'

    Throw-in: Armand Traore takes it (Attacking)

    66'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    66'

    Robert Harris hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    66'

    Robert Harris (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 66'

    66'

    Nedum Onuoha

    66'

    Nedum Onuoha commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    64'

    Throw-in: Mauricio Isla takes it (Attacking)

    63'

    Mark Howard (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 63'

    63'

    Offside called on Charlie Austin

    62'

    Terry Kennedy blocks the shot

    62'

    Leroy Fer hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    62'

    Terry Kennedy clears the ball from danger.

    61'

    Queens Park Rangers makes a sub: Mauricio Isla enters for Steven Caulker. Reason: Tactical

    61'

    Queens Park Rangers makes a sub: Eduardo Vargas enters for Karl Henry. Reason: Tactical

    58'

    Mark Howard makes the save (Catch)

    58'

    Charlie Austin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    57'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

    55'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    55'

    Louis Reed blocks the shot

    55'

    Leroy Fer hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    55'

    Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 55'

    54'

    Steven Scougall commits a foul on Charlie Austin resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    53'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    53'

    Bobby Zamora hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

    53'

    Matthew Phillips crosses the ball.

    52'

    Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)

    52'

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.

    52'

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 52'

    51'

    Armand Traore commits a foul on Sinan Bolat resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    49'

    0 - 2

    Goal!! Jamal Campbell-Ryce hits a right footed shot low through the middle from the centre 6 yard and scores!! Sheffield United now leads 2 - 0

    49'

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

    49'

    That last goal was assisted by Louis Reed

    49'

    Mark Howard (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 49'

    49'

    Karl Henry commits a foul on Louis Reed resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    48'

    Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 48'

    48'

    Ryan Flynn commits a foul on Bobby Zamora resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    47'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

    47'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    46'

    Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)

    46'

    Queens Park Rangers makes a sub: Bobby Zamora enters for David Hoilett. Reason: Tactical

    46'

    The second half is under way

    46'

    The referee has signaled the end of the first half

    45'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

    45'

    Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)

    44'

    Mark Howard (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 44'

    44'

    Jordon Mutch commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    43'

    Rio Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 43'

    43'

    Offside called on Louis Reed

    43'

    Mark Howard clears the ball from danger.

    42'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    42'

    Charlie Austin hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    42'

    Jordon Mutch crosses the ball.

    41'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

    40'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    39'

    Jordon Mutch hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

    39'

    Robert Harris clears the ball from danger.

    39'

    Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 39'

    39'

    Michael Doyle commits a foul on Leroy Fer resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    38'

    Robert Harris clears the ball from danger.

    36'

    0 - 1

    Goal!! Sinan Bolat hits a right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area and scores!! Sheffield United now leads 1 - 0

    36'

    Sinan Bolat hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

    36'

    That last goal was assisted by Louis Reed

    34'

    Robert Harris (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 34'

    34'

    Leroy Fer commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    33'

    Alex McCarthy makes the save (Catch)

    33'

    Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    32'

    Armand Traore clears the ball from danger.

    31'

    Throw-in: David Hoilett takes it (Defending)

    30'

    Throw-in: Steven Caulker takes it (Defending)

    29'

    Throw-in: Michael Doyle takes it (Attacking)

    29'

    Throw-in: Jordon Mutch takes it (Defending)

    29'

    James McEveley blocks the shot

    29'

    Armand Traore hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    28'

    Matthew Phillips crosses the ball.

    28'

    Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 28'

    28'

    Robert Harris commits a foul on David Hoilett resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    27'

    Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 27'

    27'

    Matthew Phillips commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    25'

    Throw-in: Karl Henry takes it (Defending)

    25'

    Throw-in: Louis Reed takes it (Attacking)

    23'

    Robert Harris (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 23'

    23'

    Jordon Mutch commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    22'

    Terry Kennedy clears the ball from danger.

    22'

    Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 22'

    22'

    Terry Kennedy commits a foul on Charlie Austin resulting on a free kick for Queens Park Rangers

    21'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    21'

    Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

    21'

    Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)

    21'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    20'

    Throw-in: Steven Caulker takes it (Defending)

    20'

    Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)

    20'

    Throw-in: Sinan Bolat takes it (Attacking)

    19'

    Throw-in: David Hoilett takes it (Attacking)

    19'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

    18'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    18'

    Sinan Bolat hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    17'

    Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)

    17'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    16'

    Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)

    16'

    Alex McCarthy clears the ball from danger.

    15'

    Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)

    14'

    Mark Howard (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 14'

    14'

    Charlie Austin commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    13'

    Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)

    13'

    Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 13'

    13'

    Leroy Fer commits a foul on Jamal Campbell-Ryce resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    12'

    Mark Howard makes the save (Catch)

    12'

    Jordon Mutch hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    12'

    Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)

    12'

    Alex McCarthy (Queens Park Rangers) Free Kick at 12'

    12'

    Offside called on Sinan Bolat

    11'

    Alex McCarthy takes a long goal kick

    9'

    Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)

    9'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

    8'

    Mark Howard takes a long goal kick

    7'

    Throw-in: Matthew Phillips takes it (Defending)

    7'

    Mark Howard makes the save (Fumble)

    7'

    Leroy Fer hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

    6'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

    5'

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 5'

    5'

    Leroy Fer commits a foul on Louis Reed resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United

    4'

    Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)

    2'

    Throw-in: Matthew Phillips takes it (Defending)

    1'

    Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

    1'

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    Possession

    56%
    44%
    • Queens Park Rangers
    • Sheffield United

    Shots

    11
    13

    Shots on target

    3
    7

    Fouls

    14
    10

    Corners

    0
    0

    Yellow Cards

    1
    2

    Red Cards

    0
    0

    Head to Head

    QPR0 - 3Sheff United
    QPR3 - 0Sheff United
    Sheff United0 - 3QPR
    Sheff United1 - 1QPR
    QPR2 - 3Sheff United
    Sheff United1 - 1QPR

    QPR

    • 12Alex McCarthy
    • 3Armand Traore
    • 5Rio Ferdinand
    • 4Steven Caulker
    • -> Mauricio Isla
    • 15Nedum Onuoha
    • 10Leroy Fer
    • 7Matthew Phillips
    • 20Karl Henry
    • -> Eduardo Vargas
    • 17Jordon Mutch
    • 9Charlie Austin
    • 23David Hoilett
    • -> Bobby Zamora
    • Subs
    • 39Reece Grego-Cox
    • 38Darnell Furlong
    • 6Clint Hill
    • 21Brian Murphy

    Sheff United

    • 1Mark Howard
    • 19James McEveley
    • 27Terry Kennedy
    • 3Robert Harris
    • 12Sinan Bolat
    • -> Jamie Murphy
    • 10Steven Scougall
    • 22Louis Reed
    • 8Michael Doyle
    • -> Michael Higdon
    • 7Ryan Flynn
    • 20Jamal Campbell-Ryce
    • 11Jose Baxter
    • -> James Wallace
    • Subs
    • 24Iain Turner
    • 2Craig Alcock
    • 17Harrison McGahey
    • 28Connor Dimaio

    Queens Park Rangers stunned at home in FA Cup by Sheffield United

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce scored twice as Sheffield United humiliated QPR, knocking out the Premier League side and storming into the fourth round of the FA Cup.

    Marc McNulty slotted in a 36th-minute opener for the League One side after being put through by Louis Reed's pass, and Campbell-Ryce netted early in the second half after keeper Alex McCarthy was unable to claim Reed's corner.

    Campbell-Ryce struck again in the final seconds when he gratefully collected Leroy Fer's wayward back-header and skipped past McCarthy to cap a brilliant Blades victory.

    The result continued United's remarkable recent cup record. Nigel Clough's men reached the FA Cup semi-finals last season, beating top-flight Aston Villa and Fulham along the way, and have knocked Southampton and West Ham out of the this term's Capital One Cup.

    QPR, meanwhile, have suffered numerous early exits, several against lower-division opposition, in the 18 years since they last made it past the FA Cup third round without needing a replay. The west London outfit have won only two cup ties in the last 11 years.

    Rangers boss Harry Redknapp made seven changes to his starting line-up but nevertheless named an experienced side which included the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Fer and top scorer Charlie Austin.

    They made a decent start, with Fer seeing a stinging shot saved at the near post by keeper Mark Howard, who also kept out an effort from Jordon Mutch.

    But the R's never looked comfortable at the back and Campbell-Ryce gave the hapless Armand Traore the runaround on the right flank.

    Stefan Scougall was also a constant threat for the visitors and fired over before they eventually went ahead nine minutes before half-time courtesy of McNulty's ninth goal of the season.

    Redknapp sent Bobby Zamora on at half-time in an effort to change the course of the game, but United were two ahead within four minutes of the restart.

    Traore needlessly conceded the corner, and McCarthy, in for the rested Rob Green, got nowhere near Reed's right-wing delivery. After the ball bounced off Mutch, Campbell-Ryce had the simple task of scoring from close range.

    Zamora squandered a golden opportunity to quickly pull a goal back when he headed Matt Phillips' cross wide of the target.

    Phillips was also guilty of a glaring miss, slicing a shot high and wide from inside the box following a surging run by Mauricio Isla.

    Rangers, whose electrifying performances at Loftus Road have given them a fighting chance of avoiding relegation, were listless throughout.

    Fer's stoppage-time error in the build-up to the third goal summed up their display and they were booed off by the home fans at the final whistle.




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