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RANGERS TRAVEL TO
HULL
Friday 11th April 2008
by Ron Norris & Simon Skinner
The aspirations of
the two sides that will contest Saturday’s game couldn’t be more
different as we enter the home straight. With Rangers safe they are just
looking to get some good displays under their belt to impress the
manager, Hull City on the other hand are gunning for promotion to the
big time. |
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Hull City v Queens
Park Rangers
The Championship
Saturday 12th April 2008
Kick Off 15:00 |
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RANGERS VERSUS ..... |
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LAST TIME OUT:
“Barker, having by far his best game for the R’s, took a
throw on the left and between him, Vine and Ephraim the ball was
worked into the path of Leigertwood. The muscular midfield man
ran forward and as he reached the edge of the Hull box he opened
his body out and curled a beauty into the top corner.”
Queens Park
Rangers
2-0 Hull City, Saturday
3rd November 2007. |
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HEAD TO HEAD |
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Overall |
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Played |
QPR |
Hull |
Draws |
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40 |
15 |
13 |
12 |
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At Hull |
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Played |
QPR |
Hull |
Draws |
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19 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
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OTHER
MEETINGS:
Hull have
their noses in front in the league head to head between the
sides with thirteen wins to Rangers’ ten, there have been a
further twelve draws. Rangers have lost their last two games in
Hull and you have to go way back to February 1970 for the last
time Rangers took three points back to London. Goals from Marsh
and Clarke secured a 2-1 victory. |
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LEAGUE
STANDINGS |
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Pos |
Team |
P |
GD |
Pts |
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4th |
Hull |
41 |
18 |
68 |
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14th |
QPR |
42 |
-2 |
54 |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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THE REFEREE |
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Graham Laws is in charge for this one and I still have the
anger burning deep inside me from his last attempt at reffing a
Rangers game. He very nearly ruined a midweek game to Wrexham
with a bizarre, card happy showing, which included a second
yellow for Kevin McLeod for NOT fouling someone! You couldn’t
make it up! This season he has booked sixty seven in twenty
eight and sent two off. |
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THE REF RECORD |
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Season |
Games |
Yellows |
Reds |
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2007-08 |
28 |
67 |
2 |
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2006-07 |
37 |
119 |
9 |
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2005-06 |
21 |
60 |
1 |
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2004-05 |
37 |
104 |
5 |
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2003-04 |
38 |
98 |
8 |
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SIX DEGREES OF SEP-R-ATION:
Dean Windass to Dexter Blackstock. This is Windass’ second
spell at Hull City and he made his re-debut against Crystal
Palace. Carl Fletcher wasn’t able to face Wales team mate
Freddie Eastwood later that season as Palace played Wolves as he
was an unused sub. Eastwood won his fifth Wales cap in a 3-0 win
against Norway. John Carew was on the losing side that day and
he is a team mate of Ashley Young at Aston Villa. Whilst playing
for his former club Watford he came on as a second half sub in a
League Cup tie at home to Southampton. The Hornets won 5-2 and
one of the Saints scorers was Dexter Blackstock. |
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RON AND SIMON'S PREDICT-OFF |
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SIMON:
It is always difficult for teams with nothing to play for
to raise themselves for end of season games, just ask Alan Curbishley! There
is a certain amount of bad blood between the fans though so the atmosphere
could be a bit spicy. Hopefully Rangers will be able to put the brakes on
Hull’s promotion charge although I will be happy with a decent display to be
honest. I think the home side will just shade this one though. 2-1 to Hull
City.
RON:
Wins at Hull are pretty rare and facing them in this form doesn't make for
encouraging reading. They've lost one home game this year and have scored 12
goals in the last four! That said if the wind is blowing in the right
direction we're not adverse to upsetting the apple cart and since Simon has
edged ahead I have to go for a different result to get the lead back so I'll
take Rangers to throw a spanner in the promotion works with a cheeky 1-0.
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Current score: Ron 19 Simon 21 |
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