Your Shout written by Gareth Payne.
21.53 - That is it, thank you referee Scott, my finger nails were fast disappearing. A fantastic victory for City, three great points, battled hard all the way, matched QPR for effort and determination. Took the chance when it came. I probably won't see you Saturday, I think Joe Ferrari will be back with you, it's been emotional, see you again soon.
21.52 - City doing well to just wind down the time and frustrate the hosts. Bertrand hacks the ball clear the length of the pitch, that surely has to be it referee.
21.49 - Hosts cranking up the pressure in the closing stages leaving just Connolly and Stewart back, Damien Delaney is playing more like a left-winger than a left-back. Three minutes of time to be added, that is all that lies between City and three points this evening.
"Oh come on - I don't know when I've last felt so frustrated...
Actually that's not true!"
Lisa
"My god my nerves are shot don't think I'll make end of game 999 on speed dial."
ian_norw934
21.46 - Inside the last five minutes at Loftus Road, Cort had the ball in the back of the net but the flag was up and the whistle had long gone for offside. Kaspars Gorkss is withdrawn for One Size Fitz Hall.
"My YESSS scared my GF so much! LOL! And my upstairs neighbour banged on the floor... lol!
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock... someone fast forward the time please? this is agony!
btw, as a Norwich City supporter, I am getting this notion of hope inside me, should I call 999?"
chrisalmera
"OK guys, just calm down, and just dribble the ball around the centre circle for as long as it takes because:
1 You are winning
2 I have us to win 1-0 in the prediction league and
3 As it's my birthday (no kidding) I will be very happy
as will a lot of other people."
wstarcanary
21.38 - Ryan Bertrand in the book for an innocous challenge on Routledge, thought he got some ball and if he didn't the former Palace, Spurs and Villa winger ran straight in to him, not a lot Bertrand could have done to get in or out of his way.
21.37 - Kaspar Gorkss with a header at the back-stick, straight at Marshall though, these last 12 minutes are going to be nervy ones.
21.36 - Russell showing what he is all about there, throwing himself in front an effort range.
"GGGGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL. Come on City."
ian_norw934
"Rusty and Crofty - I LOVE YOUR LITTLE HEARTS!!!"
Lisa
21.34 - Second change from Sousa, Italian striker Samuel Di Carmine, on loan from Fiorentina has replaced Heidar Helguson. Fifteen minutes left at Loftus Road.
"Good one Russell. It must have been the fans singing that caused that!"
whatcrisis
21.32 - Two changes, on from each side, Liam Miller has been replaced by Hogan Ephraim and Alan Gow has been introduced in place of Wes Hoolahan. The home fans are being to get restless.
21.27 - City lead capitalising on a defensive mistake. The City fans are making an almighty racket noise, On The Ball City being belted out in full volume. Croft pressurised Gorkss, blocking his clearance, the ball broke to Hoolahan, he attacked Leigertwood, jinking inside, laid it off to the onrushing Darel Russell, who sidefooted past Cerny from 12 yards, the 'keeper didn't cover himself in glory with the attempted save but I honestly don't care. City lead!
21.25 - City applying some pressure and Cerny cracking under it. The swirling playing havoc with Russell trying to take the ball down out of the air and almost my typing, slightly distracted by the wind a-blowing in my face and water on my laptop screen.
"We're getting played off the park. Come on make some changes."
ankles50
21.21 - Nonchanlant goalkeeping from Radek Cerny, almost a Paul Robinson for Spurs against Ben Foster of Watford moment. Marshall's free-kick ten yards outside his box cleared the R's defence and Cerny allowed it to bounce over him, however he probably wasn't anticipating it only bouncing a yard wide of his left-hand post.
"I can't believe this... I...can...not...believe...this! This is really not our day, or even season... It is so... ARGH!"
chrisalmera
21.16 - 13,533 is today's attendance, Marshall made another good save with his legs but the assistant on the farside had already raised his flag for offside against the Icelandic striker.
21.14 - Mikele Leigertwood forces Marshall into a fantastic flying save, the midfielder struck a fantastic shot from way out wide but it arrowed towards the top-hand corner until it met the Scot's fingertips.
21.12 - Gary Doherty is captain tonight for the record. QPR have started this second half the stronger side, City have defended well and in numbers. Gorkss, the former Blackpool central defender and teammate of Wes Hoolahan flashed a header across goal from a Lopez free-kick but didn't get enough purchase on it to trouble the City goal.
21.05 - Second half started like the first, a chance right at the start, hooked over the bar after Marshall had punched clear a cross from the right.
"Come on down Cody McDonald and make yourself a hero....."
thegreedy1
20.49 - That is the half, just the one minute added on for injury-time. Two big talking points in the first half.
20.48 - That is a fair point, since the ball went out of play, he could have consulted with his assistant before making a decision. He was very quick and definite in pointing to the spot at the time, had me off my seat anyway.
"If he granted the penently then he should have stood by his conviction. Not change his mind. Consult b4 awarding you ref."
panomania
20.43 - Heart in mouth time at the City end. Between them Croft and Marshall ensure the ball doesn't cross the line. Corner came in from the right and hit Shackell on the leg, Xabi Alonso against 'Boro style and Croft scampers across the goalline to block, Marshall slides down to gather, turning and making sure he holds the ball the correct side of the line at all times.
"No way if its not the ref its the dam linesman."
ian_norw934
20.35 - The home fans start singing "There's only one lino" and "Lino gives us a wave". After some decisions shall I say going against City in recent weeks, Doherty sending off, Drury in the back in the same game against Bristol City, Cort and Fotheringham handball decisions not given against Coventry, I thought finally we were going to get 'the rub of the green' but no. From up here I honestly couldn't tell what the correct decision was or should have been. Good powerful surging run by Croft in to the box until he was halted by Jordi Lopez, legally or otherwise.
"Well, sounds like a really bad game, and we may actually have a chanse then!"
chrisalmera
20.34 - At last, no maybe not, Croft goes down in the box and the referee gives a penalty but then after speaking to his assistant on that side changes his mind and gives a corner.
20.32 - Picture taken from the 'QPR Match Preview' article that I wrote this morning, I'm sure you all read and digested it fully prior to the match?
"Good pic G-Man. You missed the crying line though!
I think the Sturrock comment says more about you than it does about me sunshine ;~)"
Lisa
20.29 - Unfortunately it is still the hosts in the ascendancy at the moment, City dealing fairly comfortably with a number of corners, Doherty, Shackell and Cort's aerial prowess showing against a sizeable Hoops side, all defenders over 6ft 2. Weather still awful, lashing it down and the pitch looking worn in areas.
"Bet you would be saying something different if Fleming was a manager.
Shocking that you don't think Gunn is more attractive."
thegreedy1
20.26 - That's a surprise Lisa, I would have thought Paul Sturrock was top of your list. Links me nicely to informing you that Plymouth are beating Watford currently.
"Sorry, but it's time for a girlie interlude...
Must just say that Paulo Souza definitely gets the award for most attractive Championship manager (although to be fair there isn't much competition!)."
Lisa
"Fortunately for us they don't seem able to score any better than us at the moment. How we would be moaning if we had missed some of those."
whatcrisis
20.19 - QPR shape for you, they have gone with a diamond midfield, Lopez at the base, Leigertwood and Miller in front of him and Routledge at the front, apparently Paulo Sousa likes playing his wingers central, or so I was told pre-match by one of the QPR guys.
"Normal play resumes.................getting overun."
hamster456
20.17 - City shape, Russell in for Fotheringham, straight swap that, Bertrand is playing left-midfield, Hoolahan back in the hole behind Cort. Canary fans in fine voice, travelled in their numbers as well.
"Shackell is keeping us in the game. It's good to hear the Canaries fan in full song at Loftus Road."
panomania
20.15 - Dexter Blackstock sees a shot deflect off Shackell and loop just over Marshall's bar.
20.14 - Jordi Lopez tries his luck from range from a free-kick, has Marshall scrambling across goal but wide.
20.12 - Jason Shackell comes up with a big interception, beating Helguson to the aerial challenge six yards out.
"Well here we go 6 points away from safety. After a disappointing match on Saturday there is only one optition and that is to WIN! Is it going to happen! Not with our form at the minute, we can only hope!"
panomania
20.09 - Cort meets Bertrand's cross from the left but straight in to the waiting arms of former Spurs 'keeper Radek Cerny.
"Let's hope Hoola runs rings around the Hoops in the centre of the park."
thornster
20.06 - Lively start at Loftus Road, Cerny runs in to a defender and drops a free-kick, Cort's effort is blocked, Hoolahan flashes a volley over the bar and QPR slide another effort across the face of Marshall's goal, left to right this time.
20.04 - Early chance for the hosts, Heidar Helguson in down their right but slid his shot across goal and just past Marshall's right-hand post.
20.02 - City get the match underway in the pouring rain, kicking from my right to my left.
19.46 - The team news is, two changes, in come Darel Russell and Ryan Bertrand for Mark Fotheringham and Jamie Cureton. Cody McDonald makes the 16 for the first time.
19.36 - Teams are in and online, on 'On The Ball', the other matchday service we run, an action-by-action update of the action and all the action from Loftus Road tonight and every matchday.
"Taking their time with the team news. Maybe they wont tell anyone and slip on a couple extra."
flegby
19.10 - Good evening from Loftus Road, for the 8pm kick-off against Queens Park Rangers. Teamsheets can't be far away now. Get yourself over to the Message Board to discuss the match, the best ones will be used in this article during the match. Winning post wins a signed action picture of the Man of the Match.
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