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Sousa ready to deal with QPR's great expectations
Paulo Sousa, the former Portugal international, yesterday became Queens Park Rangers' sixth manager in a little over a year when he was confirmed as their new first-team coach.
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Mahon rises to the occasion for Rangers
Sunday, 9 November 2008
QPR 1 Cardiff City 0:It was a case of after the Lord Mayor's Show at Loftus Road, where QPR needed substitute Gavin Mahon's late winner to defeat nine-man Cardiff in an anti-climactic match between two supposed promotion contenders.
Championship round-up: Twice Kightly as Wolves set the pace but Blues are held
Sunday, 9 November 2008
The importance of Michael Kightly to the promotion challenge of Wolverhampton Wanderers has been vividly illustrated in the past couple of weeks. His absence through injury had coincided with their dip in form but his return has seen them storm to the top of the Championship, and yesterday he scored both goals at Molineux in the 2-0 defeat of an obdurate Burnley that saw Mick McCarthy's side open up a six-point lead at the top.
Wimbledon to begin new chapter in FA Cup
Saturday, 8 November 2008
The south London club formed by disfranchised fans are preparing to make history, Glenn Moore reports
Chopra goes back to Ninian Park in search of scoring touch
Friday, 7 November 2008
Sunderland's Michael Chopra has returned to Cardiff on loan in a bid to rediscover his touch in front of goal. The 24-year-old has managed only six senior appearances for the Black Cats this season, five of them as a substitute, although he made a memorable impact from the bench with a match-winning double against Middlesbrough in September.
Watford chairman insists Boothroyd will bounce back
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Simpson claims former manager agreed it was time to leave Vicarage Road
Morrison's header brings bad tidings for McLeish
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Birmingham City 0 Coventry City 1: Birmingham City lost ground on Championship leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to a goal by their former striker Clinton Morrison but were controversially denied an equaliser they probably deserved.
Ward sacked by Carlisle
Monday, 3 November 2008
Carlisle have parted company with boss John Ward by mutual consent following a wretched run of form.
Championship round-up: Iwelumo strikes for Wolves but Reading look as hungry
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Having regained pole position in the Championship on Tuesday night, Wolves extended their lead to four points with a hard-fought 2-1 defeat of Cardiff City at Ninian Park.
Briatore's hands-on approach to running QPR
Saturday, 1 November 2008
When Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea he splashed out £110m on Juan Sebastian Veron, Claude Makelele, Joe Cole et al. When the Abu Dhabi United Group bought Manchester City they signed Robinho for £32m, made an offer for Dimitar Berbatov and inquired after Fernando Torres. When Flavio Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal, combined wealth estimated at £50bn plus, acquired Queen's Park Rangers last autumn, their first transfer window resulted in £5m expenditure on seven players. The big signings were Matthew Connolly and Rowan Vine at £1m apiece.
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