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| 31/03/01 Nottingham Forest 1 - QPR 1 | |
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City Ground Queen's Park Rangers picked up their first point under Ian Holloway but saw their relegation plight worsen at the City Ground. David Platt's side had looked likely to condemn the R's to yet another defeat thanks to Marlon Harewood's opener, only for the visitors to claw back a point. It was last season's top scorer Stuart Wardley who struck 11 minutes from time with only his third this term, but wins for Stockport and Huddersfield still left Rangers fans fearing the worst. It was no less than they deserved - despite having to claw their way back into the game after Harewood's strike. Rangers were found wanting at the back when Harewood raced onto a through ball from Francis Benali to thump a left-foot shot across Lee Harper and just inside the far post. With Rangers offering little as an attacking side it was left for Forest to force the pace, but they lacked the quality to totally seize the initiative. Harper saved superbly from David Johnson soon after the goal and David Prutton might have done better with a close-range opportunity after a header by Ricky Scimeca had dropped at his feet. Rangers hardly raised a threat until Forest keeper Dave Beasant comfortably held a header by Chris Kiwomya on the stroke of half-time. But to their credit Rangers denied Forest goalscoring opportunities in the second half and then stunned the home fans with an equaliser five minutes from time. Wardley, who had only been on the field nine minutes, took a knock-down from Kiwomya and thundered a right-foot shot past Beasant via the inside of the post. In the time that remained Rangers looked the more likely winners. Beasant saved spectacularly from Kiwomya's header following a cross by Wardley and right on time Leon Knight drilled a cross in front of the Forest goal with no-one around to apply a finishing touch. Rangers are still without a win at the City Ground in 25 visits, but the point gained could still prove to be a precious one.
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QPR Match Results 2000-2001 28/04/01 - QPR 0 - Stockport 3 21/04/01 - Huddersfield Town 2 - QPR 1 16/04/01 QPR 2 - Tranmere Rovers 0 31/03/01 Notts Forest 1 - QPR 1 17/03/01
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