Tranmere after twice trailing finally secured their fifth home League victory
in a thriller which handed Jerry Francis' QPR their first defeat after a run of
four draws.
The Londoners went ahead after 18 minutes when Danny Maddix headed in from a
Paul Murray corner, but Tranmere equalised on 28 minutes from a Dave Challinor
shot after their first corner.
Iain Dowie and Kevin Gallen both missed gilt-edged chances for QPR but they
regained the lead two minutes after half-time through substitute Keith Rowland
after a good run by Murray.
But Tranmere tried a double substitution after 61 minutes with Liam O'Brien
and Jason Koumas coming on, and six minutes later, Koumas provided the pass for
Lee Jones to make it 2-2.
Tranmere went ahead for the first time in the 70th minute. Graham Allen was
the marksman with a low shot in a crowded goalmouth after a mishit effort by
Jones.
Tranmere had chances to add to their advantage, but Scott Taylor just failed
to reach a Lee Jones cross in front of a gaping goal, and Rangers 'keeper Ludek
Miklosko made a brilliant save from Jones in the 88th minute.
Ian Baraclough was stretchered off just before half-time after a nasty clash
of heads with George Santos and was replaced by Rowland.
Alan Mahon was the midfield star for Tranmere, for whom Santos collected a
yellow card for a foul. Also shown yellow were QPR players Steve Morrow, Maddix,
Gavin Peacock and Dowie.
Teams:
Tranmere: Coyne, Allen, Thompson, McGreal, Challinor,
Hill (O'Brien 61), Mahon, Santos, Parkinson (Koumas 61), Taylor,L. Jones.
Subs Not Used: G. Jones.
Booked: Santos.
Goals: Challinor 28, L. Jones 67, Allen 70.
QPR: Miklosko, Breacker (Slade 83), Baraclough (Rowland 46),
Morrow, Ready, Maddix, Plummer, Peacock, Dowie, Gallen,Murray (Scully 75).
Booked: Morrow, Maddix, Dowie, Peacock.
Goals: Maddix 18, Rowland 47.
Att: 5,896
Ref: P Dowd (Stoke-on-Trent).
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