Preview: QPR - Town
By Aston
August 25 2006
STB brings you team news, manager previews, the officials and betting odds ahead of Towns game against QPR tonight (KO 7:45pm).
QPR will definitely be with out Simon Royce, Marc Nygaard and Dominic Shimmin while Martin Rowlands, Gareth Ainsworth and Nick Ward all face late fitness tests.
QPR boss Gary Waddock: no pre-match thoughts currently available.
Town are without Nicky Forster who has a groin strain and Owen Garvan who is still suffering with post viral fatigue. Simon Walton and Mark Noble are back in the squad after missing the carling cup game against
Town Squad: Dean Bowditch, Martin Brittain, Alex Bruce, Chris Casement, Billy Clarke, Darren Currie, Jason De Vos, Daniel Harding, Danny Haynes, Alan Lee, Richard Naylor, Mark Noble, Lewis Price, Matt Richards, Luis Sito, Shane Supple, Simon Walton, Gavin Williams, Fabian Wilnis.
Town manager Jim Magilton: “The pride of the players was dented by that result and going out of the competition, we had enough chances to have won several games and there was plenty to take from the match and I want to build on that performance and take that into tonight's game.
“Both teams will want to put on a good show for the cameras and knowing Gary Waddock and Alan McDonald as I do, I'm sure they will be encouraging their side to get the ball down and play.
“It's a terrific ground to play football,
“With a two week gap before our next match, it's important that we go into that break in a positive frame of mind.”
Betting Odds (found using Sportsnetwork Odds Checker):
QPR: 6/5
Draw: 9/4
Town: 3/1
Officials:
Referee: L Mason
Assistants: N Bannister and O Langford
Fourth Official: J Singh
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