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The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
Emmanuel Jorge Ledesma is being taken off, Angelo Balanta has come on in his place.
Akos Buzsaky is replaced by Mikele Leigertwood.
Damien Delaney is booked for unsporting behaviour.
Aston Villa are replacing Marlon Harewood with Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Aston Villa are replacing Isaiah Osbourne with Wayne Routledge.
Patrick Agyemang is being taken off, Samuel Di Carmine has come on in his place.
Craig Gardner goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
Goal!! QPR have scored with Damion Stewart putting it in the back of the net.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
Carlos Cuellar is booked for dissent.
It's 7:45pm on Wednesday, September 24th, the match has kicked off.
Big-spending Queen's Park Rangers created a major upset when they ousted fourth in the Premiership Aston Villa from the Carling Cup. A much-changed Villa side came into the game on the back of three successive away wins in the space of a week but failed dismally to recapture their recent form. The Midlanders were torpedoed by a 58th-minute goal from Damion Stewart. Villa, showing six changes from the side which defeated West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, dominated most of the game but clearly lacked a cutting edge to destroy a resurgent QPR. Ashley Young was outstanding, but even the youngster's trickery could not open up a Rangers defence which battled resolutely for the entire game. Rangers never made any attempt to disguise their tactics. They were content to defend in depth and it paid dividends. But the London club survived several anxious moments, particularly in the first half, when Marlon Harewood wasted two good opportunities. The former West Ham United striker created an opening for himself but was effectively checked by Matthew Connolly as he was about to shoot. His other chance came just four minutes before the break when Young cleverly carved out an accurate cross from the left but the stocky striker headed aimlessly over the bar. In the second half Villa were expected to cash in on their superiority but it didn't work out as Rangers took a shock 58th-minute lead through Stewart. Daniel Parejo, a youngster on loan from Genoa, floated in a high cross which found Stewart six yards out and he headed home from close range. Villa's best chance of an equaliser fell to Gareth Barry. The England international, reinstated as his side's skipper, latched on to a neat pass from John Carew, but conspired to scoop his shot wide with only Radek Cerny to beat.
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