- Stewart (23 og), Heffernan (30)
- Date:2009-03-10
- Kick-off:19:45
- Venue:Keepmoat Stadium
- Attendance:10223
- Referee:Webster, C
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
89mins
James Coppinger is replaced by Dean Shiels.
86mins
Paul Heffernan is replaced by James Hayter.
79mins
Mikele Leigertwood is being taken off, Liam Miller has come on in his place.
60mins
Mikele Leigertwood goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
52mins
QPR are replacing Matteo Alberti with Romone Rose.
52mins
Kaspars Gorkss is replaced by Felpeto Jordi Lopez.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
30mins
Goal!! Doncaster have scored with Paul Heffernan putting it in the back of the net.
28mins
The referee has booked Matt Mills.
23mins
Own goal, Damion Stewart has put it in his own net.
0mins
It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, March 10th, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
A dreadful blunder in the 22nd minute sent QPR spinning to defeat and extended their winless run to eight matches, as Doncaster Rovers ran out 2-0 victors.
It was a shocking mix-up between Czech goalkeeper Radek Cerny and Jamaican defender Damion Stewart that set the pattern for a miserable night for the Londoners.
There was no danger and no pressure as Stewart went to clear a long ball from Matt Mills in the 22nd minute and he headed back to where he thought his keeper was standing.
But Cerny had raced off his line to collect the ball himself and could only watch helplessly as it sailed passed him into the net.
It had been scrappy from both sides up to that stage although Doncaster tried to play some neat football despite the bumpy pitch.
Roving wing-back James Chambers almost put them in front in the 17th minute when he just failed to connect with a header in front of goal from a cross from Richie Wellens.
Cerny was stranded and had he managed to get something on the ball it would almost certainly have put Doncaster in front.
Samuel Di Carmine went close with a shot on the turn for Rangers and Stewart headed just wide following a corner before the own goal setback.
Doncaster gained confidence after that and they made it 2-0 in the 30th minute, when in-form striker Paul Heffernan headed home his fourth goal in six games after latching onto a flick from Sam Hird following a corner.
Heffernan was only inches away from adding a third a couple of minutes later and went close again in the second half.
Rangers battled all the way with Di Carmine having a fierce effort saved at full stretch by Neil Sullivan, but their miserable night was summed up when Dexter Blackstock fired high over the bar from close range.
Doncaster Rovers Team
Queens Park Rangers Team
Doncaster Rovers | Queens Park Rangers |
Corners
| 4 | 8 |
Fouls
| 6 | 10 |
Goal attempts
| 6 | 11 |
Shots off target
| 3 | 5 |
Offsides
| 3 | 1 |