QPR keep the champagne on ice

26 April 2011 11:00
Neil Warnock was frustrated at having to wait at least another week before celebrating promotion as QPR were held to a 1-1 draw against Hull. Rangers fans thought they had secured a place in the Barclays Premier League after a 15-year wait and ran on to the pitch in their thousands to celebrate, but less than a minute later Norwich scored a last-gasp winner against Derby to leave QPR needing another point to rubber-stamp the seventh promotion of Warnock's managerial career. The stadium announcer tried, and failed, to relay the maths to the jubilant crowd but barring two defeats and a 13-goal swing from third-placed Cardiff - or the intervention of the Football Association - then Rangers will soon be celebrating for real. "I'm disappointed not to have tied it up but it doesn't surprise me with this team, we keep things going until the end," said Warnock. "It's disappointing but they have done brilliantly. We are five points clear (of Norwich in second) with two games to go, you can't ask for much more. "I think the fans know the goal difference is good and it's a healthy position to be in."

Source: PA