Weekend roundup: Frank defends Spurs indiscipline, Gunners hold on to summit for Xmas, Eagles flop, QPR soar
Picture: @capitalfootball Thomas Frank has refused to condemn the lack of self-control that saw two Spurs players sent off in Saturday night's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Xavi Simons was red carded after 30 minutes for recklessly raking the calf of Virgil van Dijk and skipper Cristian Romero once again showed that he can be a liability at times when he petulantly kicked out at Ibrahima Konate to earn a second yellow. It was not a great night for
By Yann Tear


Weekend roundup : Fulham take decisive step but Hammers suffer setback
Picture: Wikimedia Commons / Adam Haworth A first win at Turf Moor since April 1951 has given Marco Silva's team vital breathing space in the battle to avoid getting sucked into a relegation campaign. Goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Calvin Bassey and Harry Wilson gave Fulham a crucial 3-2 win at Burnley and takes them to 20 points and moves them up to 13th place in the table - seven points clear of 18th placed West Ham , who occupy the third relegation place. It was a perfect s
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Saturday roundup: Relief for Frank's Spurs, good day for Millwall and QPR but tragedy visits the Valley
Picture by @YTJourno Tottenham Hotspur ended a run of six home games in the Premier League without a win when they defeated Brentford 2-0 in N17 this afternoon. It comes on the back of a gutsy 2-2 draw at Newcastle United in midweek - when skipper Christian Romero scored twice and saved the day with a last minute overhead kick. This time, the plaudits went to Richarlison and Xavi Simons, who both scored in the first half. It was Simons' first goal for the club and brought b
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Ex-QPR man's redemption proves anything is possible for big-hearted players
Playing his part at number 30 : Picture by @YTJourno It will have been music to his ears. When the substitutes board went up at Ashton Gate six minutes from time, the crowd rose as one to acclaim the man going off who had given everything to the cause. Take a bow Sinclair Armstrong. The striker was not among the Bristol City scorers in a fine 3-0 win over Swansea City which kept the Robins in fourth place in the Championship. He didn't steal the headlines with a hat-trick of

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Stephan's 'bigger picture' verdict on QPR loss to Saints
Notes from the boss :Picture by @YTJourno Julien Stephan believes QPR turned in their best performance of the season despite slipping to a third successive defeat in Wednesday night's thrilling clash with Southampton. The metrics were all good for the R's in the Bonfire night contest at Loftus Road, except the one that mattered most - the final scoreline. But the boss took heart from a display in which his side had 60 per cent of the ball, fired 18 shots at goal to double the

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QPR's late fireworks not quite enough to overturn stubborn Southampton resistance
Light up the sky with Rangers fireworks : Picture by @YTJourno Championship QPR (0) 1 Burrell 73 Southampton (0) 2 Robinson 55, Scienza 69 QPR's bid to light up Bonfire Night for their fans with a home win fell short despite a thrilling finale in which they threw the kitchen sink at the visitors after halving a 2-0 deficit. The introduction off the bench of Kader Dembele so very nearly did the trick as Julien Stephan's men battered the Saints - even if for once they had to do

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Bosses of QPR and Millwall give their post match verdicts after Lions' derby win at Loftus Road
Julien Stephan reflects on home defeat to Millwall : Picture by @YTJourno Julien Stephan says QPR need to show 'greater efficiency' to avoid deflating defeats like the one in the derby against Millwall . Rangers had plenty of the ball but did not turn it into enough big chances - having only three shots on target all game. By contrast, the Lions pounced when they got their chances and then defended resolutely to hold on. "We had some big chances in the first 20-25 minutes and

By Yann Tear at Loftus Road


QPR's fine home start blown away as happy travellers Millwall enjoy another good day out
Gordon Jago remembered as Millwall visit west London : Picture by @YTJourno Championship QPR (0) 1 Burrell 85 Millwall (2) 2 Azeez 36, Ivanovic 45+4 The Lions leapfrogged the Hoops in the table after extending their unbeaten away record - ending the R's unbeaten home start in the process. It is 10 years since the Lions started a campaign unbeaten on the road in the first five and the way the game started, it looked like their run of success would be ended by a dominant Range

By Yann Tear at Loftus Road


Stephan happy with QPR's progress, despite deflation of Loftus Road stalemate
Loftus boss : Picture by @YTJourno QPR's bid to add a win to a mini run of four undefeated games may have fallen short in Wednesday...

By Yann Tear at Loftus Road


Frustrating QPR have to make do with a point as gritty Oxford keep them at bay
What's on the programme tonight? : Picture by @YTJourno Championship QPR (0) 0 Oxford United (0) 0 A scruffy, scrappy, mess of a game got...

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