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Sheffield United vs QPR
Saturday 12th January - 3pm
Bramall Lane
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v Sheffield United
Games won: 18
Games drawn: 19
Games lost: 17
Couldn't find many times these two have given the other a good hiding, but here are some previous meetings;
Ones to remember:
14 Apr 1952 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Division Two
22 Aug 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-2 Premier League
30 Nov 1999 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division 1
14 Aug 2010 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 League Championship
04 Apr 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship
Ones to forget:
18 Feb 1950 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Division Two
24 Feb 1970 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division Two
17 Apr 1999 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division 1
16 Aug 2008 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Championship
Players who have played for both;
Tony Currie
1968–1976 Sheffield United 313 (54)
1979–1982 Queens Park Rangers 81 (5)
Paul Peschisolido
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (1)
2001 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (2)
Paddy Kenny
2002–2010 Sheffield United 266 (0)
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 77 (0)
Travel:
Driving: 3h 18 minutes (158 miles) up the M1
Train: 3h 10 minutes via Circle line from Shepherds Bush Market to Kings Cross, then East Midlands train from St Pancras to Sheffield, then the 56 bus
Bike: 15 h 4 minutes (176 miles) via national cycle route 6
Haven't said this for a long time, but we head to Brammall Lane on the back of a FA Cup win. All our moods were buoyed after our fantastic 2-1 win over Leeds last Saturday, I've been pinching myself, we won in the cup! Sheffield United, on the other hand, suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat against National League side, Barnet. To put it in perspective though, not one of the United players who played in their last league game, a 0-3 win away to Wigan, started the FA Cup game. They gave a cup appearance to Leon Clarke, enough said.
Sheffield United have been impressive in the league, winning four of their last 6, drawing away to Ipswich after a 1-2 loss to West Brom. Their good run has seen them move up to 3rd in the table, on 47 points, and easily within touching distance of the automatic promotion spots. Their main asset, is without doubt Billy Sharp who has scored an impressive 17 goals this year, 16 in the league, making him the division's joint top scorer. Sheffield United have also already bought in midfielder Kieran Dowell, on loan from Everton for the rest of the season.
We go into this game having won in the cup (did I mention that already?) and having drawn our last 2 after winning 3 in a row. With Sylla having moved to Belgium and Hemed out for at least 6 weeks after a hernia operation, it is encouraging that the responsibility for scoring is being well distributed amongst the squad. Freeman, Wells and Wzolek are all on 6 goals, with Eze not far behind on 4.
I fully expect us to go to Brammall Lane set up to defend for our lives, and try to nick a goal or two on the break. We've seen in the last few games that we are capable of breaking from defence and using pace and determination to hit teams on the break, and I can only hope our defence will hold up, and we can nick something from somewhere!
Enjoy those who are going, and COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
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