Coca-Cola Championship Matchday One: Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley

The Reds have been rocked with the news that winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce has dislocated his elbow and is likely to be out for at least 10 days. Heinz Muller, Anderson De Silva and Michael Coulson are still in their rehabilitation from cruciate knee ligament injuries whilst new signing Hugo Colace and Miguel Mostto are still awaiting international clearance. The other new signings Iain Hume, Darren Moore and Mounir El Haimour are all expected to figure at Loftus Road.

Likely Line-Up:

Luke Steele

Marciano Van Homoet

Stephen Foster

Dennis Souza

Rob Kozluk

Mounir El Haimour

Brian Howard ©

Bobby Hassell

Martin Devaney

Jon Macken

Iain Hume.

Barnsley head to Loftus Road fearing the worst having won just ONCE there in their history. That solitary victory came way back in 1950 and was by a 5-0 scoreline! Apart from that there has been 16 QPR victories and four draws and Barnsley have lost in each of their last five visits!

Last 6 Barnsley v QPR Results:

26/2/08 Barnsley 0-0 QPR (Championship)

19/1/08 QPR 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)

30/1/07 Barnsley 2-0 QPR (Championship)

23/12/06 QPR 1-0 Barnsley (Championship)

12/4/04 Barnsley 3-3 QPR (League One)

30/9/03 QPR 4-0 Barnsley (League One

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 13

QPR Wins: 19

Draws: 10

Barnsley Goals: 66

QPR Goals: 65

Both teams were struggling against relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship in 2007-2008, with QPR eventually finishing 14^th, six points clear of the drop and Barnsley finishing 18^th, three points clear of relegation. So why, you may ask, can QPR be 2/1 to gain promotion to the Premier League (second favourites) and Barnsley be 25/1 (second longest odds). There is one simply answer, or rather three. Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore and Lakshmi Mittal who bought QPR last year and have combined personal fortunes of a staggering £49.15bn, making QPR, theatrically the richest club in the world. Under new manager Iain Dowie, the R's are expected to gain promotion back to the Premier League after a 12 year absence. Barnsley meanwhile are simply expected to survive!

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Route to Loftus Road:

Start out at Oakwell Stadium,South Yorkshire	Unclassified		0.00
0.17	Turn right onto the A628	A628		0.17
0.30	Branch left, then merge onto the A61	A61		0.47
0.17	At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A628 (signposted Manchester)	A628		0.64
0.47	At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A628 (signposted Manchester)	A628		1.11
0.87	Shell Barnsley	A628		1.98
0.35	At roundabout take the 1st exit, then join the M1 motorway	M1		2.33
12.97	Holiday Inn (Rotherham-Sheffield M1, Jct.33)	M1		15.30
2.81	At Junction 32 (M18) continue forward onto the M1 (signposted The South)	M1		18.11
5.90	Woodall Service Area (WELCOME BREAK)	M1		24.01
12.94	Tibshelf Service Area (ROAD CHEF)	M1		36.95
11.70	IKEA Nottingham - Jct 26	M1		48.65
2.26	Trowell Service Area (MOTO)	M1		50.91
3.46	Holiday Inn (Derby-Nottingham M1, Jct.25)	M1		54.37
5.18	Donington Park Service Area (MOTO)	M1		59.55
10.54	Travelodge (Leicester Markfield - M1 Jct 22)	M1		70.09
7.19	Leicester Forest East Service Area (WELCOME BREAK)	M1		77.28
19.90	Holiday Inn (Rugby-Northampton M1, Jct.18)	M1		97.18
2.64	Watford Gap Service Area (ROAD CHEF)	M1		99.83
7.05	Holiday Inn (Northampton-West M1, Jct.16)	M1		106.88
3.61	Northampton Service Area (ROAD CHEF)	M1		110.49
2.44	Express by Holiday Inn (Northampton M1 Jct 15)	M1		112.93
9.84	Newport Pagnell Service Area (WELCOME BREAK)	M1		122.77
2.30	Holiday Inn (Milton Keynes-East M1, Jct.14)	M1		125.08
12.34	Toddington Service Area (MOTO)	M1		137.42
6.72	Warning: Speed Cameras along the M1	M1		144.14
2.94	Express by Holiday Inn (Luton Hemel M1 Jct 9)	M1		147.07
0.18	Holiday Inn (Luton-South M1, Jct.9)	M1		147.25
3.82	Holiday Inn (Hemel-Hempstead M1, Jct.8)	M1		151.07
12.58	London Gateway Service Area (WELCOME BREAK)	M1		163.65
4.96	At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A406 (signposted London, Leicester, Coventry, M1 (M69)	A406		168.61
0.35	At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A406 (signposted N. Circular (W), Wembley)	A406		168.96
0.32	Continue forward, then merge onto the A406. Traffic blackspot: Call 401100 from your mobile	A406		169.28
1.04	At Neasden Junction continue forward onto the A406 (signposted N. Circular, Park Royal, M4, A40)	A406		170.32
0.12	Warning: Speed Cameras along the A406	A406		170.44
0.62	IKEA Wembley	A406		171.06
0.24	Shell Neasden	A406		171.30
0.33	At Stonebridge Park continue forward onto the A406 (signposted N. Circular, Ealing A40, M4)	A406		171.64
0.47	Travelodge (Wembley - Jct for Park Royal)	A406		172.11
0.97	Holiday Inn (London-Ealing)	A406		173.08
0.02	At Hanger Lane roundabout take the 2nd exit, then merge onto the A40 (signposted Central London)	A40		173.10
0.75	Travelodge (London Park Royal)	A40		173.84
0.93	At Gipsy Corner continue forward onto the A40	A40		174.77
0.72	Warning: Speed Cameras along the A40	A40		175.49
0.03	At Savoy Circus turn right onto Old Oak Common Lane (signposted East Acton)	Old Oak Common Lane		175.53
0.01	Turn left onto Old Oak Road	Old Oak Road		175.54
0.07	Take left hand lane and continue forward onto Old Oak Road (signposted Hammersmith)	Old Oak Road		175.61
0.45	At traffic signals turn left onto the A4020	A4020		176.06
0.46	Turn left onto Bloemfontein Road	Bloemfontein Road		176.52
0.04	Turn right onto Bloemfontein Avenue	Bloemfontein Avenue		176.56
0.14	Turn right onto Ellerslie Road	Ellerslie Road		176.70
0.07	Arrive at Loftus Road Stadium,London