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  1. Tevez spot-kick gives United win

    Tevez spot-kick gives United win

    Carlos Tevez's second-half penalty gave Manchester United an unconvincing Carling Cup fourth-round win at home to Queens Park Rangers. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Manchester United
    • Queens Park Rangers
    • 90 Full Time. Manchester United deserve their victory, but this was hardly a vintage performance from Alex Ferguson's men. QPR hardly had a sniff until the final five minutes, when they might well have had a goal themselves. In the end it is a penalty from Carlos Tevez which carries United into the next round.
    • 90 QPR with a real chance to equalise. First Ledesma and then Blackstock miss chances to take the game into Extra-Time in the final minute of normal time.
    • 90 Excellent save from Cerny! Nani with a chance to seal the deal for the home side, but Cerny saves well- the Queens Park Rangers has performed very well this evening in difficult conditions.
    • 89 Nemanja Vidic is brought on in place of Gary Neville, who heads straight for the tunnel...
    • 88 Now it is QPR's turn to whip in a succession of corners. Ledesma puts in a teasing ball which Evans can only head behind for another corner. This time Kuszczak flaps at the ball and Manchester United begin a counter attack which ultimately results in Cerny saving from Park- that was a lightening quick break from United.
    • 85 Nani with another shot! He really has seen plenty of the ball tonight. For the first time he makes decent contact and for the first time he finds the target, but Cerny is alert and turns it round the post for ANOTHER corner.
    • 83 Nani beats his man and makes good progress down the left-hand side, but fails to put in a cross of any substance and Manchester United have another corner.
    • 81 QPR have a goal ruled out for offside! That would have been a real shock. Di Carmine heads the ball past Kuszczak but he is clearly in an offside position, that momentarily silenced the Old Trafford crowd.
    • 78 Substitution by QPR. Di Carmine is introduced in place of Lee Cook, who has had a decent enough game.
    • 76 GOAL! Carlos Tevez slots home the penalty to break the deadlock.
    • 74 PENALTY to Manchester United. Substitute Danny Welbeck is brought down by Peter Ramage for a clear cut penalty.
    • 72 Time for a change... Danny Welbeck will come on for United in place of Rodrigo Possebon as Alex Ferguson pushes for that elusive goal.
    • 67 Shot from United youngster Darren Gibson, but it is straight at Radek Cerny.
    • 63 Possebon with a shot from just inside the penalty area, but rather than go across the keeper, the young Brazilian aims for the near post and Cerny pushes to safety.
    • 62 QPR are still hanging on- they are less than half an hour away from Extra-Time!
    • 60 Shot driven in by Carlos Tevez. Radek Cerny does well to tip the ball over the bar and United have another corner...
    • 57 Great play by Ji Sung Park. The Korean international's shot smashes against the post after some nice skill by Rafael Da Silva on the right.
    • 56 Corner to United, which is poorly delivered by Nani, another opportunity wasted.
    • 53 Park manages to get beyond Connolly and the QPR full-back pulls back the Korean. Free kick in a promising position. Oh Dear. Woeful effort from Anderson- that literally ends up by the corner flag!
    • 47 Nani with a right-footed shot, it has plenty of force behind it, but lacks accuracy and flies past the upright.
    • 45 Ledesma is introduced in place of Daniel Parejo as QPR make the only change to the teams at Half-time.
    • 45 We are back underway here at Old Trafford.
    • 45 0-0 here at Old Trafford and QPR have not even looked like scoring. That being said, for all their possession, Manchester United have not had too many chances to talk of and will be looking to turn their dominance into goals in the second-half.
    • 45 Half-time.
    • 44 Still no goals at Old Trafford and Manchester United have easily had 60% of the possession. Two minutes of added time will be played.
    • 43 Another corner for Manchester United-this time Gary Neville collects a short corner and his cross is cleared by 'onesize' Fitz Hall.
    • 41 John O'Shea collects a short corner, beats a man and puts in a wonderful ball for Tevez, but the Argentinian striker can't quite make the required contact.
    • 39 Possebon's shot is deflected over the bar and Manchester United have another corner.
    • 35 Akos Buzsaky seemingly had a problem with his knee, which explains his withdrawal.
    • 33 Buzsaky is replaced by Agyemang as QPR make their first change of the night.
    • 31 Shot by Rafael da Silva flies harmlessly past Cerny's goal.
    • 28 Sorry about that slight technical hitch.
    • 26 Manchester United keep the ball really well before Nani puts in a dangerous cross which Anderson very nearly gets on the end of, but it is a goal kick to QPR.
    • 23 Tevez plays the ball into the path of Anderson, whose low shot is spilt by Radek Cerny, but the former Spurs keeper recovers to smother the loose ball.
    • 21 Still no chances of any real note here at Old Trafford. The rain is coming down pretty hard though!
    • 18 Rowlands with a free-kick for QPR from about 35 yards out, which he chips into the area, the delivery is slightly overhit and the ball goes harmlessly out for a goal-kick.
    • 15 Manchester United's young stars move the ball around patiently, before Carlos Tevez comes in from the left-hand side and tests the goal keeper with a low shot.
    • 7 Another corner to United, but this time Anderson's delivery is poor and it goes over everyone and behind for a goal kick.
    • 5 Corner to Manchester United. Great ball in by Anderson, flicked behind for another corner. This time it is Nani with an inswinging corner, but it is well cleared.
    • 3 Appeals for handball against Ramage, no penalty, despite the pleas of the fans.
    • 1 Manchester United get the tie underway.
    • 19.57 We're almost ready for kick-off, but remember, QPR have already booted Aston Villa out of the League Cup, so Manchester United must have their wits about them tonight.
    • 19.49 Welcome to this League Cup Fourth Round tie between Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers. Alex Ferguson gives starts to young stars Rafael Da Silva and Rodrigo Possebon, but his teamsheet still boasts names such as Carlos Tevez, Nani and Gary Neville. Managerless QPR will be looking to cause an upset, although they will be without Mikele Leigertwood who is currently serving a four-match suspension.

  • Summary

    • 90 QPR with a real chance to equalise. First Ledesma and then Blackstock miss chances to take the game into Extra-Time in the final minute of normal time.
    • 90 Excellent save from Cerny! Nani with a chance to seal the deal for the home side, but Cerny saves well- the Queens Park Rangers has performed very well this evening in difficult conditions.
    • 88 Now it is QPR's turn to whip in a succession of corners. Ledesma puts in a teasing ball which Evans can only head behind for another corner. This time Kuszczak flaps at the ball and Manchester United begin a counter attack which ultimately results in Cerny saving from Park- that was a lightening quick break from United.
    • 85 Nani with another shot! He really has seen plenty of the ball tonight. For the first time he makes decent contact and for the first time he finds the target, but Cerny is alert and turns it round the post for ANOTHER corner.
    • 81 QPR have a goal ruled out for offside! That would have been a real shock. Di Carmine heads the ball past Kuszczak but he is clearly in an offside position, that momentarily silenced the Old Trafford crowd.
    • 76 GOAL! Carlos Tevez slots home the penalty to break the deadlock.
    • 57 Great play by Ji Sung Park. The Korean international's shot smashes against the post after some nice skill by Rafael Da Silva on the right.
    • 53 Park manages to get beyond Connolly and the QPR full-back pulls back the Korean. Free kick in a promising position. Oh Dear. Woeful effort from Anderson- that literally ends up by the corner flag!
    • 47 Nani with a right-footed shot, it has plenty of force behind it, but lacks accuracy and flies past the upright.
    • 41 John O'Shea collects a short corner, beats a man and puts in a wonderful ball for Tevez, but the Argentinian striker can't quite make the required contact.
    • 19.49 Welcome to this League Cup Fourth Round tie between Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers. Alex Ferguson gives starts to young stars Rafael Da Silva and Rodrigo Possebon, but his teamsheet still boasts names such as Carlos Tevez, Nani and Gary Neville. Managerless QPR will be looking to cause an upset, although they will be without Mikele Leigertwood who is currently serving a four-match suspension.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Phil Dowd

  • Manchester United

    Manager: Alex Ferguson

    Starting line-up

    • T. Kuszczak
    • R. Da Silva
    • G. Neville Substitution Out (89′)
    • J. Evans
    • J. O'Shea
    • J. Park
    • R. Possebon Substitution Out (72′)
    • D. Gibson
    • .. Nani
    • O. Anderson
    • C. Tevez

    Subs

    • M. Carrick
    • N. Vidic Substitution In89′
    • B. Foster
    • D. Gray
    • G. Manucho
    • D. Welbeck Substitution In72′
    • T. Cleverley

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Queens Park Rangers

    Manager: Gareth Ainsworth

    Starting line-up

    • R. Cerny
    • D. Stewart
    • .. Connolly
    • F. Hall
    • P. Ramage
    • A. Buzsaky Substitution Out (33′)
    • M. Rowlands
    • L. Cook Substitution Out (78′)
    • D. Mahon
    • D. Parejo Substitution Out (45′)
    • D. Blackstock

    Subs

    • P. Agyemang Substitution In33′
    • D. Delaney
    • H. Ephraim
    • S. Di Carmine Substitution In78′
    • G. Gorkss
    • J. Cole
    • E. Ledesma Substitution In45′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • M. Leigertwood

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