Saturday March 24, 2012 Day 30 Finished Stadium of Light

Sunderland 3 - 1 Queens Park Rangers

  • Bendtner 41’
  • McClean 70’
  • Sessegnon 76’
  • Taiwo 78’

  1. QPR lose as Cisse sees red

    QPR lose as Cisse sees red

    QPR’s chances of Premier League survival suffered a blow after a red card to Djibril Cisse proved the catalyst for a 3-1 loss at Sunderland. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Sunderland
    • Queens Park Rangers
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    • 90+3' Excellent work from Mackie who does well to stay on his feet. He passes instead of going over for the free kick and the chance is lost.
    • 90+2' Sessegnon wriggles into the box and nearly engineers an excellent chance for himself. Rangers survive.
    • 90+1' Sunderland play it back to Mignolet and build again from the back. No need for anything silly now.
    • 90' Sessegnon is up and there wil be four added minutes.
    • 89' Sessegnon is down and the referee plays advantage. None comes and Sunderland boot it out of play.
    • 88' Jamie Mackie has tried hard today but his cross drifts behind for a Sunderland goal kick.
    • 87' Joey Barton looks on from the bench. Perhaps he could have provided some spark but he had a poor game against Liverpool.
    • 86' Shaun Wright-Phillips tries his luck from the edge of the box but drags it wide. Not a bad chance actually.
    • 85' Derry works a neat 1-2 but Sunderland hoof it clear.
    • 84' Dangerous cross from Taiwo. They have looked more dangerous with ten than eleven!
    • 83' Training gorund stuff now, Sunderland languidly passing it about. QPR look beaten.
    • 82' McClean has been brilliant today for Sunderland, providing and scoring.
    • 81' But it's nearly 4-1 as McClean bombs down the left. He crosses to Bendtner who heads just over. Bendtner is then replaced by Ahmed Elmohamady. Jay Bothroyd comes on for the ineffective Bobby Zamora.
    • 80' Dangerous cross from Buzsaky headed away. They're still fighting.
    • 79' It's all going to be too little too late surely. Still, some QPR fans deciding to retake their seats in case! Optimistic.
    • 78' GOAL QPR! And it's a great free kick into the top corner from Taye Taiwo. No chance Mignolet.
    • 77' The QPR fans are already flooding out in their droves as the ball goes back to Paddy Kenny.
    • 76' It's Sessegnon's seventh in the Premier League. All over for QPR now surely.
    • 75' GOAL Sunderland! This time it's Sessegnon from a great cross from Vaughan after a great flick from McClean.
    • 74' Just two points from their last nine games if it stays like this for QPR. That is relegation form.
    • 73' Jamie Mackie caught offside from Buzsaky's pass.
    • 72' Buzsaky has a speculative effort on goal but it flies well wide.
    • 71' Colback is caught on his left ankle and is down. No foul given but play stops.
    • 70' QPR will need a similar miracle as they provided against Liverpool but with a man less!
    • 69' GOAL Sunderland! And it's James McClean. His first shot is blocked by Young and his second deflects slightly off Ferdinand and past Paddy Kenny.
    • 68' Another good move from Sunderland results in another chance but McClean drags his shot well wide.
    • 67' Good defending by Taiwo looks to have won a goal kick but a corner is awarded.
    • 66' Good defending from Young dispossesses Bendtner and QPR come forward.
    • 65' Derry finds Wright-Phillips but he dithers too long and away come Sunderland.
    • 64' QPR win a free kick just inside the Sunderland half.
    • 63' Great chance for McClean as the ball finds its way to the back post. Great block from Young.
    • 62' The visitors survive and have a throw on the half way line.
    • 61' Back come Sunderland and QPR have more defending to do.
    • 60' QPR trying to string some passes together to their credit. They're going to have to show some fight now.
    • 59' QPR sub: Shaun Wright-Phillips on for Adel Taarabt.
    • 58' Shaun Wright-Phillips is warming up and Mark Hughes has to gamble now.
    • 57' Good turn from Sessegnon but he blasts his shot over. Sunderland turning it on now.
    • 56' Sunderland will be looking to press home the advantage and it's now an uphill struggle for QPR.
    • 55' No option for the referee there a really dangerous challenge on Fraizer Campbell.
    • 54' Craig Gardner lashes his free kick against the underside of the bar and then Cisse receives a straight red for a two footed lunge! What drama here in the space of a minute.
    • 53' Derry concedes a dangerous free kick. Great chance for Sunderland.
    • 52' QPR sub: Buzsaky on for Diakite.
    • 51' Bendtner is down and clutching his back after a strong challenge from Onuoha. He's back on his feet.
    • 50' Still a lack of urgency from QPR and too many hopeful long balls. They'll have to do better.
    • 49' Cisse chases a long ball but Mignolet is alert to clear the danger. He has had little to do so far today.
    • 48' Colback lays off to Vaughan but his shot is well over the bar.
    • 47' Cross from Gardner just too strong for McClean. Bright start.
    • 46' Early free kick to QPR who need to show the same fight as they did against Liverpool. Taarabt blasts it into the wall and Diakite lifts it over.
    • We're back underway here at the Stadium of Light and let's hope for a better half than the first. Thank goodness for Bendtner's goal as QPR now need to gamble to improve their chances of top flight survival. Zamora and Cisse have been poor so far.
    • 45+3' Sunderland head clear the free kick and that's half time.
    • 45+2' Bridge penalised and goes in the book. Good chance for QPR at the end of this half.
    • 45+1' Zamora still being booed as he tries to work something at the end of this half.
    • 45' Sunderland come forward but McClean can't keep it in. Cisse flagged offside.
    • 44' QPR have a goal kick and play it out from the back. There are three added minutes.
    • 43' Taiwo concedes another free kick. The game opening up a bit.
    • 42' More great work from McClean down the left but QPR clear.
    • 41' Great cross from Taiwo and Cisse has a great chance to head Rangers level immediately but Turner and Kyrgiakos get in the way to bundle it behind.
    • 40' Now the game should open up and Rangers know what they must do now.
    • 39' GOAL! And it's Bendtner who rises like a salmon to head in McClean's excellent cross. The game needed that.
    • 38' Cisse slips on the edge of the box. Taarabt shoots at goal but it is blocked.
    • 37' Taarabt fails again to play in Cisse, who has been very quiet.
    • 36' Great run by McClean into the box but the danger is cleared.
    • 35' Zamora being predictably booed with every touch now.
    • 34' Sadly, that's almost the major taking point apart from O'Shea's injury. It's not been a classic by any stretch of the imagination.
    • 33' Zamora feigns a head butt when there was no contact. Embarrassing stuff. Vaughan just fails to play in Bendtner.
    • 32' Terrible free kick from Taarabt straight at the wall. There is a scuffle between Zamora and Kyrgiakos after and both go into the book. All a little silly.
    • 31' Mackie goes down under a challenge from Turner just outside the box. Dangerous free kick for QPR now.
    • 30' Vaughan runs into trouble and QPR win it back.
    • 29' Gardner's free kick just too long for Bendtner and Young shepherds it out. Kenny clears successfully again.
    • 28' QPR enjoying more possession but Diakite concedes a free kick for a rash challenge.
    • 27' Sessegnon runs at Derry but his shot is blocked. It is a calf problem for O'Shea we hear.
    • 26' John O'Shea is wandering off the field injured. The armband is off and Fraizer Campbell is on. Gardner goes to right back to accommodate.
    • 25' McClean takes and Bendtner fails to tuck it in from an acute angle. Kenny kicks it out more successfully this time and punches the air in delight!
    • 24' Kenny is back on his feet and smiling. Looked worse than it was. Play continues and O'Shea wins a corner.
    • 23' It looks like the keeper's ankle could be the concern. He may have taken a bit of a divot and jarred his ligaments.
    • 22' Patrick Kenny has gone down after taking a routine clearance. It looks bad and the medical staff are on.
    • 21' Zamora finds Cisse in a dangerous area but O'Shea does well to block the shot. It goes up the other end and Sessegnon drags his shot wide. End to end stuff.
    • 20' Bad challenge from Young who goes into the book for a challenge on McClean. Free kick to Sunderland, who have enjoyed 74% of possession..
    • 19' McClean crosses to Bendtner but he is flagged offside.
    • 18' Taarabt looks for Zamora but Sunderland defend well to clear the danger.
    • 17' Sessegnon slips into Vaughan but his shot is blocked. The match warming up nicely.
    • 16' Rangers coming back into this now. They win a free kick thanks to a good turn from Mackie.
    • 15' Young crosses to Mackie and his header is deflected over the bar. First chance for QPR.
    • 14' Another great chance. Bendtner heads on to Colback and he flashes a left foot shot just wide. The hosts could easily be ahead.
    • 13' Sessegnon crosses to Colback and it's a great chance but he scuffs his shot wide.
    • 12' QPR struggling to mount any attacks and Kenny has it back in his hands again. Zamora beaten to the ball by Turner.
    • 11' Sunderland come again but it's back in the hands of Kenny. The hosts turning up the heat.
    • 10' Mackie breaks clear but is stopped in his tracks. Diakite is booked for a challenge on Colback.
    • 9' McClean takes a dangerous corner that Zamora clears and on the second attempt, Luke Young dives to clear under pressure from Sessegnon with an excellent header.
    • 8' McClean runs at the Rangers defence but Ferdinand defends well. Taiwo clears under pressure.
    • 7' Still no clear sights of goal for either side on this sunny afternon. Luke Young wins a throw in his own half. Back it goes to Kenny.
    • 6' A dangerous cross almost finds Zamora but Bridge heads clear well.
    • 5' Rangers threaten and McClean puts it out for a throw.
    • 4' Luke Young pumps it forward but Mignolet collects easily. Sessegnon caught offside.
    • 3' QPR win a defending free kick and Kenny comes up to boot upfield. Mackie can't kep it in and Sunderland have a throw.
    • 2' Kyrgiakos finds Bendtner with a long ball but the striker trips over. QPR clear and Sunderland come again.
    • 1' It's a cagey opening here, Sunderland enjoying early possession. They win the first throw.
    • Referee: Mike Jones blows the whistle to get us underway here at a sunny Stadium of Light. The hosts kick off.
    • 14.55 Match odds: Sunderland 1/1, QPR 14/5, Draw 12/5.
    • 14.50 Mark Hughes: "The important thing now is that we don't allow that momentum and uplifting feeling to dissipate."
    • 14.45 Martin O'Neill: “There were one or two things that weren’t up to scratch at Blackburn. Seb (Larsson)’s delivery could have been better on one or two, but we should be able to attack set pieces better and it looked as if they were able to clear at will. It was a bit unlike us so we need to be ready for tomorrow and next Tuesday against Everton.”
    • 14.40 Martin O’Neill has won five, drawn two and lost one out of eight PL matches against Mark Hughes but Hughes has never lost a PL game against Sunderland (8 wins, 1 draw).
    • 14.35 With tough fixtures ahead of them, it’s crucial that QPR come away with something here to aid their chances of top flight survival. They have won just two of their last 17 Premier League games (W2 D4 L6).
    • 14.30 It’s not going to be an easy task for the visitors. Sunderland have won five and lost just one of seven Premier League games at the Stadium of Light under Martin O’Neill. Sunderland are also unbeaten in their last nine league games against QPR, winning six.
    • 14.25 QPR have earned just two points from the last 24 available in the Premier League away from home but will be buoyed by their stunning comeback against Liverpool at Loftus Road.
    • 14.20 TEAMS: Sunderland: Mignolet, O'Shea, Bridge, Kyrgiakos, Turner, Gardner, McClean, Colback, Vaughan, Sessegnon, Bendtner. Subs: Gordon, Campbell, Wickham, Kilgallon, Ji, Meyler, Elmohamady /// QPR: Kenny, Diakite, Derry, Taarabt, Traore, Barton, Young, Cisse, Ferdinand, Onuoha, Zamora. Subs: Cerny, Hill, Gabbidon, Bothroyd, Buzsaky, Barton, Wright-Phillips.
    • 14.15 QPR TEAM NEWS: Armand Traore misses out with a grade one hamstring injury. Clint Hill will travel with the squad to the Stadium of Light but will have a back injury assessed, while long-term absentees DJ Campbell and Heidar Helguson are making good progress.
    • 14.10 SUNDERLAND TEAM NEWS: Forward Stephane Sessegnon returns to the squad after suspension but midfielder Lee Cattermole still has one game left to serve. Central defender John O'Shea will undergo a late fitness check on his hamstring injury but Kieran Richardson (calf) is still out, as are long-term absentees Wes Brown (knee) and Titus Bramble (Achilles/calf).
    • 14.05 Hello and welcome to our live text commentary on the Premier League game between Sunderland and QPR at the Stadium of Light.

  • Summary

    • 78' GOAL QPR! And it's a great free kick into the top corner from Taye Taiwo. No chance Mignolet.
    • 75' GOAL Sunderland! This time it's Sessegnon from a great cross from Vaughan after a great flick from McClean.
    • 69' GOAL Sunderland! And it's James McClean. His first shot is blocked by Young and his second deflects slightly off Ferdinand and past Paddy Kenny.
    • 63' Great chance for McClean as the ball finds its way to the back post. Great block from Young.
    • 54' Craig Gardner lashes his free kick against the underside of the bar and then Cisse receives a straight red for a two footed lunge! What drama here in the space of a minute.
    • 41' Great cross from Taiwo and Cisse has a great chance to head Rangers level immediately but Turner and Kyrgiakos get in the way to bundle it behind.
    • 39' GOAL! And it's Bendtner who rises like a salmon to head in McClean's excellent cross. The game needed that.
    • 15' Young crosses to Mackie and his header is deflected over the bar. First chance for QPR.
    • 14' Another great chance. Bendtner heads on to Colback and he flashes a left foot shot just wide. The hosts could easily be ahead.
    • 13' Sessegnon crosses to Colback and it's a great chance but he scuffs his shot wide.
    • 9' McClean takes a dangerous corner that Zamora clears and on the second attempt, Luke Young dives to clear under pressure from Sessegnon with an excellent header.
    • 14.20 TEAMS: Sunderland: Mignolet, O'Shea, Bridge, Kyrgiakos, Turner, Gardner, McClean, Colback, Vaughan, Sessegnon, Bendtner. Subs: Gordon, Campbell, Wickham, Kilgallon, Ji, Meyler, Elmohamady /// QPR: Kenny, Diakite, Derry, Taarabt, Traore, Barton, Young, Cisse, Ferdinand, Onuoha, Zamora. Subs: Cerny, Hill, Gabbidon, Bothroyd, Buzsaky, Barton, Wright-Phillips.

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      7.2 6
      Defenders
      Substitution Out27′ 7.6 6
      Yellow Card 6.6 6
      7.3 7
      Yellow Card Substitution Out70′ 7.7 6
      Midfielders
      6.9 7
      6.8 7
      6.7 6
      Goal 7.1 8
      Strikers
      Goal Substitution Out82′ 7.2 7
      Goal 8.1 7
      Subs
      Substitution In70′ 5.3 -
      Substitution In82′ 7.6 6
      Substitution In27′ 7.6 7
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      4.7 5
      Defenders
      Yellow Card 3.9 5
      5.6 6
      4.2 5
      Goal 6.9 7
      Midfielders
      5 6
      Yellow Card Substitution Out52′ 4.3 5
      Substitution Out60′ 5.2 6
      4.1 6
      Strikers
      Yellow Card Substitution Out82′ 3.8 5
      Red Card 4.7 4
      Subs
      Substitution In60′ 3.1 6
      Substitution In82′ 3 6
      Substitution In52′ 3 7