The first half was a pretty mundane affair — neither side carving anything of any real prominence out. Matthew Rose was looking completely lost in midfield although he did improve and go on to play well after the interval.
Steve Palmer had a good game in the heart of a defence which has benefited from continuity over the last few weeks. Langley was less noticeable than in recent games and Foley, who was playing on loan for Swindon only a few weeks ago, was largely ineffective upfront and made-way for recent signing Junior Agogo.
Agogo is a bit of an unknown quantity. He's only 22 and started his career at Sheffield Wednesday but has only signed on a non-contract basis. When he came on in the 66th minute he became the 23rd player to make his debut in a Rangers shirt this season — surely some sort of record?
As in his previous two games for us, Jerome Thomas was class again. He has skill in abundance and his control of the ball is outstanding. Kevin Gallen also had a good game — the only thing that is preventing him from being a truly superb player is a lack of pace and sharpness. When he's got his back to goal he holds the ball up superbly. The ball will stick with him as well, unlike the other forwards at the club, and he has a good football brain on him. It's just a shame that he is so slow. There were a couple of occasion's today when he could have been through on goal if he had been a little quicker.
The closest Swindon came to a goal was when McAreavey hit the crossbar, although it's debatable whether he was actually going for goal or not. They also had a penalty appeal waved away in the first half by the ref who for the most part was a bit too whistle happy for most fans liking.
The only goal came when Rose sent Thomas through — he took the ball round the keeper well then chipped him from the narrowest of angles putting it in off the post.
Despite gaining a fourth straight win, our best run of league form since we won four in a row at the beginning of the 1997/98 season under Stewart Houston, other results weren't so good therefore meaning it will take a amazing sequence of results to sneak into the play-offs. We seem to have become more resolute though and this bodes well for next season.
My ratings;
QPR: 4-4-2: Evans 6; Forbes 7, Shittu 6, Palmer 7, Bignot 6; Langley 6, Peacock 6, Rose 7, Thomas 8; Gallen 7, Foley 6 (Agogo 66, 6). SNU: Digby, Duncan, Murphy, Fitzgerald.