Wycombe 4 QPR 1

Last updated : 26 August 2002 By Footymad Previewer

In a stormy first half that saw two disallowed goals, a sending-off and two well-taken goals. It was entertainment for everyone.

After good Rangers pressure, Craig Faulconbridge gave the home team the lead following good work by Sean Devine on the left after 35 minutes.

A red card for Marc Bircham after elbowing Michael Simpson gave the game some edge as Wycombe manager Lawrie Sanchez had words with the player as he left the pitch after 39 minutes.

Rangers then had the ball in the net twice before finally getting the nod from Mr Sykes a minute before the break.

A red card for Marc Bircham after elbowing Michael Simpson gave the game some edge as Wycombe manager Lawrie Sanchez had words with the player as he left the pitch after 38 minutes.

Wanderers went in front two minutes into the second half as ten-man Rangers succumbed to a Darren Currie corner which Andy Rammell turned in Superb work by Simpson on the right provided Devine with his second goal of the season after 61 minutes.

Three more red cards gave a laughable situation as nine versus nine saw Wanderers wrap the points up after Dannie Bulman laid off the ball for Simpson to drive home, taking the final scoreline to 4-1.

Sanchez had this to say at the end of the game: "Just the result we wanted after such a poor start. Maybe we can go forward from here and build on this win.

This was certainly not a tame derby by any account. Whoever we meet this season, there seems to be red cards flying about."