FA Cup replay: West Brom v QPR preview
A look ahead to tonight's FA Cup Third Round replay at the Hawthornes
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Your support makes all the difference.QPR boss Harry Redknapp will be hoping to continue his side’s mini-revival, having gone the last three games unbeaten. Although the FA Cup will not be Ranger's top priority, they will be hoping to keep the momentum ahead of their on-going relegation battle.
His opposition West Brom are currently in a dismal run of form that has seen the Baggies win just two of their last 10 games in all competitions. Boss Steve Clarke could see the cup as a potential route into Europe after slipping out of the European qualifying places earlier this month.
This will be the third time these two sides will have played against each other in less than three weeks. Roman Lukaku will be looking to add to his recent record of four goals in six games coming into this fixture.
KICK-OFF: Tuesday 8.00PM
PAST THREE MEETINGS...
QPR 1 (Dyer) West Brom 1 (Long), FA Cup , January 2013
QPR 1 (Cisse) West Brom 2 (Brunt, Green OG), Premier League, December 2012
West Brom 3 (Morrison, Gera, Mulumbu) QPR 2 (Taarabt, Granero) , Premier League, October 2012
MATCH STATS...
This fixture has not been goalless in its last 13 matches.
West Brom are joint ninth in the history of FA Cup wins with a total of 5. (1888, 1892, 1931, 1954, 1968)
QPR have 99 FA Cup wins so far in their history.
West brom manager Steve Clarke won the FA Cup as a player in 1997 with Chelsea.
MATCH ODDS...
West Brom 1.82
Draw 3.75
QPR 5
TV: Highlights on ITV1 on Wednesday 16 January at 10.50pm.
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