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00:00Well, Cole takes his place in an unchanged team.
00:03Newcastle unbeaten in 10 games and 10 of their side are English,
00:07including the new goalkeeper, Mike Hooper, from Liverpool.
00:10The exception is number 21, Malcolm Allen,
00:13who still retains hopes of going to the World Cup with Wales.
00:18Ferdinand for Devon White is the only change in the Rangers' side.
00:21At number 11, a chance to assess Trevor Sinclair,
00:24who came from Blackpool to replace Andy Sinton
00:26and starred for England under-21s in midweek.
00:30He's shaken off the injury.
00:44Well, down there are two men who captained England in quick succession.
00:49Kevin Keegan was reminding me this morning
00:51that he took over the captaincy of the national side
00:54from Gerry Francis, who's sitting there very pensively.
01:00Ferdinand, and very nearly had the first major say in the game,
01:12the England number nine.
01:13Well, the defence there were hesitant.
01:18Barry Venison didn't really get the ball away.
01:26This is Wilkins.
01:28Ferdinand starts a run. He's onside.
01:31A great run.
01:32And a hit the post again.
01:34It's in. It's there.
01:36Rangers take the lead, and Ferdinand's comeback is emphatic.
01:41What a great move.
01:43Ray Wilkins showing all the experience of his 37 years in the game
01:48with a pass that cut the defence in half.
01:51Ferdinand made his run brilliantly.
01:53The shot hits one post.
01:55It rolls along the line, and it goes in off the other post.
01:58Well, what could England have done with that on Wednesday night?
02:02You've got to ask yourself.
02:06And it's...
02:07Here's Clark.
02:11That was Allen with the forward ball,
02:21and it's Scott with Ferdinand.
02:23Look at the pace of the man.
02:24And he's through again.
02:25Good save, Hooper.
02:26It's going to go in, though, is it?
02:28Kevin Scott got it away off the line just in time.
02:32And they can't contain Ferdinand.
02:41And at the other end,
02:43it's Peacock beating Cole.
02:45The flag's up for offside here, but...
02:49Four waiting in the centre for Sinclair's cross.
02:51Ooh, and Hooper just got the touch.
03:01Past a couple of Newcastle players.
03:04The third one beaten, and now there's trouble.
03:07It's between Ferdinand and Venison, I think.
03:11That referee, Hackett, diplomatically brings the half to an end.
03:15But how...
03:16Play on, says Keith Hackett.
03:21This is Wilkins.
03:28And Malcolm Allen.
03:29Oh, and it was Allen who came across.
03:51Peacock's clearance goes straight to Lee.
03:53Bardsley with the overhead.
03:54This is Bracewell.
03:57Now Watson.
04:00Cole.
04:07Well, that's his best effort of the day so far.
04:11Left foot.
04:13Just wider than near upright.
04:14Forward by Bracewell.
04:32And again, Peacock staying shirt-tight to Cole.
04:36That was the pattern in the first half.
04:38And Peacock up to now has come out on top in this battle.
04:41Oh, Watson to take the throw.
04:49To Lee.
04:53Watson again.
04:55Good cross, flicked on.
04:56Oh, Allen!
04:57What a good goal!
04:59It's Malcolm Allen.
05:00Fabulous volley.
05:05It had goal written all over it.
05:07And they're delighted.
05:11Smashing little finisher.
05:13And Watson provides the cross.
05:16There's a bit of a flick on there.
05:17I think that's Beardsley.
05:18And when it comes to Allen,
05:20he cracks it.
05:21Above Jan Stayskow.
05:23And there was some chance there of him breaking the net.
05:28It's 1-1.
05:30The only non-Englishman in hand.
05:32Oh, Bradley Allen hooked in!
05:36Well, it's 2-1 now.
05:38And Ferdinand's prodigious leap
05:41sets it up from Wilkins' Corner.
05:44Within a minute of Newcastle equalising,
05:47they're behind again.
05:48Look at that header by Ferdinand.
05:49And Bradley Allen,
05:51just like his namesake a minute earlier,
05:53makes no mistake when given the opportunity.
05:582-1 to Queen's Park Rangers.
06:01And here's Beardsley!
06:08He was outside the area when he hit that.
06:11It was a good 20 yards.
06:12And now Ferdinand from the other side
06:14comes in calling for it.
06:16And Rangers get a corner.
06:19And it's in by Ferdinand!
06:25Oh!
06:26What a save by Michael Hooper!
06:31Another moment of sheer instinct
06:34by Les Ferdinand.
06:39Didn't take any time at all
06:41to get his shot in,
06:41but what about the tip-over?
06:44A penalty!
06:45The Leisman gave it!
06:46Big McDonald!
06:47Oh, I say!
06:49Keith Hackett looked across
06:51and the linesman on this side,
06:54Roger Fernandes,
06:55put his flag across his chest
06:57and Queen's Park Rangers,
06:59well, they look very, very aggrieved,
07:02don't they?
07:02Was that ball to hand?
07:04It was hardly intentional handball,
07:06was it?
07:06And right at the end of the match,
07:09in fact,
07:10in the second minute of stoppage time,
07:12Newcastle United have been presented
07:14with a chance to equalise.
07:17Let's see what Malcolm Allen does with the kick.
07:19Oh, he saved it!
07:24Oh, goodness gracious!
07:25The Czech goalkeeper!
07:28And there's the whistle!
07:30Well, a quite amazing end to this match.
07:34QPR celebrate victory.
07:36The goalkeeper made a penalty save
07:38with the last incident of the game.
07:44And Newcastle United walk off,
07:47knowing that they had a wonderful opportunity
07:49to save a match,
07:52that really and truly,
07:54as a neutral,
07:55I have to say,
07:55Queen's Park Rangers deserve to win.

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