QPR VS MK Dons

QPR are knocked out of the FA Cup 4^th Round in style by MK Dons

In an FA Cup tie that most thought would only have one most likely out come proved to be one of the biggest shocks in many years after MK Dons emphatically beat QPR 4-2 at Loftus Road.

Very few people expected MK Dons to get anything out of this tie even though they were facing a much changed QPR side. Harry Redknapp made nine changes to his QPR side that drew with West Ham 1-1 last weekend. The QPR team that he picked still had several international so one wouldn't have expected QPR to fold so embarrassingly.

Three of the four goals the home side conceded came courtesy of defensive errors and wasteful finishing.

DJ Campbell had the ball in the back of the net for QPR in the first minute but it was ruled out for offside.

The MK Dons fans didn't have to wait long to celebrate as they took the lead in fourth minute of the match when Armand Traore sliced into his own net from a Shaun Williams corner.

The pressure from the West Londoners continued with Fabio, DJ Campbell and Tal Ben Haim all going close.

The Don's Keeper made several saves but Ryan Lowe latched onto a long pass from Anthony Kay which caught Anton Ferdinand napping to fire past Robert Green just before the break.

Things went from bad to worse after half time when Ryan Lowe beat the offside trap and set up substitute Ryan Hartley who slotted in from close range.

Martin amazingly pushed over an Alejandro Faurlain header before MK Dons amazingly made it 4-0 in the 56^th minute when Potter smashed it past Robert Green after some dreadful defending from a set piece by QPR.

Two late goals from Jay Boythroyd and Fabio in the last ten minutes were unable to spoil the away fans day. So it is MK Dons who march on into the FA Cup 5^th round draw for the first time in their clubs history. Sadly QPR barren FA Cup history continues they haven't reached the FA Cup fifth round since the 1996/97 season where they were beaten 2-1 by Wimbledon.

Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp said,

"We gave two diabolical goals away. Terrible, sloppy defending and suddenly you find yourself 2-0 down.


MK Dons manager Karl Robinson said
"Getting into the fourth round was a little bit of history for us and now the fifth round makes it a little more special."