RANGERS TOUR OF SCOTLAND
QPR ON TOUR IN SCOTLAND
for the whole 90 minutes.
QPR Fitness Coach Scott Rushton was
delighted with the squad's trip to Scotland and
the players' efforts both on and off the pitch.
Rushton planned a rigorous week for the
players including orienteering, rock climbing,
assault courses, 6.30am swims and, of course,
two games.
Throughout the week, Rushton was aided by
Warrant Officer Geoff Hancocks at RAF Kinloss
- without whose help none of this could have
been possible.
He said: "The whole week was spot on and I
really couldn't have asked for more. We've had
two good games and it's been fantastic.
"Geoff Hancocks has made my job very easy.
Everything has been brilliantly organised for us
in Scotland, allowing me to concentrate on the
players. It was tough for the players, starting
out at 6.30am, but everyone was up and
everyone bought in to it."
Rangers: Day, Perry (Bignot 46), Hamilton,
Rose (Gnohere 46), Padula, Ainsworth
(Rowlands 46), Bean (Johnson 46), Daly (Bean
65), McLeod (Ainsworth 65), Cureton
(Thorpe 46), Furlong (Gallen 46)
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE 1
QPR 1
SATURDAY JULY 17TH 2004
Rangers fielded a strong first half line-up
against the SPL side and then made a clutch
of substitutions at the interval, including a
first bow for trialist Jon Hjelde who replaced
centre back Terrell Forbes.
The Thistle goal was a beauty, but Rangers
weren't to be denied and when a Jamie
Cureton effort was tipped over, after good
work from Kevin McLeod on the left, the
same player poked home the resulting
Martin Rowlands corner following a scramble
in the area.
NAIRN COUNTY 0
QPR 3
WEDNESDAY JULY UTH 2004
Speaking straight after the game, Ian
Holloway was full of praise for his
players' efforts.
Rangers secured a comfortable victory against
Nairn County on the first game of their
Scottish tour. Having come on at the interval,
Martin Rowlands scored the first goal only a
minute in to the second period, finishing from
a tight angle inside the area.
A low strike, 15 yards out, from Kevin Gallen
doubled the Rs' advantage in the 77th minute
and in stoppage time at the end of the game
Tony Thorpe nipped in to flick home a long
ball over the top from the left hand side.
Rangers fielded trialist Lewis Hamilton who,
along with Chris Day and Gino Padula, played
He said: "I was delighted with the
performance. We started off a bit slugglish,
but that is to be expected given that they're
a couple of weeks ahead of us in terms
of fitness.
But after half time we just got better and
better and I am very satisfied with what I've
seen today."
Rangers: Day, Bignot, Padula (Hamilton 65),
Gnohere (Rose 46), Forbes (Hjelde 46),
Ainsworth (Bean 46), Johnson (Daly 65),
Rowlands, McLeod, Gallen (Cureton 46),
Thorpe (Furlong 46)
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