Match Report
West Bromwich Albion U23 went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Queens Park Rangers U23 sat 2nd on 9 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Queens Park Rangers U23 no better than 41st for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, West Bromwich Albion U23 were scoring 3 and conceding 1.33, Queens Park Rangers U23 2.5 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
Queens Park Rangers U23 came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at Keys Park (capacity 6,039). Half-time and full-time told different stories: West Bromwich Albion U23 led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion U23: R. Cleary (3'), R. Cleary (41'), R. Richards (64'), C. Nguepissi (80') · Queens Park Rangers U23: Sinclair Armstrong (13'), Sinclair Armstrong (62')
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion U23 44% · Queens Park Rangers U23 56% · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 3-4