Bolton Wanderers v QPR | Scott Murray

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<div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.22.4/94951?ns=guardian&pageName=Bolton+Wanderers+v+QPR+%7C+Scott+Murray%3AArticle%3A1715840&ch=Football&c3=GU.co.uk&c4=Premier+League+2011-12%2CPremier+League+%28Football%29%2CSport%2CFootball%2CBolton+Wanderers+%28Football%29%2CQPR+%28Football%29&c5=Unclassified%2CPremier+League&c6=Scott+Murray&c7=12-Mar-10&c8=1715840&c9=Article&c10=Minute+by+minute%2CMatch+report&c11=Football&c13=&c25=&c30=content&c42=Sport&h2=GU%2FSport%2FFootball%2FPremier+League+2011-12" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">• Press F5 or use the auto-update tool for the latest<br />• Email <a href="mailto:scott.murray@guardian.co.uk">scott.murray@guardian.co.uk</a><br />• Keep up-to-date with <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/10/matches">all the day's goals as they go in</a></p><!-- Block 1 --><p><strong>This is a must-win game for both sides.</strong> Let's riff on QPR's pain first. They're in desperate bother. Hovering over the relegation dotted line, in 16th spot, six goals less useless than 18th-placed Wolves, they've only won one of their last 15 league games. Considering they've yet to play Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Sunderland, that's not a great place for them to be in.</p><p><strong>As for Bolton?</strong> They're below the line, in 19th place, two points behind QPR. But they're done with all of the big boys bar Tottenham now, and have a much, much easier run-in. Mind you, they've just lost four on the bounce, including defeats to supposedly easier opposition in Norwich and Wigan, so that favourable fixture list might not count for much.</p><p><strong>A must-win game for both sides, then.</strong> A relegation six-pointer, if you will. A winner-takes-all-the-points demotion brouhaha. Bolton may be the more confident, having won the opening game of the season against Rangers 4-0. But they are a shower, so maybe not. But QPR are a shambles, so maybe. I really have to finish this paragraph now.</p><p><strong>Kick off:</strong> 12.45pm.</p><div class="related" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/premier-league-2011-12">Premier League 2011-12</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/premierleague">Premier League</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/boltonwanderers">Bolton Wanderers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/qpr">QPR</a></li></ul></div><div class="author"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/scottmurray">Scott Murray</a></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p style="clear:both" />
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