Swansea 4 (Nov 18)

QPR 0

Rs fans trudging home after the long journey to Wales, having seen their side go out in the FA Cup First Round for the first time since 1966, will have agreed with every word of boss Ian Holloway's post-match analysis.

"They were gutless. We were out-battled and out-fought. Not many of my players were worth their wages. Perhaps some of them have been at the club too long and if they don't want to play for the club they can leave," he raged.

Swansea opened the scoring after five minutes. A cross from striker Sidibe found John Williams who tapped home from six yards.

The Swans extended their lead in the 39th minute. A long free kick from O'Leary was flicked on by Williams for Nick Cusack, who glanced a volley past Fraser Digby into the corner of the Rangers net.

Rangers had it all to do in the second half, a fact reflected in Holloway's double substitution early in the second half. Rangers switched to a 3-4-3 formation with Burgess and Bruce replacing Christer Warren and Mark Perry.

Rangers began to enjoy some good periods of possession but failed to create significant chances and their luck was typified by an injury to Chris Plummer in the 77th minute. Rangers had already used all three substitutions when Richard Pacquette came on for Leroy Griffiths, so Plummer was forced to continue.

When a Rangers move broke down in the 79th minute, the vulnerability of the defence was apparent. A simple ball released Sidibe who ran through from the half way line and gathered the ball ahead of Rs keeper Fraser Digby and walked the ball into the Rangers net.

In the final minute, Sidibe broke through the middle again. This time Paul Bruce got back to challenge and injured himself in the process. As he lay prone, Sidibe fed the ball wide to the right and Watkin side-footed home.

QPR: Digby, Forbes, Warren (Bruce), Palmer, Plummer, Perry (Burgess), Connolly, Bignot, Bonnot, Griffiths (Paquette), Dodou

Barnsley striker Kevin Gallen is set to return to Loftus Road.

The former QPR trainee left Loftus Road after eight years at the start of last season following a spell of 192 appearances with the club in which he scored 40 goals.