Furlong in action

Paul Furlong is expected to be on the bench for high-flying Queens Park Rangers against Rushden & Diamonds tomorrow after serving a three-match suspension.

The striker was kept out of the first team for five weeks, missing most of November, because of a hip injury and was then sent off when he came back in the reserves.

Manager Ian Holloway is likely to stick with strikers Kevin Gallen and Tony Thorpe, who both scored against Colchester on Sunday. Midfielder Marc Bircham has recovered from some knocks.