Cardiff City v QPR. Match preview.

Last updated : 23 May 2003 By Michael Morris
Form, past matches, history all go out of the window on an occasion like Sunday.

The teams stad at 1 win apiece this season but it is a cup final, the winners get 1st Division frootball, the losers another year in Division 2.

QPR have experienced Premiership football, they were a top flight club in the early 90's when the Premiership was formed. For Cardiff it's 20 years since we were in this same position, one result from Division 1 football.

Things you might need to know are kick of time, 3:00pm on Sunday May 25th. The game is live on Sky Sports 1. There will be radio coverage on BBC across the UK, Wales and 5 live will carry the game. As well as 35,000 City fans inside the Millennium Stadium there will be many thousands worldwide tuning ino internet broadcasts on Cardiff City World and the chatroom on this site and the messageboard for updates.

Ninian Park is open from 11am to City fans with a walk to the Millennium Stadium commencing at 1pm to ensure fans get to the game on time.

On the playing side there sems little doubt that City will line up

Alexander, Weston, Prior, Gabbidon, Barker, Boland, Kavanagh, Whalley, Legg, Earnshaw, Thorne.

Subs from Margetson, Croft, Bowen, Ainsworth, Bonner, Campbell.

QPR are missing Richard Langley through suspension, it was his goal that won the league game at Ninian Park for Rangers.

QPR are expecting to line up

Day, Kelly, Padula, Carlisle, Shittu, Gallen, Palmer, Bircham, McLeod, Thomson, Furlong.

Both teams have sold a shed load of tickets, 35,000+ by Cardiff City 31,000 by QPR, the build up will be intense with both sets of supporters being urged to sing their clubs anthems. With no national anthems being played Cardiff fans will be encouraged to sing Men Of Harlech while Hoops fans will be belting out Pigbag (you will know the tune if you do not recognise the title).

It's our turn for the big stadium final, it's our day out, for most supporters it's the biggest occasion involving Cardiff City ever.

Have a wonderful day, I hope we get the right result but nevertheless enjoy yourselves and be safe.

Division 2 play off final
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff City v QPR
Sunday May 25th, ko 3:00pm.