RAYS GOALS

Ray Jones scored six times for the QPR first team, here are all his goals, as desrcibed in our website match reports.

22nd August 2006 v Northampton Town
Bircham went down with cramp and Waddock made a bold change and sent on Ray Jones in his place, the move would soon pay dividends. A ball into the box was controlled by Blackstock and he fed it into the path of Bignot. The full back sent a cross into the middle of the area and Jones sent a delicate header into the top corner leaving Bunn no chance. It was a great moment for Jones who has come on so much in such a short space of time, even his progress from the start of this season is remarkable.

23rd September 2006 v Hull City
A set piece paid off for Rangers as a ball was slung over to the back post and a gaggle of players jumped for it. It was hard to see who nodded it back across the face, it looked like Parkin to me, but the ball went over the head of Myhill and fell perfectly for Giant Ray to stoop in with a low header and bundle home. The relief around the stadium was palpable and you sensed that Hull would have to pull up some trees if they wanted to win this one such was the paucity of chances thus far.

30th September 2006 v Southampton
Five minutes before half time the game was turned on its head thanks to some brilliant opportunism from Ray Jones. Bircham pumped a hopeful ball up the line and there seemed to be little danger as Kelvin Davis tried to shepherd the ball out of play. Jones didn’t let him settle though and managed to chase him down and hook the ball away from him. From the acutest of angles Giant Ray slotted the ball into the gaping net to send the R’s fans into a frenzy. 

17th November 2006 v Cardiff City
The ball was fed wide by Nygaard into the path of first half sub Ward and he carried the ball toward Ledley and McNaughton. Some lovely slight of foot saw him sneak between the two and deliver a beautiful cross between the centre backs and the keeper. All the Cardiff players seemed to abdicate responsibility and Ray Jones was on hand to snake out his left leg and poke the ball home from four yards. 

28th November 2006 v Sunderland
Then the breakthrough finally came as Nick Ward managed to find some space and unlock the Sunderland defence with a killer pass. He lobbed a great ball over the top for Ray Jones to control. The big striker got it down and spun in one fluid movement before firing home his fifth goal of the season. 

1st January 2007 v Colchester United
Cook was once again the provider as he sent in a near post cross that was attacked by Ray Jones. The striker turned his body to shield the ball and deftly headed the ball over the stranded Gerken into the opposite corner.