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Post Match: Queens Park Rangers
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West Ham drew 1–1 with QPR at the London Stadium. Jarrod Bowen cancelled out Nicolas Madsen's penalty, then had a late spot kick saved by the QPR goalkeeper.
No-Guff Summary
- West Ham drew 1–1 with QPR at the London Stadium.
- Jarrod Bowen equalised after Nicolas Madsen's penalty had put QPR ahead.
- QPR goalkeeper Pierce Charles saved Bowen's late penalty.
- Tomáš Souček played the first half on his return from a five-month injury absence and said he needs more playing time to regain sharpness.
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Bowen says he will keep taking penalties after QPR miss
Jarrod Bowen says he will keep taking penalties after his late miss left West Ham with a 1–1 draw against QPR. The captain had scored the equaliser, but his spot kick was saved as West Ham chased a winner.
Speaking to West Ham TV, Bowen said he had felt confident, had practised his choice of side and accepted the save. He felt West Ham moved the ball too slowly against QPR's counterattacks in the first half, then improved after the break. He said the squad would recover and prepare for Wednesday's trip to Lincoln City.
Bowen also argued that QPR's first-half penalty should not have been given. He said referee Ruebyn Ricardo acknowledged at half-time that the decision was wrong. That account of the referee's words is Bowen's, not an independent confirmation.
Sources
- West Ham United FC - Official Site (opens in a new tab) — Reports Jarrod Bowen’s reaction to West Ham’s 1-1 draw with QPR, including his missed late penalty and his view that the first-half penalty awarded against West Ham was not justified.
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Jarrod Bowen apologised to West Ham supporters in an Instagram story after scoring and then missing a stoppage-time penalty in the 1-1 draw with QPR.