Joey Barton confounded the naysayers last night as he led embattled QPR to victory against Swansea at Loftus Road as the Hoops climbed out of the relegation zone.

Bobby Zamora and Joey Barton will return to the QPR starting line-up for tomorrow’s Loftus Road clash with Swansea.

Alex Ferguson made two changes to his Manchester United starting line-up as the Red Devils looked to go eight points clear by beating QPR at Old Trafford.

Long-term absentees DJ Campbell and Heidar Helguson will be included in QPR’s squad to face Manchester United on Sunday.

QPR striker Djibril Cisse will begin his four-match ban when Arsenal visit Loftus Road tomorrow.

Sunderland 3 QPR 1

Jamie Mackie scored a dramatic injury-time winner to move QPR out of the relegation zone to leave Kenny Dalglish stunned at Loftus Road last night.

QPR 3 Liverpool 2

Adel Taarabt is back in contention for QPR’s Barclays Premier League game against Liverpool tomorrow.

Djibril Cisse, Samba Diakite and Luke Young all return for QPR’s vital Premier League trip to Bolton tomorrow.

Djibril Cisse, Samba Diakite and Luke Young all return for QPR’s vital Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton tomorrow.

Luke Young could feature for QPR in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game against Everton after a month sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Bobby Zamora was handed his QPR debut in this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League encounter with Wolves.

Bobby Zamora is in line to make his QPR debut against Wolves.

Charles N’Zogbia scored his first goal for Aston Villa and spoilt the debut of QPR striker Djibril Cisse as Alex McLeish’s side rallied from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Villa Park.

AC Milan left-back Taye Taiwo has completed his loan move to QPR for the rest of the season.

Manchester United 2 Marseille 1 (agg 2-1 )

Nemanja Vidic has been forced to miss Manchester United’s Champions League last-16 clash with Marseille at Old Trafford after failing to recover from a calf injury.

ALEX FERGUSON has called on Paul Scholes to swallow his pride and extend his Manchester United career by another season.

MARSEILLE piled more pressure on Chelsea’s under-fire boss Carlo Ancelotti as a second-half goal from Brandao brought their unbeaten Champions League run to an end last night.

Marseille 1 Chelsea 0

A BLUNDER by Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama handed Greece their first victory at the fifth attempt in two World Cup finals.

DIEGO MARADONA has warned that his Argentina side will not fear any opponent at the World Cup in South Africa after they began their quest for a third global title with a victory.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti kept faith with the team he named yesterday which meant a start for striker Daniel Sturridge, who has scored for the club in the last two rounds of the FA Cup.

THE manner of Everton’s FA Cup win over brave Carlisle was not what returning captain Phil Neville wanted, but the end product was spot on.

ROY KEANE has endured some dark days at Ipswich this season – even by his gloomy standards – but now, at last, the sun is out on the club’s season.

Marseille left-back Taye Taiwo could still join Manchester City this month, according to his agent.

Marseille left-back Taye Taiwo claims Manchester City are one of a host of English clubs looking to sign him.

West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been named in a 20-man squad by Nigeria to face South Africa in a joint 2010 World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifier early next month.

Leeds have agreed a settlement with Chelsea and have dropped their complaint that the Premiership champions tried to poach three of their academy scholars.

The UEFA Cup first round served up some shocks tonight with Hertha Berlin, Marseille, Schalke and Brondby all bowing out before the group stage.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates is waiting to see whether he faces any action over alleged racial discrimination after his former club Chelsea lodged a formal complaint with the Football Association.

CHELSEA have hit back in their war with former chairman Ken Bates and accused the Leeds chief of racial discrimination.

Chelsea have hit back in their war with former chairman Ken Bates and accused the Leeds chief of racial discrimination.

Leeds today made a formal complaint to the Football League about Chelsea’s conduct in the transfer of two of their young players.

LEEDS chairman Ken Bates has accused his former club of “stealing” academy youngsters Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo and has urged the game’s ruling bodies to put an end to Chelsea’s “continual flouting of the rules”.

The Football Association have confirmed they will look into Leeds’ claims that Chelsea poached two young players if and when they receive a formal complaint.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has called for Chelsea to have points deducted or be banned from playing in Europe after reporting the Barclays Premiership champions to the Football Association for allegedly poaching two young players.

Marseille 2 Bolton Wanderers 1 (Marseille win 2-1 on agg.)

Marseille: Barthez, Taiwo, Ferreira, Dehu, Meite, Beye, Oruma, Cana, Nasri, Ribery, Niang. Subs: Carrasso, Andre Luis, Civelli, Cantareil, Deruda, Gimenez, Begeorgi.

BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce accused referee Olegario Benquerenca of bottling the big decisions after his side were denied two penalties in their goalless UEFA Cup tie against Marseille.

Marseille have not given up hope of signing Djibril Cisse despite the Liverpool striker’s insistence that he is happy at Anfield.