QPR’s jokers give Pardew last laugh

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A fixture against surely the biggest waste of money team ever to have stunk out the Premier League is every struggling side’s dream and Alan Pardew’s Magpies were no exception. And Hoops duo Jose Bosingwa and Robert Green made sure it was converted into three precious points with a collection of costly clangers to add to a long-running show reel of bloopers.

Referee Lee Probert had already awarded the home side a questionable penalty, in terms of both intent and location, when Junior Hoillett went down on the very left of the box as Mathieu Debuchy tugged his shirt.