Queens Park Rangers v Burnley

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that Rangers qualified for European football by
winning the League Cup in 1967 but we were not
allowed to participate as no-one had thought
to make provision in the regulations for a Third
Division club, as Rangers were then, winning a
major trophy.)’
Before a slightly disappointing attendance of
14,698, the R’s took a little while to get going
against Brann’s 10-man defensive rearguard.
But on 29 minutes, Dave Thomas sent in a cross
which David Webb nodded back at the far post
and Bowles pounced to head home.
Three minutes later, ‘Stan the Man’ was on the
scoresheet again. This time he finished rightfooted
from a Don Givens centre which followed
good approach play by John Hollins.
Bowles sealed his hat-trick in the 64th minute
courtesy of a close-range finish. Once more,
Givens provided the assist with a knockdown
from Don Masson’s corner on the left.
Masson was involved again to complete the
scoring with five minutes to go.
Daily Mirror reporter Harry Miller wrote: “Stan
Bowles …collected a hat-trick last night as Queen’s
Park Rangers took their first steps into Europe.
“And on an evening when the unranked
Norwegians made chances and missed them,
Rangers had ever cause to be grateful for the
spot-on UEFA Cup marksmanship of Bowles. His
goals came in the 29th, 32nd and 64th minutes.
Another one by Don Masson five minutes from
the finish gave Rangers a winning margin that
should certainly see them through to the second
round…suddenly Rangers looked a side capable of
challenging better European teams than Bergen.”
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