Start to the season ends in a draw

From: The Mirror:
Bristol City 2-2 QPR

John Gregory's thoughts were with appendicitis victim Ben Sahar after
a gutsy effort from his Rangers team.

The exciting 17-year-old Israeli striker had been looking forward to
his Championship debut on loan from Chelsea after notching two goals
in a pre-season game against Fulham. Instead, while his new team-mates
were twice coming from behind at Ashton Gate, Sahar was preparing to
go under the knife at a Bristol hospital.

"We will be without Ben for four or five weeks, which is a blow, but
our first consideration is his health," said Gregory after the game.

"He was very ill this morning and is having surgery as I speak."

The Rangers boss was happy enough with a draw after seeing Scott
Murray put newly-promoted City 2-1 up with a brilliant 25-yard chip as
injury time approached.

For the second time the visitors equalised within a minute,
encouraging their manager to insist: "This group of players don't know
when they are beaten."

Defender Damien Stewart headed the lastgasp leveller after Dexter
Blackstock had cancelled out Lee Johnson's 33rdminute strike before
the cheering had died down.

It all left City boss Gary Johnson gutted.

"I have to stand by my lads and accept that everyone makes mistakes," he said.

"To give away a lead once within seconds is bad enough, but to do it
twice is hugely frustrating. We were so close to returning to the
Championship with a win, but couldn't defend a free-kick during injury
time."

Johnson will be recalling goalkeeper Chris Weale from his loan spell
at Hereford today after seeing Adriano Basso suffer a rib injury when
failing to prevent Blackstock heading the first equaliser.