Newcastle United (1) – QPR (2) – ‘Bowles keeps QPR on Top’ 

Football League Division One 

Team: Parkes, Shanks, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens 

Sub: Leach 

Attendance: 30,134 

Rangers travelled to St. James’ Park on 3rd April 1976. Tony Hardisty filed the following match report: 

‘Dave Sexton hardly needed to speak. His broad smile after seeing Stan Bowles steal that extra point with only 19 seconds left said it all. 

“We must have a very good chance of winning the title now,” admitted this quiet...