Rangers promoted, Owls left to pick up the pieces

This report from TeamTalk.com:

QPR won automatic promotion back to Division One thanks to a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday in front of 8,000 visiting fans at Hillsborough. Kevin Gallen put Rangers ahead 10 minutes before half-time, slotting home after Paul Furlong and Martin Rowlands had shots blocked by the Owls defence.

Furlong doubled his side's lead two minutes after the break, controlling Mark Bircham's cross to spin and blast the ball past Kevin Pressman. Wednesday were given hope when Lewis McMahon drove forward from midfield to set up Jon Shaw, who drilled a sweet first time shot under the diving Lee Camp.

But Rangers' two-goal lead was restored shortly after when Rowlands' left-wing cross was sliced into his own net by Wednesday substitute centre-back Chris Carr. At the final whistle, the QPR fans' jubilation contrasted with the dark mood of the home supporters, who booed their team off before invading the pitch to protest against chairman Dave Allen.

Half-time: Owls 0-1 QPR

AnzOwls verdict: A sorry end to a sorry season. Chris Turner has a lot of work to do if we're ever to get out of Division Two.