QPR send six packing

Four first-team squad members and two back-up players are being released by Queens Park Rangers.

Chris Day, Jamie Cureton, Richard Edghill and Tony Thorpe will leave Loftus Road after reaching the end of their contracts. Youngsters Lewis Hamilton and Wesley Thomas will also go.

Manager Ian Holloway said today: "We are saying goodbye to players who have contributed much to this club and it goes without saying that this is a task I would rather not have to undertake.

I hope they enjoy a great future wherever their careers take them."