PHIL Parkinson has done his homework on QPR, with a helping hand from a few ex-Loftus Road men.

Rarely caught out in the preparation stakes, Parkinson has been able to draw on the knowledge of his chief scout Tim Breacker and midfielder Karl Henry – both of whom know tomorrow’s opponents well.

Breacker was assistant manager to Ian Holloway at both Plymouth Argyle and Leicester City before linking up with the Wanderers boss at Charlton and Bradford.

And as one of his most trusted allies in the game, the former Luton Town and West Ham defender was drafted on to the training ground on Thursday to help plan the finer details.

“Tim has got an in-depth knowledge of a lot of teams and a great eye for detail,” Parkinson told The Bolton News.

“He’s watched them very closely over the last few weeks and he’s not someone who’s in here on the training ground every day – he’s often on the road and at Under-23 games.

“But he’s been in to help us prepare for this one and it’s important as a manager to have people you really trust. He’s certainly one of them.”

Parkinson believes tomorrow’s game could be another nail-biter after watching the Hoops’ last two outings against Sunderland and Fulham.

Holloway’s men have not won in six but have plenty of strength in depth, especially in midfield where Massimo Luongo, Josh Scowen and Pawel Wzsolek have been a mainstay this season.

"They probably deserved to come out on top against Sunderland in what was a really open game with chances at both ends," he said. "It was the same against Fulham - real high energy football - so I think we can expect something similar on Saturday.

"Ian Holloway has got a good squad, he knows his midfield and doesn't alter his selection much there, but revolves the players up front a bit.

"It's another team which has been assembled with plenty of resources down the years, so I think they offer just as big a threat as Sheffield Wednesday did."

Parkinson hopes for another pumped-up crowd after last weekend's win.

"There's nothing like looking forward to playing at home as a player or a manager and the fans last week were excellent," he said. "We'll need that again but from our part we know we need to reproduce that kind of performance to deserve that level of support."