QPR bosses have fiercely denied reports they sat on a cut price ticket plan for the Manchester United cup tie, which will cost away fans £40.

A national newspaper reported that the Reds were prepared to slash the steep price for the East Stand Upper Tier in a bid to attract more away support to the Carling Cup match.

But bosses at QPR, whose backers are widely hailed as the richest in the Championship, were alleged to have quashed the proposal - an accusation vehemently denied by the club this week.