QPR’s second-half display angers Hasselbaink

QPR: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink described his team’s second-half performance as “unacceptable” after they were beaten 2-0 at MK Dons.

Rangers, who have won just four of their 17 matches under Hasselbaink, were on top in the first half but switched off at the start of the second and Dean Lewington put the hosts ahead.

Josh Murphy had a penalty saved by R’s keeper Alex Smithies following a challenge by Paul Konchesky, but Ben Reeves made no mistake with an injury-time spot-kick after Karl Henry was adjudged to have fouled Rob Hall.

“The second half is not acceptable and is not what we stand for,” Hasselbaink said.

“We have to be honest. That is not how we do things. Normally we come out in the second half stronger and today we didn’t.

“You have to earn the right to play – the right to be able to have the ball – and we didn’t earn that.”

But Hasselbaink insisted neither of the Dons’ penalties should have been awarded.

He said: “For the first one, my left-back is saying he got the ball, and for the second Karl Henry just put his body in front of the player and the player kicks him.”