Returning hero Austin scores as QPR end winless run
Charlie Austin marked his QPR return with a goal to help give them a first win in 11 matches.
Macauley Bonne’s cool last-minute finish sealed the victory for Rangers.
Striker Austin, making his first appearance since rejoining the club, nodded home from close range after Ilias Chair’s left-wing corner had been headed on at the near post by Geoff Cameron.
Earlier, Lyndon Dykes was denied by keeper Simon Sluga after being put through by Austin, who played an hour.
Another Chair corner almost led to a second-half goal for Rob Dickie, who headed just over.
Bonne slotted into the bottom corner after being set up by fellow substitute Albert Adomah.
QPR: Dieng, Dickie, Cameron, Barbet, Kakay, Ball, Carroll, Chair (Adomah 74), Osayi-Samuel, Dykes (Kelman 90), Austin (Bonne 59).
Subs not used: Lumley, Hamalainen, Masterson, Bettache, Thomas, Willock.
13/01/2021 @ 9:03 am
Hang on a bit – our manager says he needs to get him fit ( a 31 year old) who has said he has maintained his training schedule. Can a 31 year old get ‘fit’ ?- legs beginning to go? running out of puff after 90mins? I say just keep him uninjured, training and able to score goals. Theres fit and theres fit.
13/01/2021 @ 7:58 am
Charlie Austin really showed up the impotent strike force we’ve had until his arrival. He had more touches and made a bigger contribution in the first half than the Aussie Carthorse has all season !
But ever with deter what Warburton spends his wages on ? Bungs to Nick London by the appallingly biased commentary last night I reckon ! Everybody has favourite players but knocking one out every time Dykes gets near the ball ! Barbet this and Barbet that. But Tom Carroll dies a mis pass and “oh that was poor” Where is Jonathan Pearce, the voice of reason and the fans favourite !
12/01/2021 @ 9:24 pm
At last top quality striker to lead the way,hopefully it will be the beginning of great things ahead.Just need to keep our best players and build on it go on you R’s
12/01/2021 @ 9:09 pm
At last a goal scorer now we want a quality holding midfielder and two experienced defenders and stop conceding goals and maybe a top six, fingers crossed.
Nigel Pearson we still need you.