Queens Park Rangers 3-2 Rotherham United: R’s report first win in three


Queens Park Rangers secured a first win in three after beating Rotherham United in a lively encounter at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
Ilias Chair fired Rangers ahead via a double deflection but Michael Smith headed in Wes Harding’s cross to equalise seven minutes before the break.
However, Bright Osayi-Samuel struck in first-half stoppage time and then Lyndon Dykes added a penalty to give the hosts a 3-1 lead at the break.
The Millers pulled one back with six minutes remaining when substitute Freddie Ladapo nodded in from close range, but the visitors could not find an equaliser.
Paul Warne’s men have now lost four of their past five matches, and are three points above the relegation zone following Wycombe’s draw with Huddersfield.
Rangers lay platform for victory in first half
Osayi-Samuel was a constant threat in the opening 45 minutes, hitting the post before teeing up Chair for his 20th-minute opener.
Hoops keeper Seny Dieng tipped a Daniel Barlaser strike over the bar before Smith’s leveller, but QPR continued to create chances in a breathless first half.
Chris Willock nodded narrowly wide before Chair tested Jamal Blackman from a narrow angle and Osayi-Samuel saw his follow-up effort deflected off the line and onto the post by Angus MacDonald.
But the winger was not to be denied as he advanced into the area and netted with a powerful angled strike.
Rangers were then awarded a penalty in the third minute of stoppage time when Barlaser handled a free-kick which was lofted into the box.
Dykes made no mistake, drilling the ball low just to the left of centre as Blackman dived to his left, to net his fourth goal for the R’s – all of which have come from the spot.
MacDonald made a couple of vital interceptions in the second half to deny the hosts a fourth goal, and Michael Ihiekwe had an effort ruled out for offside as Rotherham attempted a comeback.
Ladapo set up a lively finale as when netted on the rebound after an Ihiekwe header had hit the post, but Rangers survived four minutes of added time to see out the match.
Line-ups
QPR
- 13Dieng
- 24Kakay
- 23Masterson
- 6Barbet
- 25Hämäläinen
- 12Ball
- 20CameronSubstituted forCarrollat 66′minutes
- 11Osayi-SamuelSubstituted forAdomahat 79′minutes
- 10Chair
- 21WillockSubstituted forBonneat 60′minutes
- 9Dykes
Substitutes
- 2Kane
- 3Wallace
- 7Bonne
- 22Carroll
- 26Bettache
- 29Kelman
- 32Kelly
- 34Alfa
- 37Adomah
Rotherham
- 27Blackman
- 19HardingSubstituted forHirstat 84′minutes
- 20IhiekweBooked at 80mins
- 21MacDonald
- 3Mattock
- 28JozefzoonSubstituted forOlosundeat 59′minutes
- 8WilesBooked at 45mins
- 26BarlaserSubstituted forCrooksat 45′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 18ClarkeSubstituted forLindsayat 45′minutes
- 7VassellSubstituted forLadapoat 74′minutes
- 24Smith
Substitutes
- 1Johansson
- 2Jones
- 6Wood
- 9Hirst
- 10Ladapo
- 14Miller
- 16Lindsay
- 22Olosunde
- 25Crooks
Live Text
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Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Rotherham United 2.
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Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Rotherham United 2.
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Seny Timothy Dieng (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
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Attempt blocked. Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Tom Carroll tries a through ball, but Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe with a headed pass.
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Hand ball by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
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Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
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Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Seny Timothy Dieng tries a through ball, but Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
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Offside, Rotherham United. Matt Crooks tries a through ball, but Freddie Ladapo is caught offside.
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Seny Timothy Dieng (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
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Attempt saved. George Hirst (Rotherham United) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Mattock with a cross.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Niko Hämäläinen.
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Foul by Dominic Ball (Queens Park Rangers).
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Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Offside, Rotherham United. Michael Smith tries a through ball, but Freddie Ladapo is caught offside.