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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Loftus Road Stadium
  • Attendance: 11381
  • Referee: Deadman, D

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

86mins

The referee has booked Paul Jones.

80mins

Goal!! QPR have scored with Dexter Blackstock putting it in the back of the net.

75mins

David Livermore is being taken off, Dean Marney has come on in his place.

73mins

Zesh Rehman is booked for unsporting behaviour.

69mins

The referee has booked David Livermore.

64mins

Marc Bircham is replaced by Nick Ward.

64mins

QPR are replacing Stefan Bailey with Steve Lomas.

63mins

Danny Mills goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

60mins

Goal!! Ray Jones scores for QPR.

54mins

The referee has booked Sam Collins.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

46mins

Matthew Rose is replaced by Patrick Kanyuka.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by D Deadman

32mins

The referee has booked Ray Jones.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, September 23rd, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Teenage striker Ray Jones netted his first League goal as John Gregory made a winning start to his reign as QPR boss.

Jones put Rangers ahead on the hour mark and Dexter Blackstock's 80th-minute header sealed Hull's fate.

Gregory, who replaced Gary Waddock on Wednesday, included a surprise in his team selection.

Highly-rated Australian Nick Ward was dropped to the bench with youngster Stefan Bailey starting in midfield and Martin Rowlands returning to the right flank after injury.

Rowlands looked Rangers' brightest player during a first half in which the home side enjoyed most of the possession.

Hull survived an early scare when Jones robbed David Livermore inside the box and found Rowlands, whose shot was pushed away by keeper Boaz Myhill.

QPR defender Damion Stewart then missed a chance to score when he failed to connect with Lee Cook's free-kick at the far post.

Cook shot wide as Rangers kept the pressure up, although keeper Paul Jones had to be alert to prevent Hull nicking a goal a minute before half-time. Marc Bircham lost out to Livermore whose pass sent Michael Bridges racing towards goal, but Jones sprinted from his line to clear.

Seconds before the interval, more good work from Rowlands almost led to an opening. The Republic of Ireland international breezed past Andy Dawson to cross from the right and Hull defender Michael Turner had to throw himself at the ball to thwart Blackstock at the near post.

Hull made a determined start to the second period and Sam Collins' header from Dawson's corner brought a good save from Jones.

But it was Rangers that broke the deadlock. Blackstock leapt to head Rowlands' lofted free-kick across the face of the Hull goal and Jones bundled the ball home.

Rangers almost went further ahead when Blackstock headed Marcus Bignot's cross over the bar.

But Blackstock made no mistake 10 minutes from time, heading Cook's left-wing delivery past Myhill and into the corner of the net.

The win lifted Rangers off the bottom of the Championship and piled the pressure on Hull manager Phil Parkinson, whose side have now lost six times this season.

Queens Park Rangers Team

Hull City Team

Queens Park Rangers

Hull City

Corners

77

Fouls

1621

Goal attempts

75

Shots off target

34

Offsides

35

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