Match ends, Bristol City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Bristol CityBristol City0QPRQueens Park Rangers1
Ilias Chair's first-half goal sealed an important win for Queens Park Rangers at Bristol City, which moves the Hoops to within one point of Championship safety.
The Moroccan international slotted in Lucas Andersen's pull-back as QPR extended their winning streak at Ashton Gate to four matches.
Robins substitute Tommy Conway shot narrowly wide from a tight angle as the home side searched for the equaliser but the visitors held on to claim all three points.
QPR are now just a point behind Millwall, who lost at home to fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday, in the race to stay in the Championship.
Chances were at a premium in the opening half hour as Ross McCrorie fizzed a volley into the side netting for the hosts, who lost Sam Bell to injury early on.
The visitors made the breakthrough against the run of play as the recalled Chris Willock charged through midfield before playing it out wide to Andersen on the right and his cross was stroked into the bottom right corner by Chair for his fourth goal of the season.
Bristol City keeper Max O'Leary was tested by Chair and Andersen in the second half as the Hoops took hold of the match.
The Robins had a flurry of late corners, with Sam Field clearing off the line at the death to deny the home side the equaliser.
It was a disappointing result for Liam Manning's side who just four days earlier had ended Southampton's 25-game unbeaten run in all competitions with an impressive 3-1 victory.
Bristol City head coach Liam Manning told BBC Radio Bristol:
"We never really got going to be honest. The lads are very frustrated and disappointed, as is probably everybody associated with it.
"Nobody intentionally goes out and doesn't perform to the level they want.
"I thought we ended up playing into their game plan rather than going out and controlling the way we wanted."
QPR boss Marti Cifuentes told BBC Radio London:
"I'm very happy for the lads because we spoke about good teams, they always try to respond [after a defeat] and I think we responded not only with the result but with the performance as well.
"The second half was really good. I think we could have scored two or three more goals."
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1O'Leary
- 2McCrorieSubstituted forSykesat 75'minutes
- 26Vyner
- 16Dickie
- 24Roberts
- 6James
- 8WilliamsSubstituted forGardner-Hickmanat 58'minutes
- 11MehmetiSubstituted forConwayat 58'minutes
- 12KnightSubstituted forMebudeat 58'minutes
- 20BellSubstituted forCornickat 26'minutes
- 21Wells
Substitutes
- 7Twine
- 9Cornick
- 10King
- 15Conway
- 17Sykes
- 19Tanner
- 22Gardner-Hickman
- 23Bajic
- 47Mebude
QPR
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Begovic
- 3Dunne
- 5S Cook
- 6Clarke-Salter
- 22Paal
- 14HaydenBooked at 37minsSubstituted forColbackat 78'minutes
- 8Field
- 7WillockSubstituted forSmythat 90+1'minutes
- 25AndersenSubstituted forHodgeat 69'minutes
- 10Chair
- 9DykesSubstituted forFreyat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Colback
- 11Smyth
- 12Frey
- 13Archer
- 15Fox
- 16Hodge
- 20Cannon
- 21Larkeche
- 30Armstrong
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Attendance:
- 23,619
Match Stats
Home TeamBristol CityAway TeamQPR
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away7
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away7
Live Text
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Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
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Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
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Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
Substitution
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Chris Willock.
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Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
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Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Frey.
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Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Hodge with a through ball.
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Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
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Max O'Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
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Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Harry Cornick.
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Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
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Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
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Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
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Attempt saved. Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Cook with a headed pass.
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Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
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I think Max probably saved us a couple of goals today, also thought Dickie played very well considering.
A far cry from the early season shambles & ‘debacles’ we all witnessed…….U R’s
Can’t take anything away from QPR in my opinion they deserved it.
We were not in this from the KO very disappointing.
up the roverzz!!!