QPR surprised Luton City with a quickfire second-half double as they earned a primary league victory of the season with a 2-1 success at Kenilworth Street.
Having knocked the Hatters out of the Carabao Cup on penalties in midweek, the R’s made it two wins within the area of some days as objectives from Nicolas Madsen and Michael Frey turned the competition on its head.
Jimmy Dunne’s personal purpose had given Luton an 18th-minute lead however Rob Edwards’ facet have now taken only one level from 4 video games since being relegated to the Sky Wager Championship.
The guests made a shiny begin, Frey selecting out the unmarked Karamoko Dembele who fired extensive.
Luton took the lead when a nook ran by way of to Shandon Baptiste. His cross was met by Mark McGuinness, whose header was parried by Paul Nardi, just for the rebound to hit team-mate Dunne and bounce into the online.
Carlton Morris in motion for Luton in opposition to QPR
Luton nearly had a second, Elijah Adebayo simply unable to succeed in Alfie Doughty’s low ball, whereas Jordan Clark’s first-time shot from the sting of the field was too near Nardi.
There have been some glimmers for Rangers within the closing phases of the opening 45 minutes, Frey having a snapshot deflected behind, with Alfie Lloyd’s try additionally rebounding off a house defender and away.
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Dunne’s personal purpose gave Luton the lead
It was City who seemed the extra possible at first of the second interval, Baptiste’s volley hammering right into a defender, whereas he then picked out Adebayo with a terrific by way of ball that despatched the ahead clear by way of solely to be denied by the onrushing Nardi.
Luton had been made to pay for not taking their probabilities as Rangers hit them with a double strike within the area of three minutes.
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Michael Frey gifted Nicolas Madsen QPR’s equaliser
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Frey scored the winner
First, a protracted ball by Steve Cook dinner was badly misjudged by McGuinness, which allowed Frey to steal in and outmuscle the defender earlier than poking the ball throughout for Madense to faucet in.
It bought worse for Luton after 62 minutes as a deep cross by Kenneth Paal picked out Frey utterly unmarked to slam his volley past Thomas Kaminski.
The hosts tried to mount a combat again, Baptiste discovering Adebayo within the space, who was as soon as extra unable to beat Nardi, the keeper palming his cross-shot away.
Dembele wasted an actual probability to place the outcome past doubt, sending a free-kick into the stands behind the purpose from a great place, whereas Kaminski clawed away Dunne’s free header with two minutes left.
Luton ought to have rescued some extent in stoppage time however Nardi saved brilliantly from Carlton Morris and sub Joe Taylor glanced over from shut vary.
