2 years ago
52
ARTICLE AD BOX
Last updated on 3 minutes ago.From the section Championship
Rob Dickie's winner consigned Luton to their first home league defeat since 27 NovemberRob Dickie's late goal gave Queens Park Rangers a comeback win against play-off rivals Luton at Kenilworth Road.
The Hatters were denied a first-half opener when Elijah Adebayo's crisp finish was ruled out for offside, but led when Cameron Jerome's shot squirmed through goalkeeper David Marshall.
QPR levelled when former Luton striker Gray struck from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Kal Naismith.
And Chris Willock's corner glanced off Dickie's shoulder to claim the points.
The Hatters, who drop to seventh, will be hugely disappointed by their first home league defeat since 27 November after causing plenty of problems for QPR, whose second win in eight league matches lifts them up to fourth.
Adebayo thought he had put the Hatters ahead on 24 minutes when he ran on to Jordan Clark's through ball and fired a low finish into the far corner, but a tight offside decision cut short his celebrations and drew protests from boss Nathan Jones.
Allan Campbell will have been glad of another first-half offside flag after he missed an open goal, following up after Adebayo's volley forced a superb point-blank save from Marshall.
The Rs goalkeeper followed that standout moment with a howler seconds later to give Jerome his fifth goal of the season, his speculative strike standing despite the ball hitting Clark's hand in the build-up.
QPR had rarely threatened until Gray struck their first away goal in five matches from the penalty spot after tripping over the prostrate Naismith.
Luton still looked the likelier winners until Willock's corner into a crowded six-yard box glanced off Dickie to end a run of four away defeats.
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Shea
- 16Burke
- 15Lockyer
- 4Naismith
- 2Bree
- 17MpanzuSubstituted forLansburyat 15'minutes
- 18ClarkSubstituted forSnodgrassat 81'minutes
- 29Bell
- 22Campbell
- 35JeromeSubstituted forCornickat 74'minutes
- 11Adebayo
Substitutes
- 3Potts
- 7Cornick
- 8Berry
- 12Snodgrass
- 21Isted
- 23Lansbury
- 24Onyedinma
QPR
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 25Marshall
- 4Dickie
- 20Dunne
- 6Barbet
- 22Odubajo
- 27HendrickSubstituted forAmosat 74'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 15Field
- 3WallaceBooked at 90mins
- 7Johansen
- 10ChairBooked at 45minsSubstituted forAustinat 60'minutes
- 19GraySubstituted forWillockat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Amos
- 11Austin
- 16McCallum
- 17Dozzell
- 21Willock
- 37Adomah
- 38Mahoney
Referee:Josh Smith
Attendance:10,073
Live Text
Match ends, Luton Town 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
Hand ball by Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers).
Lee Wallace (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Moses Odubajo is caught offside.
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Yoann Barbet tries a through ball, but Chris Willock is caught offside.
Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
Foul by Moses Odubajo (Queens Park Rangers).
Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers).
Robert Snodgrass (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Moses Odubajo (Queens Park Rangers).
Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Goal! Luton Town 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
Substitution, Luton Town. Robert Snodgrass replaces Jordan Clark.
English (US)