QPR’s decent run ended by Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday 1 QPR 0
Gary Hooper’s goal five minutes before half-time ended QPR’s recent unbeaten run.
David Jones’ scuffed shot ricocheted into the path of Hooper and the striker slotted past Alex Smithies.
Sheffield Wednesday had gone close when Fernando Forestieri headed a 21st-minute corner towards Daniel Pudil, who volleyed against the bar from close range.
Tjaronn Chery had a couple of early efforts for Rangers, both of which were saved by stand-in keeper Cameron Dawson, who made his full debut for the Owls after Kieran Westwood was ruled out with a back injury.
Conor Washington did find the Wednesday net after being found by Ben Gladwin’s cross but the goal was rightly disallowed for a clear foul on Jack Hunt.
It was the hosts who eventually broke the deadlock and they deserved the points.
However, Rangers would have levelled but for a superb second-half save by Dawson, who denied Nedum Onuoha following Chery’s delivery into the box.
The visitors, unbeaten in their previous five games, had a decent spell after Sebastian Polter was brought on as a substitute, but they rarely looked like scoring – until Tom Lees cleared off the line from Chery after an injury-time mix-up.
QPR: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Caulker, Hamalainen, Borysiuk (Shodipo 81), Luongo, Gladwin (Wszolek 73), Chery, Washington, Sylla (Polter 64).
Subs not used: Ingram, El Khayati, Henry, Kakay.
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