Latest: QPR 1 Aston Villa 0 – Austin strikes after Villa’s decent start

Charlie Austin’s 17th-minute strike – his third Premier League goal – put QPR ahead at Loftus Road.

Austin fired home on the half-volley from near the edge of the box after Bobby Zamora had laid the ball into his path.

The opener came after Rangers keeper Rob Green had been called into action twice early on.

Green, back in the side because Alex McCarthy was ruled out with a thigh problem, gathered Ashley Westwood’s effort and a thumping long-range volley from Carlos Sanchez.

And after Austin’s goal, Christian Benteke headed wide from Westwood’s cross.

QPR: Green; Isla, Dunne, Caulker, Yun; Vargas, Henry; Sandro, Fer; Austin, Zamora.
Subs: Murphy, Traore, Ferdinand, Kranjcar, Phillips, Hill, Hoilett.

Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Cissokho, Westwood, Cleverley, Sanchez, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke.
Subs: Given, Okore, Cole, Bent, Bacuna, Richardson, N’Zogbia.

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