Warburton hails Dykes after QPR win
Mark Warburton praised Lyndon Dykes after the striker’s introduction turned the game in QPR’s favour against Coventry.
Rangers won 2-0 at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, where they struggled in the first half but Dykes put them ahead just after coming on as a substitute midway through the second, and Yoann Barbet doubled the lead.
It was an emphatic return to action for Dykes, who was recently laid low by illness.
Rangers boss Warburton said: “Lyndon has been ill with a bug. He was hit particularly hard.
“He’s come back and you saw his energy, the goal and his aerial threat.
“He was chomping at the bit to come on. He came off the bench, looked a threat, had a real presence and had the bit between his teeth.
“He made a real impact and he deserves a lot of credit today.”
Rangers go into the international break unbeaten after five league games and second in the table, below neighbours Fulham.
But they rode their luck against a Coventry side that created a number of opportunities in the first half.
Goalkeeper Seny Dieng produced saves to deny Ian Maatsen, Callum O’Hare and Gustavo Hamer, with Martyn Waghorn also seeing an effort saved soon after the interval.
Warburton said: “It’s fair to say we could have been one down easily. They were the better team in the first half. They were far more dangerous.
“We were second best in the first half and fortunate to come in at half-time with a clean sheet.
“We were much better in the second half – but still nowhere near the level. To win that game, keep a clean sheet and get three points and not be at your best, the boys deserve enormous credit.
“The international break comes at a good time. Some of the boys are running on empty.”
28/08/2021 @ 7:14 pm
2nd game that produced a ‘wonder goal’ and long may they continue, a well won home game, now 2nd in the league, next target is to catch/overtake Fulham.