Smithies believes there could be ‘plenty more’ from Washington
Alex Smithies has told QPR’s website he believes Conor Washington can start to find the net regularly now the striker is finally off the mark.
Washington’s deflected effort in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Fulham was his first league goal for Rangers, who signed him from Peterborough in January.
“We have all been dying for Conor to score that first league goal because he works so hard for the team. Everyone can see the amount of effort he puts in,” R’s keeper Smithies said.
“I think, for him, it’s just a case of getting the first one or two, and then he will crack on. Hopefully now there are plenty more to come for him.”
Smithies played a major part in QPR’s first victory at Fulham since 1980, saving a penalty early in the game at Craven Cottage.
Sone Aluko later fired a spot-kick against the post, meaning just two of the seven penalties Smithies has faced during his time at Rangers have been scored.
“I’ve always got that confidence about me when it comes to facing penalties,” he said.
“I don’t know why that is, but I seem to go the right way more often than not and when I do that I expect to save it.”
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