Sat 15th Nov - Loftus Road
Last updated: 23rd August 2008
Ledesma: First goal for Rangers
Queens Park Rangers got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Doncaster at Loftus Road.
Goals from Dexter Blackstock and Emmanuel Ledesma proved to be enough to give Iain Dowie's men the points over the Championship newcomers. Newly-promoted Rovers barely managed an effort on goal as they fell to their first defeat of the season.
Rangers showed no ill-effects from their defeat at Sheffield United last weekend and outplayed Rovers throughout the first half.
They went ahead in the fifth minute when on-loan Real Madrid youngster Daniel Parejo, lifted a free kick into the area.
Blackstock was unmarked in the six-yard box and had the simple task of tapping the ball over the line.
Lee Cook then fired wide and Damien Delaney shot over the top as Rangers went in search of a second.
Blackstock should have done better with a dangerous ball from Cook which he guided straight at Neil Sullivan, before Parejo nodded Peter Ramage's cross inches over the bar.
The under-siege Rovers' keeper then saved well from Damion Stewart's header before comfortably keeping out Ledesma's ambitious bicycle kick before the break.
Doncaster finally mustered a shot on target in the 52nd minute when Richie Wellens' effort went straight at Radek Cerny.
James Coppinger then hit the side-netting as Rangers took their foot off the gas.
But the hosts were rarely threatened as they made it two wins from two from home this season.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Watford vs QPR |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 20:00 | QPR vs Charlton |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Crystal Palace vs QPR |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 17:20 | QPR vs Wolverhampton |
| Tuesday 9th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Sheff Wed vs QPR |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Plymouth vs QPR |
| Saturday 20th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Preston |
| Friday 26th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs QPR |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Watford |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Coventry |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Derby vs QPR |
| Tuesday 27th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Blackpool vs QPR |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Reading |
| Tuesday 3rd February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | QPR vs Swansea |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Nottm Forest vs QPR |
| Sunday 15th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Cardiff vs QPR |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Ipswich |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs QPR |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 15th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 2 Burnley | |
| Tuesday 11th November | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Man Utd 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 0 Cardiff | |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Ipswich 2 - 0 QPR | |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Reading 0 - 0 QPR | |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Swansea 0 - 0 QPR | |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 2 - 1 Nottm Forest | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Tuesday 30th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 1 Blackpool | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 0 - 2 Derby | |
| Wednesday 24th September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 1 QPR | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Coventry 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Wednesday 17th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Norwich 0 - 1 QPR | |
| Sunday 14th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 4 - 1 Southampton | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Bristol City 1 - 1 QPR | |
| Tuesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| QPR 4 - 0 Carlisle | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 2 - 0 Doncaster | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Utd 3 - 0 QPR | |
| Tuesday 12th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Swindon 2 - 3 QPR | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bristol City | 17 | 25 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 25 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 25 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 24 |
| 12 | Derby County | 17 | 24 |
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