QPR secured their third consecutive win over beleagured Reading whose dismal run continues.
Four on target for in-form R's
Queens Park Rangers secured their third consecutive win over beleagured Reading whose dismal Championship run continues.
Rangers netted four against their troubled opponents in a game marred by bookings.
Akos Buzsaky, Jay Simpson, Rowan Vine and Patrick Agyemang were all on target for the home side at Loftus Road.
Brian Howard scored a mere consolation late on for the visitors who suffer their fourth consecutive league defeat.
Both sides were reduced to 10-men in the first half when Ben Watson and Ivar Ingimarsson were shown second yellow's for separate incidents.
It was a largely one-sided affair in the end which culminated in Reading boss Brendan Rodgers leaving the pitch to a torrent of abuse from the travelling fans.
Nerves
Reading's nerves in front of goal were illustrated when Jimmy Kebe blasted high over the crossbar early on.
Rangers, by contrast, are brimming with confidence and Adel Taarabt's deft turn and shot forced a fine save from Adam Federici.
The game exploded into life on the half-hour when Watson, already on a yellow card after a clumsy foul on Shane Long, was sent off by referee Andy Hall for taking a free-kick too quickly.
But the official appeared to have done Rangers a favour after the on-loan Wigan midfielder had trudged off, as Buzsaky stepped up to take the same free-kick and hit a superb curler past Federici and into the corner.
The 10 men doubled their lead eight minutes later when Wayne Routledge floated in a deep cross which fooled Federici and allowed Simpson to volley into the net at the far post.
The luckless Royals came within inches of pulling one back at the break but Simon Church thumped his free-kick against the post.
Hall evened up the numbers less than 30 seconds into the second half, although he had little choice after Ingimarsson, also on a booking, scythed down Simpson.
Substitute Vine squandered two gilt-edged chances in as many minutes and also had a goal disallowed for offside, but the striker eventually registered his first goal of the season with a cool near-post finish.
And fellow sub Agyemang raced onto Gavin Mahon's pass and rounded Federici to break his duck this campaign.
Howard finally gave the away fans something to shout about with a consolation goal, but that only prompted one Royals supporter to race onto the pitch towards home keeper Radek Cerny to round off a rotten evening for the visitors.
