Championship: Newcastle thump QPR

QPR suffered a thumping by Newcastle, Huddersfield finally slipped up and Sheffield Wednesday staged a thrilling comeback in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday night.

Jonjo Shelvey scored twice as Newcastle hammered QPR 6-0 at Loftus Road – Rangers’ heaviest-ever home league defeat.

Ayoze Perez had a goal disallowed in the eighth minute before Shelvey opened the scoring for the Magpies moments later with a right-footed shot from outside the box.

Perez added a second on the half-hour mark before further goals followed from Ciaran Clark, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Grant Hanley as the Magpies, who were twice denied by the woodwork, stormed to their fifth consecutive win.

Newcastle had started the day four points adrift of leaders Huddersfield, but closed the gap when the Terriers lost for the first time in the league this season at Brighton.

Keeper Danny Ward could not keep out Anthony Knockaert’s 80th-minute effort as Chris Hughton’s side did his former employers a favour with a 1-0 victory.

Elsewhere, Sheffield Wednesday came from 2-0 down at home to Bristol City to win 3-2, with Kieran Lee scoring a stoppage-time winner to grab the points for the Owls.

In a game which saw both teams play with 10 men for the final half an hour, prolific teenage striker Tammy Abraham scored twice to give the visitors a two-goal lead at the interval but goals from Steven Fletcher, Barry Bannan and Lee handed Wednesday victory.

Barnsley’s Conor Hourihane continued his impressive run in front of …

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