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QPR edge out Bristol City
- Updated: October 18, 2016
Idrissa Sylla’s 75th-minute goal gave QPR a 1-0 victory over Bristol City – their first home league win since the opening day of the season.
Tjaronn Chery found Massimo Luongo on the right and the Australian’s marvellous cross was met with an emphatic first-time finish by striker Sylla.
Rangers’ win, only their third in 10 league matches, was thoroughly deserved given their second-half dominance, and came despite them losing Joel Lynch and Jordan Cousins to injury.
Both teams created openings in an even first half at Loftus Road. Sylla headed over from Chery’s corner and Luongo was denied by a last-ditch challenge from Adam Matthews after bursting into the City box.
Ariel Borysiuk then saw a powerful strike deflect narrowly wide as Rangers continued to press.
At the other end, Steven Caulker needed to produce a well-timed challenge to deny Lee Tomlin, who also saw a shot pushed away by Alex Smithies.
But the best chance of the first half fell to City’s on-loan …
