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Sammie Szmodics put Blackburn in front at Loftus RoadSam Gallagher's double strengthened Blackburn's play-off hopes as they triumphed at QPR to ruin Gareth ...

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Blackburn Rovers boosted their play-off hopes with a 3-1 win at Queens Park Rangers.

Blackburn have done a really good job of quietening down the crowd in the second half. Good runs off the ball and he was a handful. Rovers are enjoying themselves now and knocking the ball around nicely. The third goal was like a PlayStation goal. I am delighted with how the players coped with this situation. As good an away performance as I can remember for a while. They coped with being stretched and coping with the demands and expectations. I am delighted with the result. We all knmow we are stretched at the moment. We stayed together with the group. It was certainly not the homecoming the boyhood Rovers fan would have dreamt of. You will have a period where you don't play well.

Blackburn Rovers manager Jon Dahl Tomasson believes his side will need to deal with the fact Loftus Road will be fired up and their upcoming opponents'

The stadium will be fired up, the spirit will be high and there will have been a new energy in the building. “It’s something we need to deal with, cope with and be ready for. If he is deemed fit for this clash, that would be a big boost for Rovers and could give them the extra push needed to win all three points, with confidence not exactly likely to be high at QPR despite the appointment of a new manager. With this in mind, the visitors will be the favourites to win this game and that’s why there will be plenty of pressure on them to get a result. This appointment allows the West London outfit to make a fresh start and with this, they could be set for a successful afternoon against a Blackburn side that have been the victims of their own consistency this season. [Blackburn Rovers](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/blackburn-rovers-news/) manager [Jon Dahl Tomasson](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/tag/jon-dahl-tomasson) believes his side will need to deal with the fact Loftus Road will be fired up and their upcoming opponents’ high spirits ahead of this afternoon’s game against [Queens Park Rangers](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/queens-park-rangers-news/), speaking to [his side’s media team](https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/february/24/-there-will-have-been-a-new-energy-in-the-building-/).

Rovers go in search of a third successive win in the Sky Bet Championship this afternoon when Jon Dahl Tomasson takes his side to the capital to do battle ...

Jon Dahl Tomasson believes Rovers' win at QPR will build confidence for his players. Two goals from Sam Gallagher, either side of Sam Szmodics' strike, gave ...

“They coped with being stretched and coping with the demands and expectations. The third goal was like a PlayStation goal with Joe. Big credit to the squad. “He was on the front foot, intense without the ball. "A big credit to all the lads, we played excellently. We all know how difficult it can be to this ground with a new manager as well.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between QPR and Blackburn Rovers at Loftus Road as Gareth Ainsworth saw his reign at ...

We all know this is a tough stadium to come to and with a new manager there was a lot of energy there as well, so I'm delighted with the way the players coped with the situation. The players are in good shape and when they're called up they're ready to perform and they perform extremely well. Credit to the players for coping with the demands and intensity of this league." I'd say to the fans: that win is coming, I've got some good boys in there and I'm sure we're going to be super-competitive very shortly." "I'm delighted with the result and I think we can all agree that we thoroughly deserved to win this game. "It's my job now to raise these spirits and make sure the boys play with intensity and be fearless.

Live updates, analysis and post-match reaction from Loftus Road as Blackburn Rovers travel to Queens Park Rangers.

Blackburn have done a really good job of quietening down the crowd in the second half. Good runs off the ball and he was a handful. Rovers are enjoying themselves now and knocking the ball around nicely. The third goal was like a PlayStation goal. I am delighted with how the players coped with this situation. As good an away performance as I can remember for a while. They coped with being stretched and coping with the demands and expectations. I am delighted with the result. We all knmow we are stretched at the moment. We stayed together with the group. It was certainly not the homecoming the boyhood Rovers fan would have dreamt of. You will have a period where you don't play well.

Updates from Loftus Road as Rovers face QPR in the Sky Bet Championship.

[Accountant stole £250k from employer and spent it on prostitutes](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23344788.burnley-accountant-spent-250k-works-money-prostitutes/) ["We'll find out if you cheat on us!" - Subs: Hilton, Pickering, Phillips, Morton, Garrett, Hedges, Brereton - Subs: Archer, Adomah, Amos, Dozzell, Dixon-Bonner, Richards, Gubbins - Rovers: Pears, Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Brittain, Travis, Buckley, Thomas, Szmodics, Dolan, Gallagher - QPR: Dieng, Kakay, Dunne, Dickie, Johansen, Chair, Martin, Field, Lowe, Paal, Iroegbunam

Gareth Ainsworth backed QPR's players despite their 3-1 loss at home to Blackburn in his first match as boss. Former R's winger Ainsworth, who took over ...

That took a whack out of the boys, it really did. “It’s my job now to raise these spirits and make sure the boys play with intensity and be fearless. “It showed today that there’s plenty of spirit and plenty to work with.