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Championship | Gameweek 26
Jan 23, 2021 at 3pm UK
Loftus Road Stadium
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QPR
0 - 1
Derby


Cameron (31'), Kane (51')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Derby secure back-to-back wins as Colin Kazim-Richards sinks QPR

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The veteran scored the winner to make up for an awful earlier miss.

Colin Kazim-Richards' goal earned Wayne Rooney's Derby a second successive win with a 1-0 Championship victory at QPR.

Kazim-Richards tapped home following a counter-attack 11 minutes into the second half as Rooney made it two wins from three games since being appointed as County's permanent boss.

The goal was part of an eventful afternoon for veteran striker Kazim-Richards, who missed an early sitter and after scoring was then fortunate not to concede a penalty for what seemed a clear handball.

He should have put Derby ahead in the first half but was guilty of an awful miss from in front of goal.

Nathan Byrne drifted away from Niko Hamalainen on the right and drew Rangers captain Geoff Cameron towards him before teeing up Kazim-Richards. The 34-year-old had only goalkeeper Seny Dieng to beat but inexplicably failed to make proper contact with the ball.

Rangers' two best chances of the first period both fell to Charlie Austin, making his first appearance at Loftus Road since returning for a second spell at the club.

Austin headed Todd Kane's right-wing cross wide of the target and was later denied by Derby keeper Kelle Roos.

After the Rams failed to clear Hamalainen's cross from the left, Kane pulled the ball back for Austin, whose shot was saved at point-blank range.

It proved to be a crucial save, with QPR failing to score when they were on top and then punished by a swift Derby break early in the second half.

Graeme Shinnie charged forward and laid the ball off to Kamil Jozwiak, whose shot was parried by Dieng straight to Kazim-Richards, who made no mistake this time.

QPR hoped signing Austin on loan from West Brom would end their tendency to drop points despite having plenty of possession.

He was a constant threat before being substituted late on, but it was a familiar story for the home side, who had won both of their previous two games following Austin's arrival, having failed to win in 10 before then.

They searched in vain for an equaliser and Lee Buchanan's clearing header prevented Hamalainen's cross reaching the waiting Austin.

The resulting corner by Ilias Chair struck the raised arm of Kazim-Richards and Rangers' players were incensed that a penalty was not awarded.

Roos then kept out Yoann Barbet's overhead kick to ensure Derby left west London with the points.

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