Kelly Lyn mood to celebrate
........................... 3 Willock 13, Dunne 27, Dykes 38 MIDDLESBROUGH ......... 2 Crooks 41, Forss 56
LYNDON DYKES ensured QPR did not disappoint Lioness of the moment Chloe Kelly.
Rangers-mad Euro 2022 winner Kelly told the players before the game to deliver her three points on a day of celebration at Loftus Road.
The Ellerslie Road Stand was officially named after club legend Stanley Bowles before the club marked manager Michael Beale’s first home game by going 3-0 up inside 38 minutes against Middlesbrough.
Beale said: “It was a really nice day for QPR with Chloe Kelly coming on the pitch before and formally opening the Stanley Bowles Stand. It was nice that we did our part.”
Nobody was more fired up than QPR forward Chris Willock on his return from injury. He picked the ball up 15 yards inside his own half before setting on a run that took him past two defenders as he drove the ball past Zack Steffen after 13 minutes.
Jimmy Dunne headed in the second from a corner in the 27th minute before Dykes nodded home the third.
But the visitors were not done yet as Matt Crooks headed them back into the game on 41 minutes.
Marcus Forss then claimed his first goal for the club when he turned in Crooks’ cross on 56 minutes.
But any hopes of a comeback were gone when Darragh Lenihan was sent off in injury time.
Boro boss Chris Wilder said: “When you give good players a handout, which we did, aided by some ridiculous refereeing decisions, it is
QPR: Dieng 6; Kakay 7, Dickie 8, Dunne 8, Paal 7; Field 8, Johansen 8 (Dozzell 82); Amos 6, Chair 6 (Hamalainen 87), Willock 9 (Adomah (74) 6); Dykes 7 (Bonne 87)
MIDDLESBROUGH: Steffen 6; Jones 5, Dijksteel 5 (Mcnair (46) 6), Lenihan 6, Bola 6, Giles 6; Howson 8, Mcgree 6; Crooks 7, Forss 6 (Smith (68) 6), Watmore 5 (Akpom (46) 7)
STAR MAN: Chris Willock. Stunning goal, unplayable all afternoon.
REF: Josh Smith 7