A long-range shot by Tjaronn Chery was Rangers’ only glimpse of goal until the 26th minute when the midfielder’s corner was met by Austin’s glancing header.
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As for QPR, they were left gutted midweek when Blackburn Rovers fought back to make it 2-2, but only after Charlie Austin had inspired the Londoners into a 2-0 lead.
“He’s a terrific centre-forward and he would have been great in our team, but it wasn’t to be”.
With signing (Adama) Diomande we’ve got a striker who should be close after the next worldwide break, and then we’ve got someone like Greg Luer who can step in.
Rangers will now look to next Friday and the trip down the road to Fulham – at a ground where they have not won since January 1980.
“It was a good finish”.
Austin’s goal was awarded by the referee’s assistant as Andy Robertson attempted to clear the ball off the line.
Tjaronn Chery missed a glorious QPR chance in a second half that otherwise proved largely uninspiring.
He said: “I think it would have been more than a smash-and-grab had we got the victor , because we played quite well”.
It is no secret that 28-year-old Campbell is now surplus to requirement with the Premier League side, after being frozen out by boss Alan Pardew at Selhurst Park. “I don’t know what it costs but there’s big prizes in this league too, to try and get out of it”.
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Matt Phillips’ cross at the other end brought a miscue from Curtis Davies and a hurried punch by goalkeeper Allan McGregor but City were soon back on the attack, Diame shooting straight at Green before Abel Hernandez saw two shots with his weaker right foot blocked after a clever turn inside with his left. Unused substitutes: Taylor, Meyler, Jakupovic, Hayden.
