QPR 1-2 Millwall: Duncan Watmore and Oliver Burke seal win for Lions

Duncan Watmore opened his goalscoring account for Millwall as they beat QPR 2-1 to claim their first win at Loftus Road for 34 years.

Watmore's 31st-minute opener and Oliver Burke's goal 12 minutes from time consigned Rangers to a sixth home league defeat of the season and continued their miserable run.

Chris Martin, on as a substitute for his QPR debut, pulled a goal back with an 82nd-minute header, but Millwall held on to make it back-to-back away wins.

The west London side are now without a win in nine matches, have won just one of their past 16, and only one of their 10 games since Neil Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale's departure.

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Striker Watmore, a recent signing from Middlesbrough, was a constant threat to the home defence.

His goal was created by the excellent Zian Flemming, who got away from Sam Field and found Watmore, who fired into the top corner of the net from the left-hand side of the area.

QPR gave as good as they got for most of the first half and Ilias Chair was their most inventive player, sending two efforts wide and seeing another saved by keeper George Long.

Chair also set up an opportunity for Jamal Lowe, who fired over.

But Rangers struggled to create clear-cut chances after the interval and Watmore shot wide as Millwall threatened, before Tom Bradshaw netted only for the goal to be disallowed because Flemming was offside.

It prompted Critchley to make an attacking change, taking off midfielder Stefan Johansen and sending on veteran striker Martin, who was signed this week as a free agent following his departure from Bristol City.

Critchley then also introduced Chris Willock, who was Rangers' talisman prior to successive hamstring injuries and whose dip in form has summed up their disappointing season.

And Willock's injury curse struck again when he limped off just seven minutes after his introduction.

A QPR comeback after that seemed unlikely, and a defensive mix-up presented Burke with his first goal since the winger's return to Millwall on loan from Werder Bremen.

Ethan Laird and Andre Dozzell got in each other's way while trying to clear a ball into the box and Burke was able to tap in from close range.

But Martin did manage to make an impact, heading in Chair's cross to set up a tense finish, but Millwall held on for a rare Loftus Road success.

The managers

QPR's Neil Critchley:

"I've questioned the mentality of the players after previous defeats, but not today. I felt we more than contributed to a good derby game. It wasn't a lack of effort or application today. We just conceded two really poor goals and the cheap goals we gave away had a huge bearing on the game. Millwall found a way to win the game and we're not doing that at this point in time.

"We're not in a good run of form, obviously, and I understand that questions will get asked when you lose games. If I think the players are showing a lack of appetite or not competing properly then I'll say it, and I've said it previously, but today that wasn't the case."

Millwall's Gary Rowett:

"That's what Duncan's in the team for. He took his goal really well. It was a very good finish. What I like about Duncan is that he'll work the other way as well. He'll chase, run and compete. He's exactly our type of player and that's why we felt he might give us something

"Burkey at times can be unplayable. You don't have to be a genius to see what he gives you - he's got absolutely blistering pace but he's also got great quality. If he can show that quality he's got then he could be huge for us. If you're a wide player in our team you've got to work your socks off as well as provide attacking moments. We've got to step up in those areas and score more goals. We need that goal threat. People have to step up and provide that attacking threat."

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