Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Queens Park Rangers: Adam Armstrong scores two more as Rovers win

Adam Armstrong now has 11 goals in the Championship so far this season

Adam Armstrong scored twice to take his tally to 12 goals in 12 games as Blackburn beat QPR for only their second win in eight games.

Todd Kane hit the post for Rangers seconds before Rovers scored the opener that their first-half chances deserved, as Ben Brereton volleyed home Darragh Lenihan's header back across goal.

Lyndon Dykes levelled with a penalty 11 minutes later after Thomas Kaminski had fouled Robert Dickie.

But the hosts went back in front when Armstrong got on the end of Harvey Elliott's well-timed pass and slid the ball beyond Seny Dieng, before he sealed the points deep in stoppage time as he tapped in after his first shot was saved.

The win sees Blackburn leapfrog QPR into 12th in the Championship, while Mark Warburton's side are a point behind in 18th position.

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Blackburn had the better of a goalless first half after a very early opportunity for Rangers' Ilias Chair.

Tony Mowbray's men had four chances to take the lead either side of the half-hour mark - Ryan Nyambe's cross was sliced over his own bar by Robert Dickie, while Dieng made three good saves, two from Armstrong and one from Scott Wharton.

Armstrong had a goal disallowed for offside shortly after Brereton's opener, but it was Rangers, who came into the game after back-to-back wins following a seven-game winless run, who were left to count the cost of missing chances that came their way.

Kaminski saved well from Chris Willock with the scores at 1-1, while Geoff Cameron and Willock missed the target with good chances when they were 2-1 down.

Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio Lancashire:

"It was better today, it felt a more balanced team, we had more competitive edge about us. I think we deserved it, particularly first half their goalkeeper made some amazing saves.

"We were a bit delicate after they scored the penalty - which I can't see what the referee saw - but it actually helped us being on the back foot.

"Adam has matured and his explosive pace allows you to play both ways and his dynamic movement has a devastating effect."

QPR boss Mark Warburton:

"I thought first half we were lucky to come in 0-0. We made two changes at half-time and I thought second half we were much better.

"You go down to a goal from a corner, the ball bounces in your box and that can happen. We then get the penalty back and we were in the ascendency then, on the front foot, and I really fancied us to go on and win the game.

"That was a typical Championship game. They've scored a second goal from us having great possession on the edge of their box. You lose a duel, then a four-v-two and you pay the price."