Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday: Lyndon Dykes brace helps R's win
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Scotland international Lyndon Dykes twice found space in between Owls defenders
Two Lyndon Dykes headers were key as QPR dealt Sheffield Wednesday's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Championship a significant blow.
The Rangers striker opened the scoring in the first half, with Owls' Josh Windass equalising three minutes later.
Goals from Stefan Johansen, Dykes and Chris Willock then helped the home side secure a seventh win in nine home League games.
Wednesday remain second from bottom of the table, seven points from safety.
Rangers were the better of the two sides early on, with Willock forcing visiting goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith into a reflex save from 12 yards.
But Wildsmith was unable to stop a powerful diving header from Dykes finding the net following Yoann Barbet's cross.
Wednesday responded immediately as Windass fired the ball into the bottom corner from close range to make it 1-1 at half-time.
In the second half, a hopeful long-range strike from Johansen found the net after being deflected off Owls' defender Osaze Urhoghide.
Scotland international striker Dykes then secured all three points for the R's, planting a header past Wildsmith's dive, before Willock tapped home after a pull back by Dykes.
The teams observed a two-minute silence in memory of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, before kick-off
'Owls will not give up' - reaction
QPR manager Mark Warburton told BBC Radio London:"They're fighting for survival so we had to match their intensity and desire, which I think we did.
"We have to keep maturing as a squad. We have to recognise that we didn't lose belief because we were playing good football and not getting results.
"We have been playing with real pace and purpose to our play, we have looked more dangerous going forward and more resilient at the back. We looked a good team."
Sheffield Wednesday assistant manager Jamie Smith:
"We're disappointed with the goals we conceded. I thought we created enough ourselves to get something out of the game but it's that final touch and finishing chances."It's a massive blow, but we keep working and keep fighting. There's no way this group of players will give up.
"It's a big six games to come, they're all tough teams, tough games."