'It was a strange game'

QPR head coach Julien Stephan praised the clinical nature showed by Ilias Chair and Paul Smyth for the winner at Blackburn as his side climbed into the top half of the Championship.

"It was a strange game, to be honest," he told BBC Radio London. "We started well and had some good approach in the first half, but we didn't take good decisions.

"At half-time we said the most important is to be focused and clinical in the second half. It was the case with a very good ball from Ilias Chair and a nice finish from Smythy.

"I don't forget at 0-0 that Paul [Nardi] made a great save which was a very important moment for us. I want to congratulate Paul because I took a difficult decision for him two games ago - I wanted to change the goalkeeper. He is a great person, a very good goalkeeper and he showed his qualities.

"Just enjoy the moment and be focused on the next game because it will arrive quickly. We have Norwich away and then three games the week after."