It's proper rain at Loftus Road now - the type that soaks you through! None of that spitting stuff. Puddles are forming beside the pitch and in the stands. Hopefully the ground can cope with this downpour which started at 16:30 GMT.

Samir Nasri is back in the Manchester City side from the start this evening - can he fill the golden boots of David Silva?

Manchester United's Juan Mata, who scored his side's winner: "I was thinking if I come on I would try to change the game and luckily I did it.

"The manager told me I was playing on the right, I tried to make the pitch wide and come inside as well. That is what I did. The most important thing is that we won and the three points will help us to carry on this good run.

"Right now I am very happy with the goal. I have three at this moment of the season. I always try to help the team. Hopefully now in the international break we can recover our injuries."

Richard Taylor:, external Sir Alex Ferguson used to grind out 1-0 wins too. Back then people said it was the sign of champions!

Graham Last:, external Waiting for Warnock to blame the referee for another defeat...

Simon Foley:, external Saints making the most of a very kind fixture list. Six of their eight wins are against bottom half teams. Best scalp to date? West Ham.

QPR boss Harry Redknapp: "We've had a tough run of games but we've played well against Chelsea and Liverpool. We deserved more points and now we are against the champions.

"We need to be at our best. City have so many quality players - look at the bench. They're fantastic. But we are at home, this is our ground and we look forward to giving them a real game."

I can tell you it's absolutely tipping it down in west London. Expect a sodden surface for this one. There's a few faces in the crowd wishing they'd remembered their waterproof coat.

Lisa: Don't want to be a killjoy as I'm also enjoying Southampton's run but they haven't played any of the big boys yet. Lack of squad depth will probably kill them in the end. Though would love to see them finish above Liverpool after selling three to them.

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson
Football Focus

"Diego Costa and Sergio Aguero are South Americans and Arsene Wenger flagged this up last week. They're so tough and resilient.

"But Manchester City should be inspired by playing in the Champions League because it's the best club competition in the world. I look at that side sometimes and see the bigger players not turning up in the Champions League. Analyse the way they play then look at the manager - is he getting his teams up for it?"

Former Blackburn striker Jason Roberts
Football Focus

"Sergio Aguero is a Premier League great. He scores so many big goals, and his movement marks him out. When he's not playing City miss him so much for that very reason.

"But Manchester City didn't buy any marquee signings pre-season. They needed to improve as champions, but they didn't."

Harvey: The result was the most important thing for Manchester United today, but need to improve. Also, Angel Di Maria's crossing was terrible! £59.7m has got to beat the first man more often!

Simon, Berkshire: Everyone should forget Crystal Palace's achievements last season. Make no mistake, we are in a relegation scrap.

Dan Vitran, Leicester: Disgusted at the Nigel Pearson out comment (see 16:46). He has won us two trophies in the last four years and two play-offs. He deserves a full crack at the season. He has earned it and we have had close defeats in all our losses this season. He has a great philosophy, lots of young players and British talent. I have complete faith we will turn it around after the international break.

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We haven't had quite the upset today as we did last night with Warrington, but I'd like to be out in Dover and Chester tonight, after the Conference sides both knocked out league opposition in the shape of Morecambe and Southend respectively.

The other upsets from today came in the form of Cheltenham Town, who thrashed West Country rivals Swindon 5-0, and Cambridge's defeat of Fleetwood.

The fairytale ends, though, for East Thurrock United, Hemel Hempstead, Barnet and AFC Fylde, after the non-leaguers all lost to league sides.

You can keep up with all of the reaction from up and down the country here.

Tonight's game sees two in-form strikers go head to head. Manchester City's Sergio Aguero has scored 11 goals in his last 12 Premier League games, while Rangers hitman Charlie Austin has been involved in six of QPR's nine goals so far this season (five goals, 1 assist).

Southampton are Chelsea's closest challengers at the top of the Premier League table - but in our vote just over a third of you thought that they could qualify for the Champions League. Ronald Koeman working miracles on the south coast...

Raffiyell:, external Saints' winning run is just incredible!

Jonny Walker:, external Luke Shaw looked really good going forward and very solid defensively. Who says he's not worth £30m?

Paul Cate:, external As a Villa fan, I am dancing in the streets with a 0-0...

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero
Football Focus

"Of course we understand the people who have been criticising us. The club invests in top players and the fans want to see more from us.

Image source, Reuters

"But we still have time to put things right. The supporters here are more respectful and patient but they still expect a bit more from all of us. We can still turn it around, though.

"In the Champions League, we are not currently in the position we want to be. It's not what we were expecting. The only thing we can do is to keep going, we still have two games to play and we have to win both, and then wait and see how the other results go.

"In spite of how badly things have gone in the Champions League, we are still fortunate enough to be able to qualify. So it's up to us."

Image source, PA

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "We have to react with balance and with personality. We must carry on as we have been playing in the Premier league.

"We needed a fresh team, physically and mentally. I spoke to the doctors and my technical staff and this is the best team."

Stuart Pearce will be breathing a mighty sigh of relief as his Nottingham Forest team get their first win in 11 games thanks to a late winner from Michail Antonio. Britt Assombalonga had earlier got Forest back into the game after they fell behind to Norwich early on.

Middlesbrough against Bournemouth ended up being an anti-climax, their 0-0 draw means Derby stay top of the league after their earlier win.

Ipswich were also big winners, their 1-0 win over Watford courtesy of a late Tommy Smith goal moves them fourth and Danny Shittu had a remarkable day - scoring twice and adding an own goal as his Millwall side lost to Brentford.

Fulham edged out Huddersfield 3-1 at Craven Cottage with Ross McCormack hitting a stunning late goal, while Leeds scored three first-half goals to get the job done against Blackpool, it finished 3-1.

Former Wales international John Hartson
Final Score

"It's absurd that Manuel Pellegrini won the title last season and three months into the new campaign people have been talking about him getting the sack. City have not been on a great run of form, and there is all this talk of underperforming in the Champions League, but how many years did it take Chelsea to win the Champions League? How many years did it take Manchester United? It takes time."

Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live

"I don't see Manuel Pellegrini having huge authority in that dressing room. I don't see him demanding the very high standards like Sir Alex Ferguson did, or Jose Mourinho does. He reminds me of Sven Goran-Ericsson. Does he really have that ultimate drive and desire to push people on?

"You almost get the feeling that the players have more influence."