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It's celebration time for Fulham at Craven Cottage. The home side have taken full control of this west London derby with three goals inside the first 31 minutes.

Moussa Dembele's header put them in front after 117 seconds, and sweet left-footed efforts from Ben Pringle and Ross McCormack have given Fulham a comfortable half-time advantage.

QPR, but for one missed chance that fell to Massimo Luongo just before Fulham's second goal, have rarely looked like scoring.

Fulham kept QPR working to the very last in that half with a quick turn and shot from Ross McCormack flashing by Robert Green's post.

The visitors have an absolute battle on their hands in the second 45 if they are to get something from this match as Fulham are doing it easy in this west London derby.

The board flashes that two minutes of first-half added time will be played.

Moussa Dembele, who opened the scoring inside two minutes, then tests Robert Green, making sure the QPR keeper is awake for these last few moments.

If ever there was an attempted pass to sum up QPR's night so far, it is that hit-and-hope effort from defender Gabriele Angella that goes crossfield and nowhere.

QPR will just want to see out the last few minutes of this half without going any further behind.

Fulham manager Kit Symons has every reason to smile right now.

Defensively, the hosts are calm and have not seriously been stretched.

Their ability to counter attack has been astonishing at times. That third goal from Ross McCormack was proof of that, coming as QPR worked hard to take the sting out of the match by slowing the tempo of proceedings right down.

QPR's Tjaronn Chery heads straight toward the tunnel, doesn't give any thought to joining his team-mates on the bench as Jamie Mackie takes his place.

Not a great opening half hour for Chery, but it must be said that it has been poor all round from QPR so far.

Fulham really pushing for a third now.

Ryan Tunnicliffe has QPR initially back tracking in a hurry. He looks for Ross McCormack and the danger is cleared.

However, it is only a momentary reprieve. Gabriele Angella cuts out the ball at the near post as left-back James Husband bursts into box trying to find Moussa Dembele.

Want another goal? Need a goal? Well, when it comes to Fulham and QPR there are two strikers that get the job done more often than not.

Scotland international Ross McCormack, the Championship’s top scorer in 2013-14 with Leeds United, finished as Fulham’s top marksman in his first term with the Whites, scoring 19 goals in all competitions last season. McCormack has netted twice in the league this season.

Uncapped Englishman Charlie Austin, who tops the second-tier scoring charts with seven goals in eight games this season, was the Premier League’s fourth top scorer last term with 18.

Almost, and perhaps should have been, an equaliser for QPR.

A wonderful move of one-touch football ends gives Massimo Luongo a great opportunity, but he slices his shot wide from 12 yards.

An outswinging Fulham corner falls dangerously into the box and Tom Cairney goes to ground under pressure from Alejandro Faurlin. The Fulham midfielder immediately appeals for a penalty.Nothing comes of it.

QPR's Massimo Luongo looks to calm things down in midfield and moves the ball to the trusted feet of Paul Konchesky.

While the attack breaks down, the movement of the ball to the Championship's leading scorer Charlie Austin is a reminder of the depth of talent QPR have to call upon.

Moussa Dembele is always lurking, causing QPR's defence to keep a sharp eye out early on.

The France Under-20 striker is hanging off the shoulder of his defender and is caught offside.

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QPR are leading the way when it comes to scoring goals this season and they are going to need to fire after going behind early.

Judging by the early minutes, it's no surprise they have conceded 14 goals this term already.

Fulham on top here - Ross McCormack lashes an effort into the side netting.

There is incredible noise around Craven Cottage as the hosts are looking bright and full of confidence after Moussa Dembele opened the scoring after just one minute 57 seconds.

An early goal in a local derby tends to perk any crowd up. A superb header from an unmarked Moussa Dembele put Fulham ahead inside two minutes.

QPR get us under way and are kicking towards the home fans.

Fulham in their traditional white shirts at Craven Cottage tonight, while QPR are in a menacing-looking black and red.

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