Rob Dickey’s late objective noticed Queens Park Rangers bounce their playoff rival Luton to maneuver to fourth within the match with a 2-1 win over Kenilworth Highway.
Hatters appeared to be well-positioned for one more residence win, as Cameron Jerome gave the hosts a first-half lead, however Rangers responded after the break, Andre Grey’s penalty kick and Dickey’s close-range flicks to seal the victory.
City had began nicely, quarterback Alan Campbell tried his luck from distance, David Marshall pooled from backside to proper.
The Scottish midfielder was fired into the penalty space by Jordan Clarke’s flick, however might solely stability out large.
City was then compelled to alter after quarter-hour, and Billy Ruddock Mbanzo sustained a knee damage and Henry Lansbury entered.
The guests threatened the opening match, Moses Odubago’s effort from exterior the penalty space to cease James Shea unconvincingly.
Luton thought they’d damaged the tie within the twenty fifth minute, Jordan Clarke’s excellent go and Elia Adebayo’s by go, however the striker went too early and an offside was reported.
The hosts took the lead, nonetheless, with a 37-minute lap when Jerome’s 22-yard shot hijacked Marshall, the Scotland worldwide was unable to dam regardless of having greater than an honest hand.
Clarke approached a second, and his efforts intensified inside the world, because the guests have been fortunate to start out the second half with 11 males, and Elias’ chair solely noticed yellow when he raised his arms to Tom Lockyer with a half-time stroke.
Luton could have had a 2-0 lead inside seconds of beginning the second half, picked Campbell on the sting of the penalty space, however his shot was too near Marshall.
Mark Warburton’s facet equalized after 55 minutes, when Cal Naismith unnecessarily slipped Grey into the world for a penalty that the previous Luton striker quietly circled.
City tried to reply, and Lockyer turned his header away from a deep James Berry nook kick as linebacker Amary Bell got here shut with 12 minutes to go, firing into the facet netting from 18 yards.
With seven minutes left, Naismith’s reduce clearance gave a nook kick and Dicky despatched Chris Willock’s hand over the road to place the visiting workforce 2-1 forward.
5 minutes of damage time adopted, however the Hatters by no means got here near a deserved equalizer, dropping their first residence defeat since November 27.
