Varney Murphy News Today

Matt Phillips netted in the 88th minute to hand QPR a 1-0 victory over the Blues at Loftus Road. But for an excellent goalkeeping display from Bartosz Bialkowski Town would have been behind at half-time, but the second period was a more even affair in which both teams had chances and Phillips headed home late on to claim the three points.

Town boss Mick McCarthy takes his squad to Brentford on Saturday looking to continue the Blues’ good form at Griffin Park. Having won 4-2 there on Boxing Day 2014, Town came minutes from claiming another three points on Bees’ territory on the opening day of last season until the home side netted twice in injury time to claim an unlikely draw.