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04 Dec 2015

Hasselbaink new QPR boss - Warnock

By Adam Williams BSports at Madejski Stadium

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is to become QPR's manager, interim boss Neil Warnock said after Nedum Onuoha sealed victory at Reading.

Warnock said Thursday's match was his last in charge, with Burton Albion boss Hasselbaink his replacement.

"Jimmy will find it tough, but there's no reason why he can't be successful," Warnock said.

Onuoha profited from a mistake by Reading goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi to give Rangers victory in the last minute.

The centre-back had earlier missed a glorious chance from a close-range header after Charlie Austin had flicked the ball on.

Nick Blackman had Reading's best chance when he hit the crossbar with a second-half free-kick.

Just as a game of limited quality and few chances looked set to end goalless, Onuoha rose at the back post to head in Alejandro Faurlin's deep corner.

Oman international Al-Habsi saw the ball squirm through his legs and across the line to secure victory for Warnock in his final game as interim boss.

Warnock, who took charge after Chris Ramsey was sacked on 4 November, said afterwards that his temporary reign was over.

Reading and QPR were both guilty of creating little quality in the final third.

Aside from Blackman's left-footed free-kick off the bar, Michael Hector headed chances from set-pieces wide in either half while substitute Hal Robson-Kanu screwed a left-foot effort wide from the edge of the area for the Royals.

Junior Hoilett had QPR's only other attempt on target with a tame left-foot shot in the first half.

Defeat sees Reading miss out on a return to the top six while QPR move to within two points of the play-off places.

QPR interim manager Neil Warnock: "It's been a difficult 24 hours as I didn't expect it to be my last game.

"It was quite strange today. I asked the players to give me everything they had and they did, they were magnificent.

"I'm off to Cornwall tomorrow and then we'll see what's around the corner in the next few weeks."

Reading manager Steve Clarke: "I understand the supporters are disappointed that we're not winning matches.

"If supporters direct anger at me, it means they're not directing at the players, so that's fine."

Onuoha had earlier missed a great close-range chance, but made amends minutes later

Reading chairman John Madejski led the two teams out to mark 25 years with the Royals

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (5)

Reading

26 Al Habsi
02 Gunter
15 Ferdinand
08 Hector
03 A Taylor
06 Norwood Booked
12 McCleary
23 Williams
19 Fernández Iglesias (Robson-Kanu - 73' )
22 Blackman (John - 80' )
07 Vydra (Sá - 80' )

Substitutes

01 Bond
09 Robson-Kanu
10 Sá
11 Obita
16 Hurtado
20 John
35 Cooper

Queens Park Rangers

01 Green
24 Perch
05 Onuoha
04 Hall Booked
15 Konchesky
30 Sandro
18 Faurlin
34 Petrasso (Austin - 63' )
23 Hoilett (Chery - 76' )
10 Fer Booked
07 Phillips

Substitutes

08 Chery
09 Austin
20 Henry
21 Luongo
25 Smithies
26 Angella
28 Tözsér

Ref: Andy Madley

Att: 16,365

Match Stats

Possession 48 52

Shots

10 9

On target

0 2

Corners

3 7

Fouls

11 17

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.

90:00 +4:08 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.

90:00 +1:06

Foul by Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers).

90:00 +1:06

Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90:00 +0:25

Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

89:09 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Faurlin with a cross following a corner.