QPR 4 – 0 Derby

John Eustace was given a painful demonstration of the scale of the duty he has to save lots of Derby from relegation as his new facet slumped to a 4-0 loss at QPR.

Ilias Chair scored twice, with Koki Saito and Ronnie Edwards additionally on track on a disastrous first day on the workplace for the brand new Rams boss.

Eustace raised eyebrows this week by leaving Blackburn, a facet difficult for promotion to the Premier League, for one battling the drop to League One.

Whereas Rovers lie fifth, Derby’s humbling in west London meant they slipped into the underside three on purpose distinction.

Eustace definitely knew what was in retailer for his new facet on Friday evening, as his last match with Rovers was a 2-1 defeat at Loftus Highway simply 10 days earlier.

Derby had truly began with much more objective than in latest weeks, however that disappeared the second they fell behind to Rangers’ first shot on track.

Michael Frey did nicely to carry the ball up between three County defenders on the nook of the penalty space earlier than smuggling it out to Chair.

The Moroccan midfielder let the ball run throughout his physique, turned and launched a rocket previous the dive of visiting keeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom and into the highest nook. Amazingly, for a participant by no means averse to having a shot, it was Chair’s first purpose of the season.

Derby may have equalised when a headed clearance dropped to Ebou Adams simply contained in the field however he blazed the possibility over the crossbar.

Frey nearly topped Chair’s strike with an much more spectacular effort, however his first-time volley from 25 yards flew narrowly large.

However moments later Rangers did have a second after Chair pinged a low cross into the realm.

Zetterstrom dived out to dam the hazard however succeeded solely in pushing the ball to the toes of Saito, who took a sideways contact earlier than lashing into the roof of the web from six yards.

Eustace’s first half-time workforce discuss wanted to be a great one, however regardless of the message was it did not have the specified impact.

Simply earlier than the hour mark Chair had his second, and Rangers’ third, when he tucked away a cut-back from Tottenham loanee Yang Min-hyeok.

Then Edwards, on mortgage from Southampton, headed the fourth from Kenneth Paal’s free-kick as Rangers, who might be darkish horses for the play-offs, wrapped up a seventh win in eight house outings.

A depressing evening for Eustace was summed up when his facet lastly created an honest probability just for Kayden Jackson to stab it over from three yards out.

The managers

QPR’s Marti Cifuentes:

“I preferred a variety of issues concerning the efficiency.

“We did not actually know what to anticipate from them however all people was so dedicated.

“Ilias Chair is among the greatest gamers within the league. I am glad he obtained two objectives.

“He is a bit indignant at me for taking him off as a result of he wished a hat-trick. We’re completely happy he’s enjoying nicely.”

Derby’s John Eustace:

“Clearly I am actually disenchanted with the end result.

“I learnt so much concerning the group tonight, and there may be tons I am enthusiastic about. There’s additionally tons we will enhance on.

“I assumed we began nicely however the purpose they scored knocked the wind out of our sails. Then we did not defend the field nicely sufficient for the second, third and fourth objectives.

“We have got an thrilling week forward on the coaching pitch and much to work on. I do know this group of gamers goes to combat for each level and the arduous work begins on Monday.

“I’ve come to Derby not only for the quick time period however for the long run and it is my job now to present as a lot confidence as I can to the gamers. You possibly can see they’re low on confidence in the mean time.”