admin“DOUBLE TROUBLE: Hirst & Nunez Dismantle QPR in Stunning Ipswich Win!”…
Hirst and Nunez Braces Power Ipswich to 4-1 Rout of QPR
George Hirst and Marcelino Nunez both struck twice as Ipswich Town cruised to a commanding 4-1 win over QPR at Loftus Road.
Hirst needed less than a minute to open the scoring, heading home Sindre Walle Egeli’s cross after outjumping Liam Morrison.
But the hosts hit back midway through the first half when Ilias Chair’s low shot was parried by Christian Walton, allowing Rumarn Burrell to tuck in his third goal in four games.
Ipswich regained control almost immediately after the restart. Following a foul by Isaac Hayden on Jaden Philogene near the edge of the box, Nunez curled a superb free-kick beyond Paul Nardi to restore the visitors’ lead — though the keeper might feel he should have done better.
The Suffolk side pressed on relentlessly. A slick team move saw former Ranger Darnell Furlong cross for Hirst to nod in his second on 57 minutes, before Nunez sealed the result with another precise free-kick just seven minutes later, this time finding the bottom corner.
It was a comprehensive display from Kieran McKenna’s men — whose future remains the subject of speculation amid links to Celtic — and a second straight win to steady their Championship campaign after a shaky start following relegation.
QPR, boosted by the return of key players such as Chair, struggled to build on their equaliser and have now lost three of their last four matches.
Their home form remains a major worry, with just two victories in their past 12 league games at Loftus Road.
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