Adam Bolder heaped praise on team-mate Martin Rowlands following the midfielder's deadly double against Watford.

Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk at the final whistle, the R's skipper said: "Rowly was different class.

"He's performed to a consistently high level all season long and he was immense for us again today.

"It's the first time in a while that he's played in the middle of the park and he shone from the first whistle to the last."

With his tongue firmly in his cheek, Bolder added: "It obviously helps that I'm in there alongside him to do all his running, but he scored two and made two, so I've got no complaints."

Bolder also reserved special praise for the 2000-plus R's fans that made the short trip to Hertfordshire, commenting: "The fans were excellent.

"They sung their hearts out and we were just delighted to be able to celebrate with them at the final whistle.

"Derby victories mean an awful lot for the spectators, as well as the players, and we knew we had a job to do after our late defeat to Plymouth on Boxing Day."