Max Ehmer and Sam Bewick were both on the scoresheet as a youthful looking QPR Reserve side recorded an excellent 2-0 victory last night (Tuesday) over Millwall.
The R's were ahead as early as the sixth minute, with Moritz Volz feeding Ehmer in the area, who in turn fired home from close range at the near post to give Rangers the lead.
The Lions almost levelled the scores just five minutes later. Shaun Batt's header came back off the crossbar, after he rose highest from a cross out wide.
On 15 minutes, Bewick notched what turned out to be the final goal of the affair, driving home a delicious half-volley from 12-yards out after Joe Oastler's corner wasn't fully cleared.
Bewick almost added his second and an R's third, with his rasping drive going just wide of the post.
Play soon switched to the other end, and the Lions' first effort at goal saw Ali Fuseini chest down before firing an effort wide.
Just short of the break, passes were exchanged between Fuseini, Batt and Lewis Grabban, only for the latter to blast wide of the target.
The hosts were the stronger side in terms of chances in the second period. Andy Frampton was unlucky not to pull a goal back for Millwall, stooping to head just wide of the post.
Grabban was then involved to feed Ashley Grimes, but he too could only head away from the target after rising highest to nod towards goal.
Millwall created further chances, namely when Grimes sent an effort towards goal that seemed certain to find the net before Shane McWeeney dived excellently save, but the R's held out for the victory.
Reserves Manager Keith Ryan was full of praise for his charges after the 2-0 win, and told www.qpr.co.uk: "We were excellent, especially in the first half.
"We passed the ball well against a very experienced Millwall side.
"We talked before the game about the experience of the opposition, but we played a 4-3-3 formation and that suited us.
"With a new Manager coming into the Football Club, all players are now under the microscope and you could see that in our performance.
"There was a motivation there and the players seemed driven. We deserved the win."
