Sunderland 0-2 Queens Park Rangers

Leroy Fer's opening goal was the first time this season that QPR had taken the lead away from home

• QPR claim first away win of season at 12th attempt
• Hoops climb out of relegation zone
• Fer scores opener but goes off injured
• Sunderland suffer first defeat in five in all competitions

QPR climbed out of the relegation zone as goals from Leroy Fer and Bobby Zamora against Sunderland ended an 11-game losing run away from home.

The Hoops took the lead when Fer met Matty Phillips's excellent right-wing cross with a firm downward header.

A fine hooked volley from Zamora just before half-time sealed a first away win of the season.

Sunderland, who have won one of their past eight league games, are only two points above the relegation zone.

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Ramsey delighted with 'overdue' away win

QPR chairman Tony Fernandes talked before the match of finding his "dream manager" to replace Harry Redknapp, but, on the evidence of this encouraging result, his players are already responding to the interim management of Chris Ramsey.

The only sour note for QPR was the loss of Fer, arguably their most influential player, who was carried off on a stretcher with a knee injury 15 minutes from time.

Ramsey's side were undaunted by the absence of injured leading scorer Charlie Austin, who has 13 league goals this season.

The visitors dominated the opening exchanges, with Joey Barton firing over and Zamora glancing a header wide, and they took a deserved lead in the 17th minute when Fer nodded home.

Sunderland, for whom defeat ended a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions, were denied by a combination of poor build-up play and fine goalkeeping from Rob Green.

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Slow start cost Sunderland - Poyet

The former England international pulled off a spectacular save to parry Connor Wickham's header on to the bar, then scooped the ball clear as it bounced behind him.

QPR continued to pose a threat on the break, especially down the right, and it was that route that provided the second goal as another Phillips cross set up Zamora, who finished superbly.

Sunderland improved after the break, but a QPR team full of experience - Barton, Karl Henry and Rio Ferdinand all started - nullified the hosts' threat.

The Black Cats still have only two home wins this season, the lowest tally in the top flight.

Matty Phillips became the first player to assist two goals for QPR in a Premier League match since Danny Dichio in 1996

Joey Barton was booked for the seventh consecutive match - a Premier League record - in a typically combative performance

Rob Green's superb performance earned him a first clean sheet since 28 December

Leroy Fer was taken off on a stretcher with an apparent knee injury

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Line-ups

Sunderland

• 1Pantilimon
• 15RéveillereSubstituted forBrownat 63'minutes
• 27Vergini
• 16O'Shea
• 3van Aanholt
• 7LarssonBooked at 41mins
• 4Bridcutt
• 14Gomez Garcia-PencheSubstituted forÁlvarezat 45'minutesBooked at 83mins
• 11Johnson
• 28Defoe
• 10WickhamSubstituted forFletcherat 82'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Brown
• 9Fletcher
• 19Graham
• 20Álvarez
• 22Coates
• 25Mannone
• 42Agnew

QPR

• 1Green
• 14IslaSubstituted forDoughtyat 85'minutes
• 5FerdinandBooked at 70mins
• 4Caulker
• 13Yun
• 20Henry
• 8BartonBooked at 78mins
• 7PhillipsSubstituted forWright-Phillipsat 52'minutes
• 10FerSubstituted forZárateat 75'minutes
• 19Kranjcar
• 25ZamoraBooked at 35mins

Substitutes

• 3Traore
• 6Hill
• 11Wright-Phillips
• 12McCarthy
• 27Taarabt
• 29Zárate
• 36Doughty

Referee:

Martin Atkinson

Attendance:

39,077

Match Stats

Home TeamSunderlandAway TeamQPR

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home18

Away19

Shots on Target

Home6

Away4

Corners

Home8

Away4

Fouls

Home8

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Sunderland 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).

Posted at 90'+5'

Michael Doughty (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+4'

Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Yun Suk-Young tries a through ball, but Bobby Zamora is caught offside.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt blocked. Mauro Zárate (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Doughty.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joey Barton.

Posted at 90'+3'

Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Joey Barton (Queens Park Rangers).

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rio Ferdinand.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt blocked. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yun Suk-Young.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Doughty replaces Mauricio Isla.

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.

Booking

Posted at 83'

Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. John O'Shea (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mauricio Isla.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Sunderland. Steven Fletcher replaces Connor Wickham.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Niko Kranjcar.

Booking

Posted at 78'

Joey Barton (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 78'

Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Joey Barton (Queens Park Rangers).

Posted at 77'

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mauricio Isla.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Mauro Zárate replaces Leroy Fer because of an injury.

Posted at 75'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 72'

Delay in match Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 70'

Rio Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Robert Green.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

Posted at 69'

Attempt blocked. Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Zamora.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.

Posted at 66'

Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Sunderland. Wes Brown replaces Anthony Réveillere because of an injury.

Posted at 63'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 62'

Delay in match Anthony Réveillere (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niko Kranjcar.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Barton following a set piece situation.

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