Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
QPRQueens Park Rangers1Sheff WedSheffield Wednesday2
Goals from Adam Reach and Daniel Pudil ensured Sheffield Wednesday remained in the play-off places with a win at QPR.
Reach smashed into the bottom-right corner in the 12th minute to give the visitors the lead before Idrissa Sylla equalised eight minutes later.
Pudil then headed the Owls back in front on the rebound after Jordan Rhodes' effort was saved.
Wednesday move up to fifth in the table, two points ahead of Leeds, who drop to seventh after defeat by Wolves.
Carlos Carvalhal's Wednesday now have three games left to secure a second successive play-off finish with a home game against sixth-placed Fulham on the final day looking crucial.
They withheld QPR's strong push for an equaliser in the closing stages to seal their fourth straight win.
In comparison, Ian Holloway's side have now lost five games in a row and are yet to mathematically secure their Championship status for next season.
Rangers are 17th in the table on 50 points, six points above Blackburn in the final relegation place.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal:
"We are very strong mentally - the mentality of this team is very strong.
"When you play twice in three days, physical teams can cause you problems and it's not easy to play twice in such a short time.
"But we are very strong and the confidence is high. We have four wins in a row and the mentality is really strong, which is why we achieved the three points today."
QPR manager Ian Holloway:
"It's just very frustrating. It would be nice to get three points and leave us with only six to play for.
"If we can get three in the next game at Brentford then everybody can just breath and we can start again.
"Did we deserve to lose? Honestly? No. I think that's a draw, but unfortunately they saw it out and we didn't."
Line-ups
QPR
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Smithies
- 24PerchBooked at 76mins
- 6Lynch
- 3Bidwell
- 25PetrassoSubstituted forLua Luaat 45'minutes
- 2Freeman
- 21Luongo
- 41ManningSubstituted forSmithat 75'minutes
- 18RobinsonSubstituted forWashingtonat 62'minutes
- 12Mackie
- 40Sylla
Substitutes
- 9Washington
- 10Goss
- 13Ingram
- 15Wszolek
- 17Smith
- 23N'Gbakoto
- 28Lua Lua
Sheff Wed
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Westwood
- 16Palmer
- 15Lees
- 12Loovens
- 36Pudil
- 33WallaceSubstituted forSemedoat 67'minutes
- 3Jones
- 41Bannan
- 9ReachBooked at 61mins
- 17RhodesSubstituted forNuhiuat 76'minutes
- 14HooperSubstituted forForestieriat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Wildsmith
- 6Fletcher
- 10McManaman
- 24Semedo
- 39Sasso
- 44Nuhiu
- 45Forestieri
- Referee:
- Andy Davies
- Attendance:
- 15,708
Match Stats
Home TeamQPRAway TeamSheff Wed
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away14
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Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
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Hand ball by James Perch (Queens Park Rangers).
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Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Daniel Pudil tries a through ball, but Atdhe Nuhiu is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
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James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers).
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Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Kazenga Lua Lua (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
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Attempt missed. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Adam Reach.
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Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
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James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kazenga Lua Lua with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
