After a poor run of results we needed to get back to winning ways at Notts County and the 2,000 strong army of supporters who made the trip north were not disappointed. Upon arriving at the ground it was better than I had expected and the view was pretty impressive from behind the goal.

Shame about the atmosphere though as Notts County fans sat in near silence for the entire game with the only noise coming from the away end as we tried to encourage the team and help them get that much needed victory.

Ian Holloway made a few changes to the team with Andy Thomson back in the side replacing the injured Dominic Foley. Frazer Digby made his debut in goal whilst Mark Perry replaced Bonnot and new signing Fernando De Ornelas in for the unfortunate Oliver Burgess who I thought had done enough to keep his place. The one player I was looking out for was Ian Baraclough but the former QPR defender was not involved in the game.

Rangers attacked towards the away fans in the first half and we started quite brightly. Doudou and Thomson looked sharp up front and created some half chances but never really threatened the keeper early on.

Notts County didn't look to good but we were playing poorly at the back and allowed them several chances, which could and should have finished us off.

Danny Allsopp found himself clean through after poor defending but Digby pushed the shot wide before Tony Hackworth also saw a good chance well saved.

We were giving them far to much space as the defence looked all over the place at times and Caskey and Cas both missed excellent chances to give the home side the lead. We were riding our luck at the back but still had enjoyed plenty of possession in the first half and had a few half chances to go in front. Andy Thomson hit a shot just wide but was offside anyway and four excellent crosses by Paul Bruce were cleared and you got the impression that if a talker forward or midfield player like Wardley was playing we might have got a goal from this.

But at half time it was goaless and despite all the chances Notts County had I felt we were playing OK and would get at least a draw from the game. Second half saw Stuart Wardley on for Fernando who had been disappointing in his debut for the club.

The half continued in the same way as the first with Notts County having a few chances but never really putting us under much pressure, most of their chances were coming from bad defending by Palmer and Rose

We weren't creating much going forward but the midfield was working very hard for each over and it looked like we were going to grind out a point until the last quarter of the game when the forwards came to life.

A free kick on the left gave us a chance and we took it. Mark Perry swung the ball in and Wardley got up well to win the header but the ball was half cleared to Bignot, his shot was blocked and ran kindly to Andy Thomson who took his chance well despite the protests of the defenders claiming he was offiside.

It was difficult to see if he was offside or not but after some abysmal offsides given against us in recent weeks we deserved a change of luck. The 2000 Rangers fans were celebrating and signing Jingle Bells when we broke again just a minute later.

Connolly did well again on the left and was in plenty of space, He took his time and produced an excellent cross for Andy Thomson to score QPR's first headed goal of the season and the away end erupted with a mixture of delight and relief. The last fifteen minutes saw Rangers fans signing loud and proud and enjoying the game which in truth had been far from a classic but the kind of tight game we need to be winning if we want to go up.

Thomson could and should have grabbed the hat trick when he tried to take it round the keeper but took one touch to many and the chance was gone.

Frazer Digby still had some work to do making some more excellent saves and was almost caught out by a wicked curling cross and he did well not to fall over the line as he dived to catch it. Leroy Griffiths came on for the excellent Doudou in the last few minutes but the game was over and it was a well earned three points for QPR.

Other teams would have punished us with the number of chances they had but Digby was in inspired form and the hard work and obvious team spirit that we have saw us through in a game we simply had to win. Despite the talk of a relegation struggle among some fans, this win moves us within a point of the playoffs and with Richard Langley due back soon the future is looking much brighter for QPR.

Man of the Match: Fraser Digby

Players Ratings

30. Fraser Digby: We were all worried about the goalkeeper but we were proved wrong with a stunning display by Digby. He kept us in the gamewith some excellent saves and claimed his crosses with confidence. You wouldn't have thought he hasn't played a first team game for 18 months. 9/10

17.Terrell Forbes: He's not overlapping as much as he was earlier in the season which has given us less attacking options but he defended well and he may not be 100% fit yet after his recent injury. 7/10

3. Paul Bruce: Put in 4 brilliant crosses when we had two midget strikers up front and when 6 foot Wardley came on he didn't get one cross in all half. Defensively awful at times but better than he has been recently 6/10

4.Steve Palmer; Perhaps his worst performance so far this season as he looked all over the place at times and tended to go for the long ball to often when a simple pass was on. Still organises those around him well but his own marking at times was non-existent. 6/10 1

2. Matthew Rose: To His credit he tries to pass the ball out of defence but when put under pressure by forwards he looks in trouble. He gave to much space to the forwards and was caught out several times which should have led to goals. 6/10

10. Karl Connolly: Much better from Connolly who was always involved in the first half holding onto the ball on the left and using some good skills to beat players and bring others into play. Great cross for the second goal after he had faded from the game for about ten minutes, 8/10

11. Marcus Bignot: Tough in the tackle and worked hard but not his best game in midfield. Summed his character up by getting the ball kicked into his nuts and instead of lying on the floor for ten minute she took a deep breath and then charged into another tackle. Perhaps one of our defenders should take note. 7/10

2. Mark Perry: Goes about his job with little fuss and half the time you don't notice he's there. In the first half though he was always trying to encourage the team and passed the ball well. 7/10

32. Fernando De Ornelas: as debuts go this was one to forget. Fernando was very quiet and not really involved. He did show glimpses of talent with two superb cross-field balls, the likes of which David Bardsley and Clive Wilson used to do every week but we haven't seen much of since. 5/10

29.Doudou: Worked well with Thomson as his movement and skill compliment the finishing talents of Thomson better than any other partnership this season. Doudou has plenty to work on but he never stops running and has the ability to cause defences so many problems. 7/10

27. Andy Thomson: Four chances, two goals, can't complain can you? Well some QPR fans were giving him some stick in the first half, which is frankly outrageous after all he has done for us. No wonder he headed straight for the tunnel after the game. 8/10

Subs:

7. Stuart Wardley: Once again he came on and did well and appears to have his confidence restored. You know what you are going to get from Wardley which is 100% commitment and he'll run from box to box all afternoon for the team. He did that and also had a hand in the goal. His loan move will probably be cancelled now as he looks to have a future again at Loftus Road. 7/10

14. Leroy Griffiths: Not on for long enough to make much of an impression. 6/10