It was all set up for a real grudge match as Rangers took on Luton at Loftus Road.

This fixture has always had something about it and this match was made a little more special after the meeting earlier in the season.

That day Luton had two sent off and Joe Kinnear accused Ian Holloway of getting his players to con the referee.

Since then Kinnear has not wasted an opportunity bad mouth QPR and he seemed convinced his side were going to push us out of the playoffs.

After last weeks draw with Tranmere the playoff dream was almost dead for Luton but he still mentioned how he was desperate to beat QPR. So Kinnear had added some spice to the game and Rangers looked desperate to shove Kinnear's words down his throats.

We were unchanged from the team that beat Cardiff but Tommy Williams made a welcome return on the bench. Rangers started the better side and created chances to give us an early lead.

Langley did well on the right to set up Gallen but the Rangers forward was tackled as he went to shoot. Clarke Carlisle went close from a corner as he headed over the bar and in space Langley hit a shot just wide.

Our best chance came after about 15 minutes. Gallen outpaced the defence and seemed certain to score as he poked the ball past the keeper but it rolled just past the far post as the Rangers fans began to celebrate.

Luton came back in for a while but didn't create much and Rangers were by far the better side. Adrian Forbes had Luton's best chance as Chris Day pulled off an excellent save but that just seemed to inspire Rangers to step up a gear and leave Luton behind.

Rangers cut Luton apart with a quality passing move, Bircham and Langley exchanged passes before spreading it wide to kelly whose cross found Langley diving in with a header but the Luton keeper made a good save.

We soon got in front though with a corner on the left. Langley swung it in and Kevin McCleod found himself unmarked and headed in from six yards out. It was a goal Rangers fully deserved and Luton had no answer to us.

We stayed in control until half time and looked set for a third win in a row. The news that Tranmere were drawing was good for us as we looked to cement that sixth place.

The second half was all one way traffic. Langley had a couple of long distance shots whilst Gallen went close from a Mcleod cross. Luton were looking a very poor side and its hard to understand how they have done so well this season on this performance.

They had one chance from a corner but Rangers were comfortable and didn't have to play that well to win the game.

Palmer and Bircham were outstanding in midfield winning the ball and using it well with Langley and McCleod creating chances a second goal seemed inevitable. Langley went close with a free kick which was saved by the keeper before the killer goal came.

Another foul just outside the area saw McCleod stand over the free kick and curl it brilliantly into the bottom corner to seal the victory.

Rangers fans celebrated singing "Your so Shit it's unbelievable" and Joe Kinnear had been made to look a little silly for his comments about QPR.

Tranmere's late winner was a disappointment but as long as we keep winning then it doesn't matter what Tranmere do.

Man of the Match: Steve Palmer

Players Ratings

1. Chris Day: made one good save but didn't have much else to do. 7/10

34. Stephen Kelly: Another impressive performance. He did the simple things well and Terrell Forbes will have a battle on is hands to get back in the team. 7/10

3. Gino Padula: Excellent performance again as he seems to get better and better. 7/10

5. Clarke Carlisle: Dealt with everything Luton has to offer and was in cruise control for most of the match. 7/10

6. Danny Shittu: Another good performance from Shittu who is playing his best football of the season at the moment. 7/10

4. Steve Palmer: worked hard and passed the ball well in midfield. He's been doing a good job in midfield recently and he'll be a key player in the next few weeks. 8/10

8. Marc Bircham: Another hard working performance as he made sure Luton had no time on the ball and kept possession well when we had it. 7/10

9. Richard Langley: Almost grabbed another goal and had a good game on the right wing. 7/10

15. Kevin Mcleod: Two good goals and some impressive play on the left. He's not at his best yet but he looks like a good signing. 7/10

10. Kevin Gallen: Very unlucky not to score but he gave another excellent performance. 7/10

29. Paul Furlong: Held the ball up well but wasn't as much of a threat as he can be. 7/10