Cardiff 0 - 2 QPR
A first-half brace from on-loan Arsenal youngster Jay Simpson secured victory for QPR at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Gary Borrowdale lofted the ball into the box and while City appealed for the offside Simpson, 20, pounced to stab home a deflected Rowan Vine effort.
QPR got on top, ex-Cardiff man Wayne Routledge creating havoc, although Chris Burke came close to an equaliser.
But Routledge found Simpson with a cleverly angled ball, the pacy striker smashing in at the near post.
It could easily have been three shortly after the interval but for Cardiff's Mark Kennedy, who cleared a Routledge shot off the line.
With 53 minutes gone Vine hit the post, curling the ball beyond Cardiff keeper David Marshall who was relieved to see it come back off the woodwork.
Jay Simpson celebrates his second first-half goal at Cardiff
Jay Simpson celebrates his second first-half goal at Cardiff
Gavin Rae and Burke both had tame efforts dealt with by visiting keeper Radek Cerny as Rangers were clearly happy to sit on their two-goal lead and absorb whatever the hosts could throw at them.
There were few clear-cut chances in the closing stages but Burke was denied by Cerny, while Vine had a shot held by Marshall.
The impressive Simpson was withdrawn 13 minutes from time and the scoreline remained the same as the London club, who had only scored two goals on their travels, made it back-to-back wins on the road.
Cardiff's defeat, their second in the league at their new home, stretched the visitors' unbeaten run to six games and will have boosted club supremo Flavio Briatore after a troubled week.
