QPR 2-1 Ipswich
First-half strikes from Kevin Gallen and Martin Rowlands were enough to give QPR victory over battling Ipswich.
Gallen gave his side a deserved lead when he deceived on-loan defender Mark Fish and fired past Lewis Price.
Rowlands made it 2-0 when he volleyed in a simple chance from Gareth Ainsworth's cross before Sam Parkin hit back with a superb curling effort.
Ipswich fought for an equaliser and Parkin was unlucky to see Marcus Bignot clear his shot off the line.
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QPR manager Ian Holloway:
"I want to get my side to a Premiership level - and after the Charlton game we were a million miles away, so I was quite depressed.
"But I managed to pick myself up, and I think tonight was another step forward.
"Ipswich are a great side, but we were on our game and we managed to create a number of great chances."
Ipswich boss Joe Royle:
"I knew Mark wasn't match fit, but I had to play him because we have only four recognised defenders.
"We finished third last year and I hope to repeat that - but we desperately need another defender."
"We were not even there in the first half. We simply didn't stand up to them - and they blew us away."
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QPR: Royce, Bignot, Shittu, Santos, Rose, Ainsworth (Moore 75), Bircham, Doherty, Rowlands, Gallen, Furlong (Nygaard 87).
Subs Not Used: Cole, Brown, Shimmin.
Booked: Rowlands, Shittu, Doherty.
Goals: Gallen 37, Rowlands 45.
Ipswich: Price, Castro Rodriguez, Naylor, Fish (Richards 45), Wilnis, Magilton, Garvan (Horlock 46), Westlake (Peters 69), Currie, Forster, Parkin.
Subs Not Used: Supple, Bowditch.
Booked: Richards, Horlock.
Goals: Parkin 54.
Att: 14,632
Ref: K Stroud (Dorset).
HOLLOWAY WANTS TO DO IT JOSE'S WAY
Ian Holloway spoke of his desire to model his management style on Jose Mourinho after guiding his team to a 2-1 win over Ipswich.
First-half goals from Kevin Gallen and Martin Rowlands were enough to give Rangers victory, although they experienced some nervous moments after Sam Parkin scored his first goal for Ipswich early in the second half.
But although he was delighted with his side's display, Holloway will continue to demand more from them throughout the season.
"That was one of the best performances from any team I have managed - but I still wasn't happy with them at half-time," Holloway said.
"I told them they should have been in front by more than two goals. That prickly character at Chelsea (Mourinho) could teach us a lot about those things.
"If two flys were crawling up a wall, he would want one of them to win - and I want to be more like that."
Holloway is confident that his team are progressing - and he has recovered from the despondency of the pre-season defeat by Charlton.
Darren Bent - a former Ipswich striker - scored a hat-trick in the Addicks' 3-0 victory that day, leaving Holloway concerned about his side's promotion prospects.
But Tuesday's display left Holloway in a far more positive mood.
He continued: "I want to get my side to a Premiership level - and after the Charlton game we were a million miles away, so I was quite depressed.
"But I managed to pick myself up, and I think tonight was another step forward again.
"Ipswich are a great side, but we were on our game and created a number of great chances."
Ipswich manager Joe Royle bemoaned his lack of resources after he was forced to play an unfit Mark Fish in the first half.
The Charlton defender has joined the East Anglians on a month's loan, but had a shocking first half and was replaced by Matt Richards for the second period.
Royle's hand was forced by a rib injury to Jason De Vos, who was badly missed in central defence.
Royle admitted: "I knew Mark wasn't match fit, but I had to play him because we have only four recognised defenders.
"I thank him for volunteering to play, but he was a long way from full fitness.
"We finished third last year and I hope to repeat that - but we desperately need another defender."
While Royle was impressed with his side's second-half performance, he was highly critical of their efforts before the break, when Ipswich were out-muscled by QPR.
The former Everton chief added: "We were not even there in the first half. We simply didn't stand up to them - and they blew us away."
