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Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Brentford: Sam Field and Charlie Austin give QPR west London bragging rights as Bees slip to back-to-back defeats after Ivan Toney had given them a first-half lead

Daily Mail | February 17, 2021

Related Topics: Brentford F.C., Ivan Toney, Queens Park Rangers F.C., EFL Championship, Charlie Austin, Barnsley F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C., London, Sam Field, Norwich City F.C.

Brentford took another stumble in the race to the Premier League as west London rivals Queens Park Rangers inflicted another damaging defeat.

Having seen their 21-match unbeaten sequence in the Championship ended by Barnsley on Sunday, defensive frailties sprung up again for the Bees as Sam Field and Charlie Austin flipped this contest.

It was all going so well for Brentford when Ivan Toney, with his 24th goal of the season, gave them a first-half lead.

Queens Park Rangers took the west London bragging rights with a 2-1 victory over Brentford
Sam Field and Charlie Austin turned the game on its head in the space of four minutes
The Bees have lost back-to-back games after an unbeaten run of 21 league matches

The Bees have lost back-to-back games after an unbeaten run of 21 league matches

But Thomas Frank’s side were some way below their fluent best, created next to nothing and paid the price when debutant Field and Austin, both on loan from West Bromwich Albion, scored within five minutes of one another in the second-half.

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