Match ReportSky SportsUnverified source· 5 Sept 2026
Lankshear's seventh goal lifts Boro to second
A first-half strike from Will Lankshear ended QPR's unbeaten start and moved Middlesbrough up the Championship table.
Middlesbrough
team
Competition
Championship
Score
Middlesbrough 1-0 QPR
Scorer
Will Lankshear
Venue
Loftus Road
What happened. Will Lankshear scored in the 20th minute to give Middlesbrough a 1-0 win over QPR, who suffered their first defeat of the season.
- Boro moved up to second in the Championship table.
- QPR had taken 10 points from their opening four matches.
- QPR's Ilias Chair and Richard Kone went off injured in the first half.
Middlesbrough will look to extend their winning run, while QPR must regroup after injuries and their first loss.
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