QPR 3-0 Doncaster: Sunday Mirror match report

Kaspars Gorkss scored twice as Championship leaders QPR maintained their 100 per cent home record.

The Latvian defender’s strike shortly after the break broke Doncaster’s resistance, and he killed them off with a late header to add to Adel Taarabt’s penalty as Rangers edged six points clear at the top of the table.

Neil Warnock’s side have yet to concede at home and, with seven wins and a draw from their first eight games, have made their best start to a season since 1947.

They endured a frustrating first half, but whatever Warnock said at half-time had the desired effect as the west Londoners clicked into gear after the break.

A pedestrian opening period did not spark into life until the 25th minute when Doncaster’s Martin Woods’ 25-yard free-kick was pushed on to the inside of the post by the diving Paddy Kenny.

The ball fell at the feet of James O’Connor, with Kenny still grounded, but his goalbound shot was superbly cleared off the line by the sliding Clint Hill.

Rangers got a sight of goal after 36 minutes when Kyle Walker, on loan from Spurs, overlapped down the right and crossed for Jamie Mackie.

But the striker, who has scored eight goals in eight league games so far this season, saw his weak shot saved by Neil Sullivan.

Taarabt almost produced a goal for Rangers at the start of the second half, but his precise free-kick was headed over the top by Gorkss.

The breakthrough arrived in the 53rd minute when Gorkss met Akos Buzsaky’s corner with another firm header.

His initial effort was blocked by Rovers right-back Mustapha Dumbuya, but the big centre-half reacted quickest to slam the ball past Sullivan.

Rangers midfielder Hogan Ephraim had the ball in the net in the 72nd minute but was just offside when he collected Taarabt’s pass.

The second goal arrived in the 81st minute after Heidar Helguson was upended in the area by Sullivan.

Helguson got back to his feet and tucked the ball away, but referee Roger East had already pointed to the spot.

Luckily for the official, Taarabt made no mistake with the penalty.

And Gorkss gave the scoreline a flattering look with a powerful header from Taarabt’s corner two minutes from time to keep the Rangers bandwagon rolling.