FIRPO DODGES KICK UP THE RS

Junior relief as leaders learn from Loftus drubbing

- BY PATRICK AUSTEN-HARDY

JUNIOR FIRPO admits he was worried history would repeat itself when QPR raced into a 2-0 lead at Loftus Road.

In the business end of the pro- motion race last season, Rangers smashed Leeds 4-0 in west London.

In similar fashion, the Rs scored two quick first-half goals again, this time through Koki Saito's stunning strike and Steve Cook's wonderful header.

While Leeds capitulated and shipped two more last season, this time the Championship lead ers — on goal difference - rallied and halved the deficit before half- time, when Manor Solomon's cross went in off Morgan Fox for an own goal.