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| Nedum Onuoha celebrates after scoring the only goal of the game |
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK will be confirmed as QPR’s next manager on Friday.
The Burton Albion boss – who will become Rangers’ fifth manager in four years – has agreed to take charge at Loftus Road and will be installed once a compensation package is agreed.
Hasselbaink, 43, was not at the Madejski Stadium to watch as his new side provided a reminder of their goalscoring problems before getting a fortunate 90th-minute winner through Nedum Onuoha.
Neil Warnock – who has been in temporary charge since Chris Ramsey was sacked last month – admitted before kick-off he would be standing down.
“All I know is that I’m getting sacked tonight, whether I win or lose!” he said.
Hasselbaink will leave Burton at the top of League One having guided the club to promotion last May, seven months after taking charge. And the former Holland striker will have to find an answer to QPR ’s attacking difficulties if he is to continue his run of success.
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| The match is expected to be Neil Warnock's last in charge |
Charlie Austin’s goal in the 1-0 victory over Leeds on Saturday was the Hoops first goal in five games – and they struggled to add to that tally against a Reading side who had won just one of their previous seven games.
Onuoha shot over late on when well placed but he was able to redeem himself in the final minute as his header squirmed past Ali Al Habsi.
After the match Charlie Austin said: “It would be nice to work with a former striker but the main thing is we need someone to come in and stabilise the football club.
“We have stability in the squad and we have showed that in the performances since Neil took over, but we need him [Hasselbaink] to come in now and help us push up the league.
“Can we reach the play-offs this season? I don’t see why not – look at the squad we’ve got. Nothing comes for free in this league, we need to work as hard as the last six weeks and who know what will happen come May.”
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