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COOKING UP A STORM

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Published date04 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
BY IAN BAKER STEVE COOK reckons it is "squeaky bum time" for plenty of Championship clubs - but not for QPR

Rangers have now claimed three straight wins to move up to 19th although they are just goal difference above the bottom three.

Their form combined with the fighting spirit of several other sides including Stoke, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield has set things up for a thrilling battle for survival.

Watford in 12th are only six points ahead of Stoke, who occupy the final relegation place, and the Hoops.

Now Cook reckons the pressure is on sides who seemed comfortable in mid-table rather than QPR who have been fighting down at the bottom throughout the campaign.

The veteran ex-Bournemouth defender, 32, said: "We know what we need to do.

"It's squeaky bum time for those sides just above us. You have a few teams that thought they were safe and now they are looking over their shoulders.

"We've been in this situation for the majority of the season and we're confident. The group is really galvanised, results obviously help. Our manager Marti Cifuentes has instilled a lot of belief in the players, individually and as a collective.

"We're giving everything. We only have 11 games to go and are trying to make sure QPR are in the Championship next season.

"With fight like that, it could go a long way.

"We will keep worrying about ourselves and not other results."

Saturday's triumph at Leicester came against the odds as QPR really took their chances.

Ilias Chair netted on 38 minutes before Sinclair Armstrong scored with his first touch 12 minutes after the break.

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