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Ben Banks

Michael Beale in 'poor' QPR verdict as former Rangers coach loses opener with no shots on target

Michael Beale has lamented a frustrating start to life as Queen's Park Rangers boss as the former Rangers coach went down 1-0 against Blackburn Rovers.

The former Liverpool figure was appointed as manager at the English Championship club earlier this summer after winning plenty of plaudits for his tactical work as part of Steven Gerrard's backroom team at both Ibrox and Aston Villa. Beale left Rangers when Gerrard took the reigns at the Villans last year but made the decision to become his own man.

It's not been the perfect start though as his side failed to have a shot on target and lost to a brilliant Lewis Travis strike that came from a cleared corner. The Loftus Road boss said: "I thought we started the game well. I knew that Jon Dahl Tomasson, with the team he picked - very front foot, very energetic - their movement in the final third would be good.

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