Bristol City 2-1 Queens Park Rangers: Famara Diedhiou penalty wins it for Robins

Famara Diedhiou netted a late penalty to earn victory over QPR and extend Bristol City's winning run in all competitions to nine matches.

City old boy Matt Smith had put Rangers ahead just before half-time, tapping into an unguarded net after Nahki Wells headed Luke Freeman's cross against the post.

Niclas Eliasson cut inside to curl in an equaliser for the hosts, and Diedhiou kept a cool head from the spot to move City up to fifth, three points clear of seventh-placed Derby.

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Smith, who scored 13 goals in 20 appearances during a loan spell with Bristol City during the 2014-15 season, came close with three headed attempts before finally getting the better of Robins goalkeeper Frank Fielding.

That was only the second league goal that Lee Johnson's team have conceded in 2019.

QPR, who almost came back from 4-0 down at home to Birmingham on Saturday, then had to withstand heavy pressure to preserve their slender lead.

However, Rangers could not hold out and Steve McClaren's side remain without a Championship victory since 26 December.

Both clubs are next in action against Premier League opposition in the FA Cup fifth round, with QPR at home to Watford on Friday and Bristol City hosting Wolves on Sunday.

City's Andreas Weimann is an early doubt to face his former club, after he was withdrawn in the first half with a back injury.

Bristol City manager Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Bristol:

"Even if we had lost that game, I was proud of the second half performance.

"I asked the players at half-time to be brave as our first-half performance wasn't good enough, I wanted the players to drive into space with the ball and create the openings.

"I haven't had to get mad too often at half-time this season, but this was one time when we weren't doing enough as individuals to take the game to the opposition.

"Every three points is vital. The boys are on a great run and it's brilliant to coach them when you get responses like that."

QPR manager Steve McClaren:

"Their penalty was ridiculous, and when the referee sees it again he will realise what a big mistake he has made.

"The foul was on Furlong, not the other way around. The fact that he took five seconds to give the penalty showed the doubt in his mind.

"We should have had at least one penalty at the other end. What the controversy shouldn't detract from is an excellent performance from ourselves.

"It is a second kick in the teeth for us after missing a late penalty, having come back against Birmingham in the last game. "I just hope my players can respond again as they did tonight because we have played really well against a team who are on a roll."