Championship

Debut Dismay!

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The LeaguePaper Team
26 February 2023

Hoops crash on Ainsworth bow
By John Lyons

Gareth Ainsworth’s hopes of kicking off his QPR reign with a victory were shattered as Blackburn eased to a 3-1 win at Loftus Road.
And his replacement at Wycombe, Matt Bloomfield, also suffered debut pain as the Chairboys crashed to a 2-0 defeat at Shrewsbury in League One. Sam Gallagher bagged a double to inspire fourth-placed Blackburn’s Championship triumph in west London.
Ainsworth said: “The third goal was a real killer because at 2-1 you’ve always got a chance. “Second half, Blackburn controlled the game a bit more and maybe there were tir...

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