QPR's Crucial Leicester Win - Additional Reports

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Mirror - ICE-COOL GREGORY TAKES THE HEAT OFF

ANY relegation scrap calls for ice in the veins and in boss John Gregory Queens Park Rangers have the ultimate master of cool.

Skipper Marcus Bignot reckons Gregory will be Rangers' trump card in the last eight nerve-racking games of their survival bid.

Marc Nygaard's superb performance brought a first away win since November 17 and lifted Rangers out of the bottom three.
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But Bignot is in no doubt it will be the man with the slicked back hair and the Armani suits who is the key.

None of the teams battling with Rangers at the bottom of the table boast a manager with such vast experience or one who can remain calm in a crisis.

Luton have caretaker Brian Stein, Leeds and Southend the inexperienced Dennis Wise and Steve Tilson, while Gregory has been there, seen it and got the Hugo Boss T-shirt. "It all stems from the gaffer," said Bignot. "He's not put any pressure on us and never loses his head.

"He's a cool dude. Not only does he dress it, but he acts it as well and we have reached the time of the season where it's time to walk the walk and not just talk the talk.

"It's not been easy and people can lose their heads, but we have the most experienced manager on our side down at the bottom. "And it's showing. He's taken it all away from us.

Obviously we have felt the pressure, but at no stage have we been scared to go out there and play and that's down to the gaffer."

Nygaard certainly showed no fear. He set up Inigo Idiakez for his first goal since arriving on loan from Southampton, tucked in a penalty and scored a superb third for Rangers.

The striker, nicknamed the Ninja Turtle because of his incredible back muscles, looks capable of carrying Rangers to safety.

But new Leicester owner Milan Mandaric must be thankful his side picked up enough points earlier in the season to be clear of the relegation scrap.

Iain Hume's late penalty will not have brought a smile to Mandaric's face.

The Serb is set for drastic rebuilding in the summer, and on this evidence it is hard to see many of the current squad being at the Walkers Stadium next season. Mirror

Mike Adamson - The Guardian Roundup
"...Luton's caretaker Brain Stein needed no introduction to the crowd but he was helpless as his team lost 2-0 at home to Ipswich and slipped deeper into trouble while QPR's completed an astonishing 3-1 win at Leicester where Marc Nygaard scored two, one from the spot and the other a dipping 30-yard volley, and they moved up to fourth bottom... Guardian

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