Millwall cruised to a comfortable win over Queens Park Rangers in a London derby to maintain their push for automatic promotion to the Premier League.
The hosts led inside three minutes, with Derek Mazou-Sacko and Camiel Neghli scoring in a totally dominant first half.
QPR boss Julien Stephan made four changes at the break and his side improved in the second half, but they failed to seriously trouble goalkeeper Anthony Patterson.
Alex Neil’s side made their intent clear right from kick-off and, by the time Mazou-Sacko stroked home his first goal for the Lions, QPR had barely had a kick.
Mazou-Sacko was the quickest to react to a loose ball on the edge of the area and placed his left-footed shot clinically beyond the dive of keeper Joe Walsh.
QPR’s defence was being ripped apart, and when Neghli cut back to wrong-foot Jonathan Varane and curled into the corner, Millwall were well worthy of their two-goal lead and in total control after just 17 minutes.
Walsh made a great save to deny Josh Coburn a goal that would have put the result beyond doubt from close range in the second half.
Substitute Nicolas Madsen finally tested Patterson with QPR’s first shot on target, in the 89th minute, as Millwall celebrated another big three points in their quest to join Coventry City in achieving promotion to the top flight.
The win moves them up to second place, with promotion rivals Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough facing off on Sunday.