Bristol City 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
Adam Baker reports from Ashton Gate

Nicky Maynard and 1-0 victories are coming thick and fast for City - this was their third in a row.

The former Crewe Alexandra forward powered in the vital goal on 78 minutes to bag back-to-back Ashton Gate wins in the Championship for Gary Johnson's men.

The only disappointment on the night was the serious injury suffered by Andrius Velicka just five minutes into his City debut.

QPR had early chances for Patrick Agyemang and Akos Buzsaky from distance, but after the early misses City really took charge.

Danny Haynes had already fired high into the Wedlock Stand from an acute angle before a quick Paul Hartley almost set Nicky Maynard clear, but for a sliding challenge from Damion Stewart.

Maynard then forced Radek Cerny into a smart low one-handed save from Hartley's corner, and from another Hartley set-piece Buzsaky was back to head Lewin Nyatanga's effort off the goal-line.

Lewin Nyatanga's header is cleared off the goal-line

The next chance fell to Haynes as a precise Bradley Orr pass set him clear down the left-hand side. On his less-favoured left foot, Haynes took aim and skewed his shot wide of the goal.

After their first-half dominance, hosts City would have expected QPR to come out strongly in the second 45 - and that's exactly how it panned out.

Wayne Routledge saw a low shot saved by Dean Gerken on the angle, and then the former Crystal Palace winger's cross on 50 minutes almost helped the visitors open the scoring. Adel Taarabt was free at the back post and looked to certain to score but somehow managed to fire the ball back across goal and off the post.

Liam Fontaine replaced Cole Skuse six minutes before the break in a straight swap at the back, seemingly due to injury.

Danny Haynes returned to City's starting line-up v QPR

With City on the back foot, City introduced Velicka for his debut on 64 minutes, replacing Jamie McAllister in a change of formation to 4-3-3. But that soon changed when Velicka turned awkwardly on the turf and seriously injured himself - needing to be stretchered off just five minutes into his debut.

The game needed something and Maynard provided it with a stunning goal 12 minutes from time. Receiving the ball from Clarkson the edge of the box, Maynard side-stepped Damion Stewart and powered an unstoppable shot past Cerny into the top corner for 1-0.

Now with three goals for the season, Maynard nearly added to his tally again moments later with a shot just wide of goal following good play from Hartley.

After the lengthy stoppage for Velicka's injury, City had to face seven minutes of injury time.

They survived a major scare as Leigertwood cut through the defensive line into the box, only to find Gerken in fine form with a brilliant stop.

At the other end Cerny brilliantly denied Haynes from inside the box after a brilliant pass from Orr, but it mattered little as the final whistle soon followed.