Managerless Southampton ended their losing run with a 2-1 victory at QPR in their first match since the sacking of Will Still.

Teenager Jay Robinson's deflected strike put the visitors ahead early in the second half and Leo Scienza's brilliant goal doubled their lead.

Rumarn Burrell pulled a goal back but Rangers were unable to find an equaliser, slumping to a third consecutive defeat.

Southampton had lost their previous three matches, with Saturday's home defeat by Preston resulting in Still losing his job, and were without a win in five.

The Saints, with Under-21s coach Tonda Eckert in interim charge following Still's exit, made a determined start at Loftus Road and appealed in vain for an early penalty when former QPR man Ryan Manning went down under pressure from Paul Smyth at the far post as he attempted to get to Tom Fellows' cross.

But Southampton came under pressure for much of the rest of the first half, largely because of the set-piece deliveries of Ilias Chair.

After the visitors failed to clear Chair's corner, Nicolas Madsen's shot was blocked by Flynn Downes, before another Chair corner was headed wide by an unchallenged Liam Morrison.

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