Mathias Jorgensen scored twice as Blackburn won 3-1 at QPR in new boss Michael O'Neill's first match in charge.

It was the perfect start for the Northern Ireland manager, who will perform both jobs until the end of the season after this week being handed the task of keeping Rovers in the Championship.

O'Neill inherited a side third-bottom of the table, having won just one of their previous 10 league matches and only two of their past 16, but victory lifted them out of the relegation zone and up to 19th.

Jorgensen put them ahead on 21 minutes and restored the lead after Koki Saito's equaliser before Ryoya Morishita's goal early in the second half sealed the victory.

Morishita brilliantly set up the opening goal, nutmegging Rhys Norrington-Davies on the right flank and delivering a perfect ball between Rangers centre-backs Steve Cook and Jimmy Dunne for Jorgensen to slot past goalkeeper Joe Walsh.

The goal came completely against the run of play, QPR having dominated the opening stages and almost taking the lead when Saito's ball in from the right was sent looping towards goal by Richard Kone and was cleared by Rovers defender Eiran Cashin.