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Two goals from forward Dexter Blackstock helped Gulf Air-sponsored QPR ease to an emphatic 4-1 Championship victory on Sunday over Southampton at Loftus Road ... to the delight of three GulfWeekly readers who guessed the score correctly to win a trip to London to watch the stars live in action, courtesy of Bahrain's national carrier.
ShowSport viewers in Bahrain watched Blackstock take just 40 seconds to find the net against his former club. The striker celebrated his fourth goal of the season before later adding his fifth.
Southampton were reduced to 10 men on the half-hour mark when defender Ollie Lancashire, was sent off for a reckless challenge on Damien Delaney.
Midfielder Adam Lallana's goal offered the visitors a glimmer of hope after 53 minutes but Iain Dowie's promotion contenders eventually managed to prove their superiority by restoring the lead, somewhat controversially, 10 minutes later through Damion Stewart.
Blackstock then doubled his tally for the day with a sweet strike after 77 minutes before Patrick Agyemang condemned Southampton to a fourth league defeat in five games, racing through the defence and clinically finishing past goalkeeper Kelvin Davis to lift QPR into fourth place.
Rangers are only three points off Wolves and Birmingham at the top of the table and one point below Preston in third place.
The result proved a winner for Paul Bicknell, 38, of Hamala, David Axtell, 38, of Saar and David Baker, 54, from Dubai who correctly predicted the score in our fabulous competition for soccer fans.
They will be flown to the UK and provided with hotel accommodation and a special VIP pass that will allow them entry to the Gulf Air box where they can soak up the atmosphere when QPR take on Burnley on November 15.
Mr Bicknell works on Middle East projects for DHL Express, and is a life-long QPR fan.
Mr Axtell, is regional manager of Interglobal Health Insurance, and will be checking out QPR's promotion potential despite hoping his favourite side Nottingham Forest pips them to the Premiership.
And, public relations consultant Mr Baker, who keeps in touch with the goings-on in Bahrain by logging on to www.gulfweekly.com each week aims to set up a Gulf Air/QPR supporters club. He lived in Bahrain for 14 years - 10 years working with Alba - and is as fond of the kingdom as he is of his beloved Super Hoops.
