QPR boss Ian Holloway had selection problems ahead of the game because of injuries and suspensions and had to throw some of the younger players in.
“It seems to be going that way for us. We have been falling over like skittles and that's one game we probably could have done with playing when it was scheduled for,” Holloway said.
“I'm delighted with their efforts. Five of that team know their fates, they've signed for next year, four senior ones don't know their fate and some of the young lads who made their debuts have been told they're not wanted by the club.
"We came here against an almost full-strength
There were more injuries for his side and he added, “Shabazz Baidoo got a knee in the glutinous maximus and Lewis Hamilton was put on in an area he hadn't played before and it showed. I don't know what it is with Marc Bircham. He seems to have fallen over, bent his foot right back and twisted his knee at the same time. Whether there was an invisible man out there that tripped him up I don't know.
“There was a point when I thought I would have to limber up and I might have to play at
“At one stage we could have equalised, but Jamie Cureton couldn’t quite finish it and then they went down the other end and made it 2-0 but now I’m off abroad and I have a lot of targets in mind, hopefully I can convince the board to give me the spondoolies."
It was back to winning ways for the Clarets after a run of just one point from three games and that meant a happier Steve Cotterill after the game.
“We’re delighted with the win and more so when your striker gets two goals and you keep a clean sheet,” he said. “It could have been awkward for us tonight because we couldn’t sort out our markings at corners because there were a few faces on the team sheet we didn’t know, but all credit to them because the young boys there put on a brave show for them.
“We knew we needed that first goal because if they got it, then it was going to be a tough night because they have a lot of young lads who will run around and make it difficult and when you have someone like Cureton or Gallen who can nick a goal, it will be hard.
“They had four or five shots before we did, so we knew it would be tough and we are delighted with the points.
“For thirty minutes or so I thought they were the better team and they were a bit sharper into the tackle than we were, but then we started to get a grip on the game and in the second half we were the better team.”
Commenting on the problems facing his counterpart Ian Holloway, Steve said, “We know what it’s like to have four or five names missing and we have great sympathy with them, but not that much sympathy because we wanted to win. It’s tough having so many out of your team, so we’ll take the rub of the green tonight.”
He then spoke about two goal striker Ade Akinbiyi who is showing the sort of form that persuaded the Clarets to part with £600,000 to bring him to Turf Moor.
“We are delighted with Ade’s goals so far, but more than anything we are delighted with his contribution. There is never a lost cause with him and he gets everything he deserves.
“The kid is an absolute diamond and only those who have worked with him will know that. Hopefully we’ll see the best of him next season, but in the last couple of games he has started to be a little bit more like Ade Akinbiyi.
“He’s an absolute man mountain and if that man mountain doesn’t get to train or get around a football pitch for two months, it’s hard to get someone of that bulk and size going again.
“I just think he’s getting better, but he will benefit more than most from getting the games and for all his hard work and it’s great to see him get a couple of goals.”
