Burnley ended a memorable week with another victory in London after coming from a goal down to stun QPR.

Robbie Blake and Alan Mahon were the goalscoring heroes after the classy Clarets undeservedly fell behind to Dexter Blackstock's 13th minute opener.

Blake got the visitors level with a typically stunning finish on the turn before half time.

And Mahon's first goal in 14 months, just four minutes after coming on as a 56th minute substitute, capped a fine few days in London following the Carling Cup victory over Chelsea.

The cup conquerors made two changes, with Steven Thompson replacing Martin Paterson in attack and Clarke Carlisle swapping places with suspended skipper Steven Caldwell.

Otherwise, it was as you were for Owen Coyle's side as they looked to end a memorable week with three important points.

Chris Eagles was cruelly hacked to the ground inside the opening 60 seconds as the Clarets looked to get off to a flyer, earning a booking for Peter Ramage.
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And as battle commenced, Carlisle soon needed a change of shirt after bloodying the nose he cut open during the defeat at Wolves a week earlier.

The passing and movement was slick in the opening 10 minutes, giving Coyle just the start he would have asked for following those midweek exertions.

But as Rangers found their feet, Matthew Connolly drilled a long ranger over the angle before the deadlock was broken in the 13th minute.

The Clarets were exposed down the right and when the ball was fed inside to Dextor Blackstock, he curled the ball neatly into the bottom corner past Brian Jensen's despairing dive.

Carlisle was twice forced to head over his own goal and Jensen got a glove over Damiano Tommasi's header as pressure immediately intensified on the visitors

Chris McCann instigated a flowing move as Burnley looked to strike back midway through the half.

The Irish midfielder ploughed through the centre and played a lightening one-two with Blake only to be denied by a lunging tackle as he bore down on goal.

But Blake made no mistake in the 34th minute as the Clarets carved out a classic equaliser.

Joey Gudjonsson found the striker lurking on the edge of the box and found him with a threaded ball that Blake took in his strike, spun and rifled into the top left hand corner with Radek Cerny rooted.

Now it was Burnley doing all the running and Eagles was inches too high in the 40th minute with a rising 30-yard drive following another eye-catching series of slick passes.

McCann followed suit moments later, stinging Cerny's gloves when fed brilliantly by the omnipresent Blake.

And as the whistle blew for half time, caretaker Gareth Ainsworth would have been the happier of the two managers.

Burnley emerged just as determined to press home the advantage and after a last-ditch tackle inside the six yard box denied McCann within 60 seconds, supplier Eagles was a whisker away with a curler.

The umpteenth Burnley move had Rangers carved open again in the 50th minute as Alexander and Elliott combined to free the winger for a run on goal and shot that Cerny could only bat away.

However, Burnley looked to have been reprieved as play switched the other end.

Blackstock got the wrong side of Carlisle and as the defender tried to retrieve the situation, the Rangers striker went over in the box, only for referee Ken Woolmer to wave away strong appeals.

Stung by the perceived injustice, Rangers stepped up a pace and Jensen made a magnificent save as he raced from goal to deny Di Carmine.

Burnley suffered a blow in the 56th minute when the imperious Eagles went down on the edge of his own area making a challenge and was stretchered off to be replaced by Alan Mahon.

And what an impact the substitute made, putting the Clarets ahead with a sensational strike!

Alexander and Elliott combined to feed Blake on the right and when the cross found the midfield ace on the far side of the area, the substitute drilled home a superb left footer as the ball dropped to him.

Blackstock was just off target with a towering header as the clock ticked past the 70th minute mark.

And as a breathless half incredibly gathered pace, Blake saw his wicked drive from the tightest of angles saved by Cerny at his near post.

Rangers grew increasingly desperate as they searched for a chink in the resolute Clarets rearguard, which saw Kevin McDonald replace Blake to a standing ovation from the travel-weary Clarets fans.

And it took another smart save from Cerny to deny a rampaging Gudjonsson with five minutes remaining.

Stamford Bridge goalscorer Ade Akinbiyi replaced Thompson immediately as Coyle looked to fresh legs in the dying stages.

Five minutes of stoppage time exaggerated the agony for the Clarets.

And Jensen made his bet save of the day midway through that period by turning over sub Patrick Agyemang's 18-yard effort.

And ultimately, that was enough to earn a fantastic second win in as many seasons at Loftus Road.

Burnley: Jensen, Jordan, Duff, Carlisle, Alexander, Elliott, McCann, Gudjonsson, Eagles (Mahon 56), Blake (K McDonald 79), Thompson (Akinbiyi 85).
Subs: Penny, Paterson

Booked: Gudjonsson 67, Jordan 80, K McDonald 83

QPR: Cerny, Stewart, Hall, Blackstock, Rowlands, Ramage, Connolly (Delaney 46), Cook, Tommasi (Mahon 54), Di Carmine, Ephraim (Agyemang 63).
Subs: Cole, Ledesma

Booked: Ramage 2

Ref: K Woolmer

Att: 13,286