QPR boss Mark Warburton was pleased to successfully deal with Birmingham City’s direct style after he saw his side record a 2-0 victory in the Championship on Tuesday night.

Warburton’s team managed to end a run of three straight defeats after a goal in each half from Ilias Chair.

After the match, the Rs manager revealed he was particularly pleased with the organisation and defensive resilience of his side against an attritional City.

“The (QPR) team adapted really well. We knew they had good physicality up top with Troy Deeney and (Scott) Hogan as well as (Lukas) Jutkiewicz of course,” said Warburton.

“They are a good team, so we had to stand up to that and the elements of course, which deteriorated throughout the game.

“But we got goals at good times, they had an early chance where Seny Dieng did well, but other than that we had a lot of chances, in the first half particularly. I thought we controlled good periods of the game.”

The win takes Rangers eighth in the table, although results on Wednesday could see them drop to tenth.

Lee Bowyer’s Birmingham team offered a direct, physical approach from the start and Warburton was particularly pleased with how his defenders took to the challenge head on.

He added: “You have to deal with their style. One of the big problems with this style of football, and I say this with respect because Lee knows what I think of the job he has done there, is the delay to rhythm of the game.

“A number of teams in this league slow it down every time the ball goes out of play it takes 30 seconds, whether it is wiping the ball, and players going up for set pieces.

“We have to deal with that, because if this style of play works for the opponent and can hurt us, then we have to be better.

“I thought we stood up and the defenders dealt with it well all night.

“We were level on points going into the game, so we knew they were a good side and what we were facing.

“You have to take responsibility defensively and do your job, and I thought our players did that.”

The 59 year-old manager also admitted that his Moroccan match-winner Chair still wasn’t completely satisfied at full-time.

“He (Ilias Chair) is frustrated, because he had more shots on goal, and knows he possibly could have had a hat-trick," added Warburton.

“But he is clever. You want your ball-players to get on the ball and hurt the opposition in key areas. He did that for sure.