They're lining up at Loftus Road to take the QPR manager’s job after Iain Dowie’s dramatic sacking just 24 hours before Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Reading.

Former Rangers and England boss Terry Venables, who lives in nearby Brook Green, is among the frontrunners, although Alan Curbishley, Sam Allardyce and Steve Cotterill are also believed to be in chairman Flavio Briatore’s thoughts.

Fulham got two firsts on Sunday at Portsmouth after the south-coast side also lost their manager when Harry Redknapp defected to Spurs.

Clint Dempsey’s sweet connection to Erik Nevland’s cross came at just the right time for the American’s first goal of the season with three minutes left. The Whites also claimed their first away point of the season in the 1-1 draw.