JAMIE Mackie insists it's only a matter of time before he starts scoring goals in the Premier League.

The QPR striker has failed to find the net in seven appearances in the top flight, but was a lick of paint away from opening his account in last weekend's defeat to Norwich.

Mackie managed nine goals last season before a horrific double leg break at Blackburn in January, and is confident they will start to flow again soon.

The 26-year-old will be hoping to break his duck in Saturday's clash with West Brom, who he scored against during his time with Plymouth, but insists he's not worried by his goal drought.

He said: “Other people may think about it more than me. I know if I keep getting in the right areas and carry on playing like I am I will score goals.

“I'll keep training hard and working on my finishing. I'm not worried about it.

“I do really want a goal. I feel I've been really unlucky that I haven't scored so far but it's only a matter of time. As long as we keep on getting results it doesn't matter who scores.”

Jamie Mackie went head to head with Darius Knight ahead of the Fred Perry Urban Cup, a nationwide table tennis tournament for youngsters aged 11-14 in partnership with Premier League 4 Sport and the ETTA. The finals are taking place in London on Saturday 3 rd  December.

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