Fulham have opened up a commanding 3-0 lead over Queens Park Rangers in the first half of their Championship match at Craven Cottage.

It took the home side less than three minutes to open the scoring as Moussa Dembele timed his run into the box to meet a Ben Pringle delivery, heading it past Rob Green.

Dembele almost had an assist a couple of minutes later as he played the ball forward for Ross McCormack, but the striker could not convert from a tight angle, rifling the ball into the side-netting.

Fulham did double their lead less than 20 minutes into the match though, as Pringle beat James Perch to the ball just outside the box before unleashing a powerful finish into the bottom right corner.

QPR started to show more intent going forward midway through the first half as the visitors tried to get a goal back, but Massimo Luongo saw his shot go wide, before Charlie Austin failed to connect with a delivery from Paul Konchesky.

It was the home side who added the third of the night though, as McCormack took a touch on the edge of the box after being found with a through-ball, easing it into the bottom corner to extend Fulham's advantage before the break.