QPR v Wigan - in pictures

It's quite a mild winter's day in W12, so no big coats are needed, just natty trackie tops Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Maybe the pleasant weather is the reason that this chap still has quite a few scarves left Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Fans make their way down South Africa Road to the ground Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Half an hour in and Wigan's James McCarthy sticks up his hand and makes contact with the ball, leading the referee to award the penalty Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Wigan's goalkeeper, Ali Al-Habsi, guesses correctly but he just fails to keep out Heidar Helguson's penalty. QPR lead 1-0 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Just before half time QPR get a free-kick on the edge of the box and Akos Buzsaky curls a superb free kick around the wall. Again Ali Al-Habsi almost gets to the ball but again it ends up in the back of the net. That's 2-0 to QPR and Buzsaky's first goal since April 2011 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

QPR's Fleet-footed winger Shaun Wright-Phillips gets past Emmerson Boyce and puts a cross into the danger area Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Buzsaky shows he can tackle as well as score spectacular goals as he slides in to dispossess Jordi Gomez Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The two teams are putting on a pacy and entertaining match for the 16,002 at Loftus Road Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

This time Boyce gets the better of Wright-Phillips as he blocks the cross Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Wigan's Hugo Rodallega pulls one back just after the hour mark with a free kick even better than Buzsaky's as he curls an excellent ball around the wall and into the top corner Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The home side get a chance to restore their two goal lead when Gary Caldwell pulls down Helguson just inside the area and the ref points to the spot. The Iceland international steps up to take the himself but Al Habsi guesses correctly for the second time but this time makes the save. Al-Habsi is in good form this afternoon having made a number of good saves to keep his side in the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

With nine minutes to go substitue Tommy Smith decides to have a go from 30 yards out... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

his shot flies past Al-Habsi to make it 3-1 to QPR, much to the joy of the Hoops fans behind the goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

With the game seemingly won, Sparky relaxes and decides to shows that he's still got the skills Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Wigan however aren't going to rollover and they continue to press to try and get something out of the game. A surging run by Victor Moses is halted when he's fouled by Luke Young, who gets a yellow card for his troubles Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The final whistle goes and that's Mark Hughes' first 3 points as QPR boss. He congratulates his players Barton, Wright-Phillips and Mackie as they leave the pitch Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

After the game Hughes said "I'm delighted – a good performance, initially we were a little apprehensive but I thought we settled reasonably quickly and started to get the ball down to pass and move....fair play to the lads it's been a difficult period – only two weeks since we've come through the door, for them to show the attitude and commitment that they're doing shows them great credit. It's not easy when you're down the bottom end of table and you have to have mental strength – I sense there's a real togetherness." Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer