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[Steve Russell]

Gareth Ainsworth has lost five of his six games since taking charge
of QPR in February

QPR were "massively overachieving" when they were top of the Championship
having slipped to three points above the drop zone, says Gareth Ainsworth.

The R's led the table on 22 October but two wins in 23 games since then have
een the West London club drop to 19th.

"Being top was unbelievable and I think it surprised everyone, including the fans,"
Ainsworth, appointed manager in February, told BBC Radio London.

"But I know we're good enough when we have got everyone fit."

He added: "We have been through a hell of a season with injuries and
with three managers now.

"The boys [have had] three different systems, probably three different ways
of training and three different ways of playing.

"It is tough and I feel for them but I will give my all to make sure the
scrapping and fighting for every single point [continues] from now until the
end of the season."

The Hoops led the second tier under former manager Michael Beale but had
slipped off the summit to seventh place before Beale departed for Scottish giants
Rangers at the end of November.

His replacement Neil Critchley recorded just one win in 11 league games in
charge and was dismissed in February, while Ainsworth has a solitary win and
five defeats since leaving Wycombe Wanderers for Loftus Road.

Saturday's 1-0 defeat at bottom club Wigan consigned the R's to a an eighth defeat
in nine Championship games, and they have recorded one win in 16 outings in
the league.

"We're in a real bad run of form and I've got to change that," Ainsworth said.

"I've got to change the mentality here because it's not something I'm used to, but
I'll be positive until the end.

"I'm not fearing anything. I've been in this game a hell of a long time and I've got
absolutely no fear.

"I know can look in the mirror every night and say 'I gave my absolute best' and
I'm sure every player can as well. It's just not going for us at the moment."

Ainsworth remains confident he can steer QPR away from danger and has
successfully battled relegation before, beating the drop from League Two
with Wycombe on the final day of the 2013-14 campaign.

"Listen, I know pressure," the 49-year-old said.

"When you're looking at the abyss, the trap door of the Football League on
the last day of the season, three points adrift we were that day.
Miracles do happen. It happened that day.

"I'm not saying that QPR need a miracle - we just need a change of form.

"We need some consistent results, some consistent performances and stop
shipping silly goals because they're costing us big at the moment."

[steveqpr881]

Well, it'll soon be Easter; hopefully, we can rise from the dead.