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QPR boss Mark Hughes believes his side's stunning 3-2 win over Liverpool will them the belief they can stay in the Premier League.

Rangers produce a thrilling win over Liverpool at Loftus Road

QPR boss Mark Hughes believes his side's stunning 3-2 win over Liverpool will them the belief they can stay in the Premier League. The victory takes Rangers out of the bottom three but a triumph over Liverpool could not have looked more unlikely after second half goals from Sebastian Coates - a acrobatic volley - and Dirk Kuyt. However, Shaun Derry, Djibril Cisse and a last-minute winner from Jamie Mackie completed a memorable come from behind win.

Lifeline

"I didn't think we deserved to be two goals down to be honest," Hughes told Sky Sports. "Liverpool's first goal was a once in a lifetime goal for a 6"4 centre-half. You think how the hell has he managed that? The second goal I think we could have possibly done better. "But I thought we were just building a little bit of momentum in our play and then we just thought we had nothing to lose and thought 'let's go for it'.
Aggrieved
"That's what we did, I thought the guys were absolutely magnificent, the way we drove the game and took the game back to Liverpool and we got our rewards. "I think in recent weeks, we have felt a little bit aggrieved because not a lot has been going for us. "But by our strength, courage and will, we got in a game against one of the top teams in the country and we got a great result and that will give us huge belief."