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title: "Queens Park Rangers: Fans praise Liam Kelly after debut shootout heroics"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/queens-park-rangers-fans-praise-liam-kelly-after-debut-shootout-heroics/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Stephan Georgiou"
section: "Twitter Talk"
published: "2019-08-14T19:50:49Z"
modified: "2019-08-14T19:50:49Z"
---

# Queens Park Rangers: Fans praise Liam Kelly after debut shootout heroics

**QPR supporters were left delighted with Liam Kelly after the goalkeeper capped his debut for the club with two penalty-shootout saves as the team made it to the second round of the Carabao Cup after a [3-3 draw](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49245333) with Bristol City.**

Kelly signed from [Livingston](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liam-kelly/transfers/spieler/208772) in the summer, and started his life in English football with a topsy-turvy match in which QPR eventually prevailed after the Scot saved Bailey Wright’s sudden-death spot-kick.

City had led twice in the game, but Ryan Manning’s penalty four minutes from time sent the match into a shootout – allowing Kelly a chance to shine on debut.

Having earlier been beaten by an impressive free-kick from Liam Walsh, Kelly certainly seemed far more at home facing penalties, saving twice as he sealed the R’s passage through to the next round, where they will welcome [Portsmouth](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49339734) to the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

And supporters were quick to congratulate Kelly for his performance between the sticks, sending plenty of kind messages his way – including one which likened him to Manuel Neuer.

Fans certainly seemed upbeat as QPR continued their impressive start to the season – and let their feelings be known to their new ‘keeper after his shootout heroics:

> Great start ta your first taste ov championship and cup football,
>
> — STEVE O’MARA (@STEVEMOGORMAN2) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/STEVEMOGORMAN2/status/1161433371052052480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> well played liam neuer
>
> — Liam (@LiamQPRFC\_) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/LiamQPRFC_/status/1161412898457079808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a man
>
> — Kieren O’Rourke (@KierenIs) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/KierenIs/status/1161413766132699147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well done. An exciting match. Certainly one of the hero’s of the evening
>
> — Ken Whitelaw (@whitelawkr) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/whitelawkr/status/1161484766409043968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> looks like the rust was all off for the pens Liam. good stopping. URs
>
> — Interstellar Troublemaker (@Rid\_Doubt) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/Rid_Doubt/status/1161525718599307271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well played mucker
>
> — Paul Finney (@paulfinney1969) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/paulfinney1969/status/1161541884352835588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well played Liam. All the best to you always.
>
> — Edward Allen (@Fili\_Edd) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/Fili_Edd/status/1161435060551200768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well done!!
>
> — AshleyQPRShaw (@BrightsideShaw) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/BrightsideShaw/status/1161420597555093509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)