Richard Kone scored a hat-trick inside the first 15 minutes as Queens Park Rangers claimed a remarkable 5-0 victory over high-flying Swansea City.

Kone, who had not scored since April, steered Rangers in front from Paul Smyth's pass inside two minutes before heading home a classy second from Kwame Poku's cross.

The Ivory Coast international striker completed his treble from the penalty spot after Smyth was brought down by sliding Swansea goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux.

Swansea had conceded the fewest goals in the Championship before their trip to Loftus Road, but the Welsh side's defensive collapse continued as Jimmy Dunne headed in Rangers' fourth goal from a Harvey Vale corner in first-half stoppage time.

The Swans had their moments going forward, with Adam Idah's 20-yard drive touched on to the bar by a diving Pierce Charles before Melker Widell shot too close to the Rangers goalkeeper in a chaotic first period.

But QPR put the gloss on a memorable afternoon when Dunne prodded in his second at another set-piece late on.

Swansea's second straight defeat – and their most chastening loss of what had previously been a season full of promise – meant Vitor Matos' team missed the chance to return to the top of the Championship, though they remain in the top two.

Rangers, meanwhile, climb back into the play-off spots courtesy of a second successive emphatic home win.

Swansea arrived in London having impressed on their travels so far this season, with victories recorded already at Stoke City, Derby County, Lincoln City and Millwall.

Yet their hopes of another away triumph very quickly disappeared against a Rangers side who had won only one of their previous seven games.

The day's opening goal came after Swansea centre-back Stephen Welsh lost out weakly to Poku in the centre circle and the home side pounced, with Smyth surging into space and teeing up the unmarked Kone.

The pattern for the first half was set, with Swansea opened up all too easily and lacking a finishing touch when chances to respond came at the other end.

Having been beaten at home by West Ham last weekend, Swansea are left licking their wounds after their worst week of the campaign, which will serve as a reality check amid talk of an automatic promotion push.

But the mood at Rangers will be buoyant after Julien Stephan's side embarrassed Matos' much-vaunted rearguard en route to their most notable result of the season.

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