QPR manager Steve McClaren has pushed his players to achieve a hat-trick of victories in a week when the R’s take on Birmingham City on Saturday.

The former England manager worked his magic to summon back-to-back wins over Wigan in the Championship and an assured 3-1 victory against Bristol Rovers in the League Cup.

Central to the change in fortunes has been the arrival of Tomer Hemed and Nahki Wells, joining from Brighton & Hove Albion and Burnley respectively, to make an immediate impact from their first two outings.

Hemed, a seasoned Israel international that led Brighton to the Premier League two years’ ago, slotted the winner as McClaren’s men romped to their three points of the season last weekend.

And the former Derby boss has challenged his players to build on their recent rich vein of form.

“We need to build a team around the strikers and play to their strengths – and get the ball in the final third as often as possible,” said McClaren.

“We want to be a team that plays good football, is hard to beat and gets results.

“They all fought against Wigan for the three points and then we had a win in the cup, so it has been a good week and a good reaction.

“Now we need to follow that up on Saturday against a Birmingham team who will feel like they should have more points on the board than they’ve got.”

With confidence sky high after successive wins, the Loftus Road side will be encouraged by their opponent’s own problems as the Blues are yet to record a win this season after throwing away a 2-0 lead at Nottingham Forest last weekend.

However, the 57-year-old manager was quick to instruct his players not to become complacent, despite their opponents recent woes.

“We watched them [Birmingham] against Swansea and they were very strong, very physical, very direct – a handful,” McClaren said.

“They are a front-foot team and they will have a good atmosphere up there.”

Last season QPR picked up their first away win of the season at Birmingham, and the former Manchester United assistant manager will be hoping to replicate that result.

“The first ten games are always up and down – you’re trying to find your feet, find your form. That’s what we are looking to do.

“Everyone is fit and training, and I am really getting a feel for the players, the team and what we need to do.

“We will need to show a lot of courage, not just to compete and fight like we did against Wigan but when the opportunity comes, to get the ball down and play football.”