By the time Bobby Zamora caressed the ball with sublime precision on the gallop to lob Boaz Myhill from the edge of his area, the impression was firm that even the highly improbable can happen. This was quite likely the finest goal of Zamora’s long career, a strike of rare quality that never looked on seconds before the ball was in the back of the net. Chris Ramsey will hope Queens Park Rangers’ season can follow a similarly implausible trajectory. Written off by many, this victory, only a second on the road all season, claws QPR closer to safety. Bobby Zamora (left) scored QPR's third goal with an astounding lob from a narrow angle against West Brom at The Hawthorns . Charlie Austin (right) headed QPR's second goal of the game for his team on the 35th minute . The QPR players went 2-0 up thanks to Austin and ended up going in 3-0 ahead at half-time . Eduardo Vargas (left) wheels away to celebrate firing QPR into the lead against West Brom with a 25-yard strike . West Bromwich Albion: Myhill 5; Baird 5 (Olsson 65’ 4), McAuley 4, Lescott 4, Brunt 5; Gardner 5.5 (Mulumbu 72’ 2), Morrison 5, Fletcher 6.5, Sessegnon 3 (Anichebe 46’ 7); Berahino 6, Ideye 6 . Booked: Sessegnon, Brunt . Sent off: Mulumbu . Subs not used: Rose, Wisdom, Yacob, Pocognoli . Goals: Anichebe, 58 . Manager: Tony Pulis 6 . Queens Park Rangers: Green 6.5; Isla 6.5, Onouha 6.5, Caulker 6.5, Yun 6.5 (Hill 82’); Phillips 7.5, Sandro 7, Barton 8, Vargas 6.5 (Kranjcar 30’ 6.5); Zamora 7.5 (Henry 75’ 5), Austin 7.5 . Booked: Caulker, Barton, Henry . Subs not used: McCarthy, Sutherland, Hoilett, Doughty . Manager: Chris Ramsey 8 . MoM: Barton . Referee:  Lee Probert 7 . Att: 25,735 . Sportsmail's Match Zone shows where Bobby Zamora struck QPR's third goal . Joey Barton’s name was sung loud by travelling fans at the final whistle, in recognition of a fine display capped by a goal in added time to give this win an emphatic scoreline. He drove onto a lose ball in the West Bromwich Albion box and lashed home with the ferocity of someone determined not to go down with a whimper. Earlier, in the 84th minute, he received a forearm in the face from substitute Youssouf Mulumbu that saw referee Lee Probert produce a red card. Was Mulumbu’s act in retribution for Barton’s claims Albion players had ‘s***’ themselves when leading 2-0 at Loftus Road in December to lose 3-2? Only he will know. What is without question is that Ramsey’s team are fighting for their lives. Five successive defeats preceded this game, but three points paints fresh gloss on their survival hopes. For Tony Pulis, this was a bad day. His talks with chairman Jeremy Peace once safety is assured will have to wait. Victor Anichebe (left) headed in a consolation goal for West Brom in the 58th after coming off the bench . Joey Barton (centre) added a fourth for QPR in the final minutes of the game against West Brom . QPR captain Barton celebrates his goal, his team's fourth, in the game against West Brom . Youssouff Mulumbu was shown a red card for clattering into Joey Barton, shortly before he scored for his side . Barton (left) lies on the ground holding his head after the foul that saw Mulumbu dismissed from the pitch . Albion had the first clear opening in the 14th minute. Darren Fletcher swung over a deep cross to find Brown Ideye, but the Nigeria striker directed his header above the bar. Moments later, the visitors were ahead in stunning fashion. A long ball by Robert Green was helped on by Zamora and nodded into the path of Vargas by Austin. The Chilean cut across two West Brom defenders and let fly a cracking shot the other direction, utterly defeating Myhill from 25 yards. ‘How s*** must you be, we’re winning away,’ sang the travelling hoard. The hosts responded, with a cross by Chris Baird sent trickling wide by Ideye four yards out. Soon after Vargas went down clutching his knee with nobody near him. Baird continued play to the fury of Sandro, who rushed over once the ball had gone dead to remonstrate in rather close proximity to the Albion defender. Vargas tried to continue but hobbled off minutes later, bringing the introduction of Niko Kranjcar. The Croatian delivered a telling contribution in the 37th minute, flicking on a corner by Matt Phillips to find Austin unmarked at the far post. The QPR striker applied the finishing touch as expected to take his Premier League tally to 16, his fourth against West Brom following a hat-trick in the fixture at Loftus Road. Two minutes before the interval, Zamora provided that moment to take the breath. Phillips played the ball to the forward but danger seemed distant by the corner of the area. Instead Zamora glanced a shot with the outside of his left boot to send the ball soaring high before dropping into the corner of the net. It was joyous. QPR had done enough. Green (left) makes a save as West Brom increased the pressure on QPR after scoring through Anichebe . Zamora (left) is mobbed by his team-mates after his astonishing strike put them 3-0 up at half time . Vargas (centre) celebrates with his QPR team-mates after opening the scoring in the 15th minute against West Brom . Sandro (right) makes a sliding challenge against West Brom striker Saido Berahino . Green (centre) makes a save for QPR as Berahino closes in on goal in the game at The Hawthorns . Pulis, no doubt furious with his team’s defending, introduced Victor Anichebe at half-time and his big frame had a sizeable effect. In the 55th minute presented a very appealing chance for Craig Gardner but only a tame shot followed. Three minutes later Anichebe had a goal for himself. Saido Berahino latched onto Chris Brunt’s long pass and dug out a cross that Anichebe reached ahead of Steven Caulker to steer into the far corner. Pulis replaced Chris Baird with Jonas Olsson and changed to a 3-4-3 formation, instigating an Albion surge. Robert Green punched clear a deflected shot by Ideye. Berahino ten scuffed an excellent chance from four yards and Ideye headed another over. Green, the QPR goalkeeper, celebrates his team's opening goal from Vargas . Barton (centre) has his shirt pulled by Craig Gardner of West Brom in the Premier League game . West Brom captain Darren Fletcher (centre) contests a header with QPR's Sandro . Anichebe's attacking threat is stifled by Yook Suk-Young (left) and Barton (right) of QPR . Niko kranjcar (left) of QPR and James Morrison (right) of West Brom battle for the ball in the Premier League encounter . Brown Ideye (left) challenges for the ball against Barton (lower) Steven Caulker of Queens Park Rangers . The victory is only the second for Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey but boosts their survival hope .
Eduardo Vargas put QPR ahead with a spectacular strike from 25 yards after 15 minutes .
Charlie Austin doubled the lead with a header 20 minutes later, Bobby Zamora made it three .
Victor Anichebe pulled one back for West Brom before Youssouf Mulumbu was sent off and Joey Barton scored .