2018 has been a year to remember for goalkeeper Joe Lumley.

The QPR number one begun the year on loan at Blackpool and finished it at QPR with 11 clean sheets to his name this season.

And having kept another shutout against Reading on Saturday the Rangers stopper is targeting more success in 2019.

“It’s been a very good year for me,” Lumley told www.qpr.co.uk following his sides 0-0 draw.

“It’s probably the year where my career has taken off. It started at Blackpool but this is the year where I’ve played a run of competitive games.

“It’s been a big year for me and I’m determined to keep working hard to see how far I can go.

“I’ve set little targets for the year ahead but I’m keen to just keep enjoying myself and keeping my feet on the ground.”

Lumley was at his best against the Royals to deny them victory in W12 with a number of smart saves.

The 23-year-old clawed away an effort from Reading sub Danny Loader in stoppage time with his “wrong” hand to ensure QPR earned a share of the spoils.

But after striking the woodwork twice through German captain Toni Leistner, keeper Lumley felt it was probably a missed opportunity for the Hoops.

“Seeing as we hit the bar twice it is probably two points dropped,” he said. ‘I’m happy with the clean sheet and hopefully, we can pick up some more points on New Year's Day.

“There’s no such thing as a wrong hand, you just have to keep the ball out of the net.

“To be honest though if I hadn’t have saved it then I would have been disappointed. That’s my job, to do my best to keep the ball out of the net.

“I had to probably make a few more saves today than recently but then that is why I’m there. You have to concentrate a lot in this league and you can’t afford to switch off but today was probably one of my busier games.”

As QPR extended their unbeaten run to four matches they now head to Aston Villa on 1st January eyeing another potential double following the R’s win at Loftus Road earlier this season.

“I’ve never actually been to Villa Park so I am looking forward to it,” admitted Joe. “It’s a big stadium and they are a very good team but we’ve shown in recent weeks we can beat anyway so we will be confident and try our best to get the points.”