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QPR 1 - 1 Burnley
QPR slipped down to second in the Championship table as they were held to a draw at Loftus Road by Burnley.
The Clarets made a good start but it was Rangers who scored first, with Adel Taarabt creating space before drilling home his strike from 25 yards.
Burnley equalised from the spot through Graham Alexander after Matthew Connolly's foul on Dean Marney.
Jay Rodriquez wasted a superb chance to score a winner for Burnley after Wade Elliott's great through ball.
But Tommy Smith shaved the post for Rangers, while Shaun Derry also missed a good opening, shooting wide from 14 yards.
It may be harsh to suggest Rangers' form is stuttering after they extended their unbeaten run to 14 games.
But four successive draws suggest the division will not be the cakewalk it appeared a month ago when the Hoops were steamrollering everyone in sight.
606: DEBATE
OPR are already a burnt out team and this is only October. Five straight draws. They will finish mid-table
herbie simms
Paddy Kenny had not picked the ball out of the home net for more than nine-and-a-half hours, but he had to make a double save early in the first half to extend his record by a few minutes.
Kenny probably should have held Chris Eagles' 20-yard drive but when he spilled the ball at the feet of Rodriguez, the keeper recovered superbly to palm his effort clear.
Burnley felt they should have had a penalty on the half-hour when Eagles tumbled under Clint Hill's challenge but referee Iain Williamson booked the Clarets winger, despite having earlier ignored when seemed like a dive by Taarabt.
But if that was the worst side of Taarabt's game, the mercurial Moroccan soon showed the best by lashing an unstoppable 25-yard curler past Lee Grant and into the top corner.
Rangers could soon have been two up but Rob Hulse and Alejandro Faurlin got in each other's way as they went for Taarabt's cross.
Instead, they allowed Burnley to draw level on the stroke of half-time when Kenny's goal was finally breached.
Connolly clumsily bundled Marney over in the area, Williamson this time pointed to the spot and Alexander duly obliged.
Rangers came closest to a winner in stoppage time when Smith curled inches wide and Derry crashed a shot over.
Burnley had their chances too, with Chris Iwelumo lashing his shot high over the bar and Rodriguez's toe-poke bouncing narrowly wide of Kenny's goal.
But even Rangers co-owner Bernie Ecclestone, on a rare Grand Prix-free weekend, had seen enough before the end as both sides settled for a point.
QPR 1 - 1 Burnley
QPR slipped down to second in the Championship table as they were held to a draw at Loftus Road by Burnley.
The Clarets made a good start but it was Rangers who scored first, with Adel Taarabt creating space before drilling home his strike from 25 yards.
Burnley equalised from the spot through Graham Alexander after Matthew Connolly's foul on Dean Marney.
Jay Rodriquez wasted a superb chance to score a winner for Burnley after Wade Elliott's great through ball.
But Tommy Smith shaved the post for Rangers, while Shaun Derry also missed a good opening, shooting wide from 14 yards.
It may be harsh to suggest Rangers' form is stuttering after they extended their unbeaten run to 14 games.
But four successive draws suggest the division will not be the cakewalk it appeared a month ago when the Hoops were steamrollering everyone in sight.
606: DEBATE
OPR are already a burnt out team and this is only October. Five straight draws. They will finish mid-table
herbie simms
Paddy Kenny had not picked the ball out of the home net for more than nine-and-a-half hours, but he had to make a double save early in the first half to extend his record by a few minutes.
Kenny probably should have held Chris Eagles' 20-yard drive but when he spilled the ball at the feet of Rodriguez, the keeper recovered superbly to palm his effort clear.
Burnley felt they should have had a penalty on the half-hour when Eagles tumbled under Clint Hill's challenge but referee Iain Williamson booked the Clarets winger, despite having earlier ignored when seemed like a dive by Taarabt.
But if that was the worst side of Taarabt's game, the mercurial Moroccan soon showed the best by lashing an unstoppable 25-yard curler past Lee Grant and into the top corner.
Rangers could soon have been two up but Rob Hulse and Alejandro Faurlin got in each other's way as they went for Taarabt's cross.
Instead, they allowed Burnley to draw level on the stroke of half-time when Kenny's goal was finally breached.
Connolly clumsily bundled Marney over in the area, Williamson this time pointed to the spot and Alexander duly obliged.
Rangers came closest to a winner in stoppage time when Smith curled inches wide and Derry crashed a shot over.
Burnley had their chances too, with Chris Iwelumo lashing his shot high over the bar and Rodriguez's toe-poke bouncing narrowly wide of Kenny's goal.
But even Rangers co-owner Bernie Ecclestone, on a rare Grand Prix-free weekend, had seen enough before the end as both sides settled for a point.
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Saturday, 30 October 2010
Npower Championship
Home Team Score Away Team Time
QPR 1-1 Burnley FT
(HT 1-1)
* Taarabt 32
* Alexander (pen) 45
Hide team line-ups and match stats
QPR
* 01 Kenny
* 03 Hill
* 13 Gorkssyellow card
* 15 Walker
* 16 Connolly
* 04 Derry
* 07 Taarabtyellow card (Smith 82)
* 11 Faurlin
* 25 Ephraim (Agyemang 62)
* 12 Mackieyellow card
* 20 Hulse (Clarke 74)
Substitutes
* 24 Cerny,
* 02 Orr,
* 06 Leigertwood,
* 14 Rowlands,
* 08 Clarke,
* 19 Agyemang,
* 21 Smith
Burnley
* 01 Grant
* 03 Fox
* 04 Duffyellow card
* 05 Carlisle
* 14 Mears
* 02 Alexanderyellow card
* 08 Marney
* 11 Elliott
* 33 Eaglesyellow card (Wallace 46)
* 09 Iwelumo (Thompson 83)
* 19 Rodriguez
Substitutes
* 12 Jensen,
* 18 Cort,
* 21 Bikey,
* 06 Cork,
* 22 Wallace,
* 10 Paterson,
* 30 Thompson
Ref: WilliamsonAtt: 15,620
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