Ten-man Plymouth Argyle frustrated fellow Championship strugglers Queens Park Rangers as they held out for more than an hour to secure a goalless draw at Loftus Road.
Argyle started superbly and had four good efforts to score in the opening 15 minutes before seeing Dan Scarr sent off for a reckless challenge on Ilias Chair 10 minutes later.
Rangers were dominant from that point as Chris Willock’s cross struck the post just before half-time.
It was more of the same after the break but Argyle were brave and well organised in defence as Rangers struggled to create any clear-cut chances.
The point meant QPR’s three-match winning run came to an end, while Argyle still await a first away win of the season.
The Devon side stay in 18th place, three points ahead of the Londoners who still occupy the final relegation spot.
More to follow.
Line-ups
QPR
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Begovic
- 2KakaySubstituted forCannonat 45′minutes
- 5S Cook
- 3Dunne
- 22PaalBooked at 31minsSubstituted forLarkecheat 45′minutesSubstituted forRichardsat 73′minutes
- 17Dozzell
- 8FieldBooked at 2minsSubstituted forDixon-Bonnerat 45′minutes
- 23KelmanSubstituted forSmythat 78′minutes
- 10Chair
- 7WillockSubstituted forArmstrongat 90′minutes
- 9Dykes
Substitutes
- 6Clarke-Salter
- 11Smyth
- 13Archer
- 18Richards
- 19Dixon-Bonner
- 20Cannon
- 21Larkeche
- 29Drewe
- 30Armstrong
Plymouth
Formation 4-3-3
- 21HazardBooked at 90mins
- 29Kesler-HaydenSubstituted forEdwardsat 78′minutes
- 6ScarrBooked at 25mins
- 17Gibson
- 22Galloway
- 28CundleBooked at 86minsSubstituted forButcherat 88′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 4Houghton
- 18AzazSubstituted forPleguezueloat 28′minutes
- 2MumbaSubstituted forMillerat 57′minutes
- 9HardieSubstituted forBunduat 78′minutes
- 10WhittakerSubstituted forRandellat 57′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Pleguezuelo
- 7Butcher
- 8Edwards
- 11Wright
- 14Miller
- 15Bundu
- 20Randell
- 23Waine
- 25Burton
- Referee:
- Tony Harrington
- Attendance:
- 16,339
Live Text
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Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
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Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
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Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
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Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Taylor Richards is caught offside.
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Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Dixon-Bonner with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Mickel Miller.
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Attempt blocked. Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Matt Butcher (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
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Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
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Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
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Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Chris Willock.
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Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Willock.
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Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Matt Butcher replaces Luke Cundle.
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Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
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