Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, West Ham United 0.
Queens Park Rangers 0-0 West Ham United
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- Austin has first-half penalty saved for QPR
- Dunne has goal disallowed after Caulker's foul on Adrian
- QPR four points off safety; West Ham remain 10th
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QPR's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League were hit as Charlie Austin missed a penalty as they could only draw at home against West Ham.
Austin's first-half spot-kick, awarded after a handball from James Collins, was saved by Hammers goalkeeper Adrian.
West Ham's Aaron Cresswell had a 25-yard free-kick tipped over by QPR goalkeeper Robert Green.
The hosts thought they had scored when Richard Dunne headed in, but the goal was ruled out by referee Mike Jones.
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The official thought Steven Caulker had impeded Adrian before the ball fell to Dunne, but the incident summed up a frustrating day for Chris Ramsey's QPR side.
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With Leicester and Hull winning their away games at Burnley and Crystal Palace respectively, it means R's are now four points adrift of safety with only four matches remaining.
To compound QPR's troubles, they have trips to Liverpool and Manchester City in their next two fixtures before ending the season with games against Newcastle and Leicester.
In a frantic encounter, Austin, with 17 Premier League goals this season, had the best chance but his spot-kick was drilled down the middle with Adrian blocking the ball with his legs.
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| QPR are winless in their last 14 Premier League London derbies (drew four, lost 10), with their last victory coming away to Chelsea on 2 January, 2013 |
The Spanish goalkeeper again made a vital save late on as he tipped Matt Phillips's powerful shot over the bar.
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But West Ham, who remain 10th, had chances of their own with Green excellently saving Cresswell's free-kick.
The Hammers, without a Premier League away win in 2015, should have picked up all three points when Enner Valencia sprinted down the right wing and set up an unmarked Cheikhou Kouyate, but from 12 yards out he shot over the crossbar.
QPR, aiming to avoid an instant return to the Championship, pushed men forward late on but they could not score a winner.
QPR boss Chris Ramsey, on how many points his side will need to stay up:
"There is no clear number. I think anybody in the bottom half of the table is just thinking win the next game and get the three points. We know time is running out but what can we do.
"We performed well today and we had the chances to score, we just didn't have that little bit of quality we needed to get the points.
"We still believe. Look at Leicester, they were written off earlier on. The tide can turn and we will look to turn it next week."
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce:
"If we finish ninth and we finish on 50 points, then we have done everything we have desired to do this year and that's progress.
"It should have been better than that, we know that but it has tested the squad and perhaps the squad
"Our strength in depth needs to be strengthened - so if we get in this position next time we don't quite slip as many times as we have done."
Line-ups
QPR
- 1Green
- 15Onuoha
- 22Dunne
- 4Caulker
- 6HillSubstituted forYunat 64'minutes
- 7Phillips
- 8Barton
- 30Guimaraes Cordeiro
- 20Henry
- 25ZamoraSubstituted forFerat 67'minutes
- 9AustinBooked at 77mins
Substitutes
- 10Fer
- 11Wright-Phillips
- 12McCarthy
- 13Yun
- 14Isla
- 19Kranjcar
- 27Taarabt
West Ham
- 13Adrián
- 18Jenkinson
- 19Collins
- 32Burke
- 3Cresswell
- 11Downing
- 8Kouyaté
- 16Noble
- 7JarvisSubstituted forColeat 55'minutes
- 4Nolan
- 31E Valencia
Substitutes
- 12de Carvalho
- 17O'Brien
- 21Amalfitano
- 22Jääskeläinen
- 23Poyet
- 24Cole
- 35Oxford
- Referee:
- Mike Jones
- Attendance:
- 18,036
Match Stats
Home TeamQPRAway TeamWest Ham
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, West Ham United 0.
Offside, West Ham United. Adrián tries a through ball, but Carlton Cole is caught offside.
Foul by Joey Barton (Queens Park Rangers).
Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by James Collins.
Attempt blocked. Steven Caulker (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Phillips with a cross.
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Adrián.
Attempt saved. Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Fer.
Hand ball by Richard Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Attempt saved. Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Sandro (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kevin Nolan (West Ham United).
Steven Caulker (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carlton Cole (West Ham United).
Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enner Valencia following a fast break.
Hand ball by Carlton Cole (West Ham United).
Attempt missed. Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Phillips following a set piece situation.
Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Reece Burke (West Ham United).
Attempt saved. Richard Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Phillips with a cross.
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kevin Nolan.
Attempt blocked. Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedum Onuoha.
Booking
Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Joey Barton tries a through ball, but Charlie Austin is caught offside.
Foul by Joey Barton (Queens Park Rangers).
Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Queens Park Rangers).
Foul by Steven Caulker (Queens Park Rangers).
Adrián (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Richard Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Phillips with a cross.
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United).
Foul by Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers).
Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
Attempt blocked. Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Barton.
Foul by Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers).