Despite adverse weather conditions leading up to the game, Saturday afternoons fixture against Hull City went ahead. With a large number of supporters backing the Tigers situated in the school end upper. Going into this match, the Rs were on a poor patch of form. Having performed magnificently for majority of the season. Defeats to Barnsley and Millwall made a QPR win vital.
This match started an even affair. QPR managed to create the opening opportunity, when Chair charged towards the Hull defence. Forcing former R’s keeper Matt Ingram to make a save. Proving to be the only significant action since kick off. Hull broke the deadlock on twenty-six minutes. From close range, Forss sent a shot off the bar and over the line. Giving the Tigers a lead in West London. With the R’s falling behind, tension grew in the stands. After poor results in recent weeks made automatic promotion difficult. Trying to level the score, Austin saw his shot go wide. Having connected with a Adomah cross on forty minutes. Next up to shoot was Jeff Hendrick. Testing Ingram from twenty-five yards out, the keeper catching it comfortably.
At the break Hull City were ahead in a dull fixture. With many home supporters visibly frustrated with the host performance. When play resumed, it showed similarities as the first half. Neither side able to create chances of note. Play was halted on fifty-five minutes, when Ingram went down following a collision. Lengthy stoppage stopped play for twelve minutes as all efforts were made to prevent any severity. A stretcher being required to take him off the pitch. After restarting for a second time, Chair was brough down in the box. Today’s match official failing to award a penalty for a blatant foul. Things improved for QPR when the Moroccan found the net. Tapping home, a cross from Odabajo, in the seventy fifth minute. However, Hull replied instantly. Lewis Potter narrowly going wide a few moments later. Willock then fired over for the host as the game saw out most of normal time. The next chance came six minutes into injury time, as Adomah tapped home from the back post. But the offside flag was up to halt celebrations. Leaving this February fixture as a draw.
In conclusion the match was a dull event. Not much action, and very few chances. A lengthy stoppage setting a tone for the match. Hull City fully playing up to old tricks, aiming to run down the clock. Celebrating a point as if they’d won the league.
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