Good evening and welcome to our coverage of QPR v Newcastle at Loftus Road

The corner is comfortably defended and the attack comes to an end, Colccini wins a free-kick midway into his own half to completely avert the danger.

Faurlin plays in Taarabt on the left he delivers a cross but Simpson does well to cut it out and it goes for a corner

Some more good build up from Rangers but it is wasted as Bothroyd tries to play in Connolly down the left but over hits it and it goes for a throw-in.

Good work from Barton on the right and he gets in a dangerous cross on the volley with serious pace, Newcastle defend well though and clear the ball.

QPR having the better of the possession at the minute as they probe for some space behind the backline, Faurlin eventually tries to pick out Wright-Phillips who tries a first time volley but fluffs his lines and it goes for a goal kick.

Long ball into the QPR box, Ameobi and Gabbidon tangle while going for it but the Newcastle man is penalised for backing in.

Traore is struggling with something, quite possibly a hamstring injury and it looks like he can't continue. Matthew Connolly is on to replace him.

GREAT CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE!!! Obertan crosses from the right and first best misses his header at the front post but then Gutierrez had an even better chance at the back but mis-hit his shot as the ball fell just behind him and the chance was over.

More end-to-end stuff as Barton slides it to Taarabt in the box, he twists and turns and gets a cross-come-shot off from the right but it misses everything and goes for a goal-kick

A long ball forward is brought down by Gutierrez who chips it over the defence for the run of Ameobi, he seems to be pulled back by Ferdinand and is run is cut off as a result but the referee gives nothing.

QPR pick up where they left off. Barton finds Wright-Phillips in the box who eventually lays it off for Taarabt, his strike is well hit but straight at Krul who holds well.

Rangers get the second half underway.

It has been a really engaging first 45 minutes here and the only thing we have missed is a goal. It seems only a matter of time till we get one in the second period though.

Barton is played in on the left of the box but he is closed out well by Simpson as he took too much time on the ball, it's cleared and the referee brings the first half to an end.

Gutierrez is struggling with an injury, not clear where he picked that one up, he will soldier on till half-time though

Wright-Phillips for once can't get his cross in on the right as Ryan Taylor defends well and allows Tiote to carry the ball away from danger.

There's going to be three minutes added on, largely due to the Best injury.

Another great chance for Rangers as both Bothroyd and then Ferdinand narrowly miss getting on the end of the cross, it evades everyone and goes for a goal-kick.

Wright-Phillips continues to be a nuisance on the right, good tenacity wins his side a free-kick which Barton will take.

The visitors do have a brief spell getting forward there though but can't find the final ball, Simpson eventually tries swinging in a cross but it floats harmlessly out of play.

Best is back on the field now, but he isn't getting much service at all so far, QPR continue to create the majority of the chances and it is just a surprise they haven't taken the lead yet.