Half-time: QPR 0 Ipswich 0
Junior Hoilett was in the thick of the action as Bartosz Bialkowski kept QPR at bay during a largely one-sided first half at Loftus Road.
The Ipswich keeper produced a double save after just 30 seconds, pushing away Matt Phillips’ shot and Massimo Luongo’s follow-up.
And Hoilett missed a great chance for Rangers when he was unable to find a way past Bialkowski after Phillips’ low cross fell to the Canadian at the far post.
Hoilett then had a long-range effort saved and, on 27 minutes, elected to shoot rather than square the ball for Phillips or Conor Washington, and again Bialkowski made the save.
The lively Hoilett also curled an effort wide of the target five minutes before the break, and James Perch fired into the side netting following good work on the right by Phillips.
In the final minute of the half, Hoilett was involved yet again, this time volleying wide after being teed up by Sebastian Polter’s lay-off.
Washington is making his full debut, with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – who is still waiting for his first home win as R’s boss – having opted to start with both the recent signing and Polter up front in a 4-4-2 formation.
New signing Nasser El Khayati is among the QPR substitutes.
Subs: Ingram, Chery, Mackie, El Khayati, Angella, Tozser, Petrasso.
