Taarabt misses a penalty as Rangers draw

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Adel Taarabt missed a penalty as relegation-threatened QPR could only manage a draw at Loftus Road.

Rangers, without injured striker Loic Remy, were handed a chance to take the lead when keeper Mark Bunn brought down Jamie Mackie 10 minutes after the break.

But Bunn kept out the resulting spot-kick, diving to his left to deny Taarabt with a fine save.

QPR gave a debut to Chris Samba, who had a goal-bound header cleared by Grant Holt midway through the second half.

On-loan winger Andros Townsend also started and new signing Jermaine Jenas came on as a substitute.

The home side had plenty possession and went close when Bobby Zamora headed wide, but Norwich also threatened at times.

Wes Hoolahan fired wide from four yards early on and was later denied by a stunning save from R’s keeper Julio Cesar, who also pushed away a long-range effort from Robert Snodgrass.

QPR: Cesar, Fabio (Ben Haim 73), Samba, Hill, Traore, Wright-Phillips (Zamora 55), Mbia (Jenas 68), Derry, Townsend, Taarabt, Mackie.
Subs not used: Green, Park, Granero, Bothroyd.

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