Warburton pleased with QPR’s second-half display

Mark Warburton praised his QPR side for their second-half performance against Hull.

Rangers, beaten in their previous two matches, drew 1-1 at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, where Ilias Chair scored a second-half equaliser.

They were below par again, especially in the first half, but boss Warburton remained defiant.

“I can’t remember where we are in the table. You’ll have to remind me. I think we’re fourth,” Warburton said sarcastically.

He added: “A team that’s fourth in the table with a game in hand is doing OK.

“It was much better in that second half. There was one dominant team in that second half – one team that looked like it was going to win it.

“After two lacklustre displays, we needed that level of performance in the second half. We never really tested their keeper in the first half.

“The first half was slow and laboured but I was far more impressed with the second-half performance.

“We moved the ball quicker. There needed to be a change of pace and that change hurts teams.

“We have to move with pace and purpose and in the second half I think we were much better.

“Teams are going to drop points. For us it was a very important point.”

Hull manager Shota Arveladze gave an encouraging update on Matt Ingram after the former QPR goalkeeper was stretched off midway through the second half.

Ingram landed heavily after a far-post collision with Albert Adomah.

Play was halted for around 12 minutes while Ingram received attention from the medical staff of both clubs.

He was taken to hospital but initial reports on his condition allayed fears he had suffered a serious injury.

“The most important thing is that he was talking with the doctors and he feels well,” Arveladze said.

“He went straightaway to the hospital and now we know that he is conscious and he is safe.

“The neurology will take time, the doctors will see him and I believe he will be treated to make sure everything is OK.”