Half-time: QPR 0 Burnley 0

James Perch and Matt Phillips went closest for QPR as they made a lively start to new manager Jimmy Floyd’s Hasselbaink’s first match in charge.

Perch’s deflected shot bounced narrowly wide and Burnley keeper Tom Heaton saved with his legs to deny Phillips.

Heaton also gathered Leroy Fer’s header from Alejandro Faurlin’s left-wing corner.

At the other end, Joey Barton, back at Loftus Road for the first time since leaving QPR during the summer, had a free-kick saved by Rob Green.

R’s keeper Green also held a long-range effort from Sam Vokes and just about made it to a back-header from Grant Hall before Clarets striker Andre Gray.

With Charlie Austin, who has been nursing a calf problem, on the substitutes’ bench once more, Rangers again started without a recognised striker, with Fer supporting Phillips in attack.