Half-time: QPR 0 Hull City 0

Sebastian Polter had a decent chance and Alejandro Faurlin almost scored for QPR in a first half low on quality.

After Hull’s Jake Livermore had given the ball away, striker Polter hesitated and his shot was blocked by Harry Maguire.

Polter was given a starting place by boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink along with Tjaronn Chery, who sent an early effort over the bar.

Faurlin had a firm strike tipped over by Tigers keeper Allan McGregor, and at the other end Mohamed Diame and Ahmed Elmohamady steered shots wide of the target.

Rangers, still without top scorer Charlie Austin and still without a win under Hasselbaink, went close to taking the lead three minutes before half-time.

Chery’s left-wing corner was not dealt with by Hull, but Faurlin, standing inside the six-yard box, was unable to react quickly enough and the ball bounced off the midfielder’s shin and over the bar.