Latest: Hull City 1 QPR 0 – Early setback for Rangers in crucial game

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Nikica Jelavic punished some all-too familiar half-hearted QPR defending by volleying Hull ahead in the 16th minute.

Rangers failed to deal with Tom Huddlestone’s free-kick and Jelavic pounced after Steven Caulker’s weak header to fire into the bottom corner.

Full-back Darnell Furlong, making his senior debut, almost equalised with a header that was tipped away by keeper Allan McGregor.

Furlong, son of former QPR striker Paul Furlong, is playing because Nedum Onuoha and Mauricio Isla are both injured.

Rangers are also without the likes of Richard Dunne and Leroy Fer, but Charlie Austin was passed fit to return following a foot problem.

QPR: Green, Furlong, Ferdinand, Caulker, Yun, Phillips, Barton, Henry, Kranjcar, Zamora, Austin
Subs: McCarthy, Hill, Traore, Wright-Phillips, Vargas, Zarate, Doughty.

Hull:  McGregor, Dawson, Bruce, McShane, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Meyler, Brady, Jelavic, N’Doye.
Subs: Davies, Hernández, Harper, Aluko, Ramírez, Robertson, Quinn.

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