QPR and Bristol City Play Out Goalless Draw

QPR and Bristol City extended their unbeaten streaks with a 0-0 draw at Loftus Road. The Robins, under interim manager Roy Hodgson, have not lost since his appointment and have won their first two matches. QPR, meanwhile, remain unbeaten in five games and welcomed back Rumarn Burrell, who made his return as a substitute after more than three months out. In the first half, City looked more menacing, with their best chance falling to Scott Twine, who failed to make a solid connection with a half-volley. Goalkeeper Joe Walsh made several key saves, including a shot from Mark Sykes and a deflected effort from Emil Riis. At the other end, Kieran Morgan's shot went wide, Richard Kone's header was saved by City's goalkeeper Radek Vitek, and Noah Eile almost scored an own goal. After the break, Walsh pushed away a shot from Twine, and Paul Smyth sliced a shot wide following good work by Rayan Kolli. QPR head coach Julien Stephan changed his forward line in the second half, introducing Burrell and Daniel Bennie. Burrell, who scored 10 goals before suffering a hamstring injury in January, made a significant impact but was unable to make an immediate difference. Bristol City have kept back-to-back clean sheets under Hodgson, who inherited a team that had won just one of their previous nine matches. Both teams worked hard, but there were few notable chances in the closing stages. The lack of quality was evident in stoppage time when Tomi Horvat over-hit a pass, allowing Walsh to collect. QPR's Julien Stephan praised his team's effort, saying, 'The season is not finished, and I think the players showed that it's not finished for us in their mindset.' Bristol City's Roy Hodgson noted, 'I thought the teams cancelled each other out. They made it difficult for us to get behind them, and we made it difficult for them.'