QPR Snatch Draw Against Preston with Late Own Goal

A late own goal by Thierry Small secured a 1-1 draw for QPR against Preston, extending their unbeaten streak to four games. QPR had been struggling to find their rhythm until Small's unfortunate clearance in the 82nd minute. Preston had taken the lead early in the second half through a goal by Brad Potts. Despite QPR's lackluster performance for much of the game, they managed to find an equalizer. QPR's manager, Julien Stephan, praised his team's reaction in the second half, noting that they were more dominant and created several scoring opportunities. Preston's manager, Paul Heckingbottom, expressed frustration with the way his team conceded the goal, but acknowledged that it was a freak incident that could have happened to anyone.