Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Reading

Reading midfielder Danny Williams has made 22 appearances for the United States national team

QPR's winless home run continued as Danny Williams' equaliser earned Reading a deserved point.

Polish winger Pawel Wszolek netted his first goal for the Hoops from close range after Olamide Shodipo's run.

The lead was short-lived as Williams steered home Garath McCleary's cross.

Rangers, who backed manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on Friday following a Daily Telegraph corruption investigation, have failed to win at Loftus Road since the opening day of the season.

Ariel Borysiuk shot wide and Sebastian Polter's header was just off target as Rangers threatened either side of half-time.

But the Royals, who have lost just once in nine Championship matches, carried the greater threat in the second half.

Home keeper Alex Smithies denied Roy Beerens and McCleary, while Yann Kermorgant headed McCleary's cross wide.

QPR, who have won just once in eight matches, moved up a place to 13th, while Reading are a point outside the play-off places in seventh.

QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink:

"It's better to win three and lose one than win one and draw three. We really tried to get the three points.

"My boys gave everything and we were very positive in our substitutions, and on another day it might have worked.

"It's just unfortunate because we started ever so well and for the first 20 minutes we looked the better side and got a deserved goal.

"But we stopped doing what made us the better side and that is a pity. In the second half we tried to pick it up again and we did in stages. But it was always going to be a game of not many chances."

Reading boss Jaap Stam:

"I think we should have won it. If you look at the game and how we played, we should have scored a second goal.

"They tried to make it difficult for us by pressing us high up the pitch, but there was still a lot of space for us.

"We kept searching for the second goal in the second half but there was always a threat from QPR, who are a strong side and have physical players.

"In the second half, though, with the chances we created, and sometimes should have created, we should have scored and that's the thing we didn't do well."

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Line-ups

QPR

• 1Smithies
• 24Perch
• 5Onuoha
• 4HallSubstituted forCaulkerat 35'minutes
• 6LynchBooked at 49mins
• 7Borysiuk
• 20Henry
• 15WszolekSubstituted forSyllaat 73'minutes
• 10Chery
• 27ShodipoSubstituted forWashingtonat 54'minutes
• 17Polter

Substitutes

• 9Washington
• 11Gladwin
• 13Ingram
• 21Luongo
• 22Caulker
• 38Hamalainen
• 40Sylla

Reading

• 26Al Habsi
• 2Gunter
• 16Moore
• 4van den BergBooked at 46mins
• 24BlackettSubstituted forObitaat 66'minutes
• 6Evans
• 23Williams
• 12McClearySubstituted forHarriottat 84'minutes
• 8Swift
• 7Beerens
• 18Kermorgant

Substitutes

• 11Obita
• 14Samuel
• 15Harriott
• 28Gravenberch
• 30Watson
• 31Jaakkola
• 38Kelly

Referee:

Steve Martin

Attendance:

15,048

Match Stats

Home TeamQPRAway TeamReading

Possession

Home44%

Away56%

Shots

Home8

Away13

Shots on Target

Home2

Away4

Corners

Home9

Away3

Fouls

Home13

Away4

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Reading 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Reading 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.

Posted at 90'+3'

John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. George Evans (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift.

Posted at 89'

Callum Harriott (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).

Posted at 87'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 87'

Delay in match John Swift (Reading) because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Reading. Callum Harriott replaces Garath McCleary.

Posted at 84'

Offside, Reading. Danny Williams tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Steven Caulker.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Garath McCleary.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift.

Posted at 78'

Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ariel Borysiuk tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.

Posted at 76'

Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).

Posted at 75'

Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Karl Henry tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roy Beerens.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Idrissa Sylla replaces Pawel Wszolek.

Posted at 73'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 72'

Delay in match Liam Moore (Reading) because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joey van den Berg.

Posted at 67'

Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Reading. Jordan Obita replaces Tyler Blackett.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.

Posted at 65'

Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roy Beerens with a cross.

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Swift.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.

Posted at 59'

Hand ball by Danny Williams (Reading).

Posted at 59'

Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.

Posted at 58'

Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.

Posted at 56'

Offside, Reading. George Evans tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.

Posted at 54'

Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.

Substitution

Posted at 54'

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Conor Washington replaces Olamide Shodipo.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).

Posted at 52'

James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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