Match Thread | PNE 1 v QPR 0

[Hubble]

Meanwhile Jeff Stelling just said Roath Ravers on Soccer Saturday....

[Tarbie]

Not a very pretty game to watch so far. They've bossed it for the most part, without really creating much. We look pretty lively on the break though, Eze looks class!

[LoftusRoadLad]

Freeman tries to dink the corner to Toni at the near post but Preston keeper Declan Rudd punches clear.

[shanns]

I feel we might nick something here.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Osman Kakay this time wins a set-piece for the R's.

[LoftusRoadLad]

It's straight down the other end as Barkhuizen sees his shot deflected behind for a Preston corner. Danger cleared.

[davieqpr]

We need to hang on until half time then we will see what sort of manager Maclaren is.

[gator]

A good chance for Smith, we're coming into this match a bit!

[LoftusRoadLad]

Nearly an opener for QPR as Luke Freeman's cross finds the head of Matt Smith but his glancing header goes wide of the target.

[maidstone_hoop]

HT and sounds like slow start but we definitely have started to build ourselves into the game.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Half-time: PNE 0, QPR 0

The whistle goes and it is level at the break. Preston have enjoyed the better chances with Matt Smith's late glancing header the best opportunity for the R's thus far. All to play for in the second half.

[Timmy the Doc]

Not a very good first half. Feel sorry for Kakay.

[acricketer]

We have lost 75% of away matches when drawing 0-0 at half-time since the start of last season.

[gator]

Not a great half but we seem to be settling, nil nil is ok!

[Shania]

Not sure our midfield is balanced enough, but 0-0 is fine by me.