The biggest shock of transfer deadline day was that neither Charlie Austin nor Matt Phillips at QPR moved a muscle - except in training.

Both tweeted they will be with Hoops until January at least, and moved a point off the club’s promotion odds from 9/2 to 4/1 in the process.

Chase: Matt Phillips gets ahead of Cardiff City's Joe Ralls

Austin was expected to move to one of six Premier League clubs during June, July and most of August, but none came up with the £15 million demanded by the club.

Phillips on-off switch to WBA came to nothing and no wonder chairman Tony Fernandes tweeted he was delighted with the non-business and the acquisitions.

Fulham went for broke to strengthen defence with a double swoop for Ryan Fredericks and Richard Stearman.

Tight: Cauley Woodrow (L) and new signing Richard Stearman

The big money was spent on the ex-Wolves player with a fee around £1million that includes £1m add-ons disappointing 82 percent of 6,000 Old Gold fans who voted in the Express & Star’s online poll, praying Stearman would not be sold.

Fredericks arrives 27 days after he signed for Bristol City, with Robins boss Steve Cotterill claiming the former Tottenham right-back was better off playing in London.

Fulham loaned out midfielder Larnell Cole to Shrewsbury and Adam Taggart to Dundee United, but missed out on getting striker Gary Hooper from Norwich, while Sheffield United drew a blank in enticing Whites central defender Dan Burn.

Middlesbrough's Ryan Fredericks (L) in action against Brentford's Stuart Dallas

Even given the tasty signings both today and during the summer, bookmakers price Fulham down the list - 12/1 is the average price on them reaching the play-offs.

Rangers buzzed Hornet Gabriel Angella and saw the Watford central defender answer the call for a season-long loan, while Oscar Gobern got word on the grapevine his demotion in the defensive pecking order, and went on loan to Doncaster.

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