This is the final word on a close west London derby when QPR were beaten by Brentford for the first time in 50 years.
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You have to take your chances
Fair play to Massimo Luongo for being in the right place at the right time when he hit the Brentford frame twice, one from a header and one from a fizzer of a low drive - but they didn’t go in.
Had Rs taken a 1-0 lead, the outcome would have been very different.
The midfielder also missed a gilt-edged chance to haul Rs back into the 4-0 debacle at Fulham a month ago, but missed that too.
The surprise Ballon d’Or nominee has yet to open his account for Rs.
A wee bit of urgency and aggression goes a long way
The two sides were pretty evenly matched in all but one department - naked desire.
Brentford harried, chased closed down like this was the last game on Planet Earth. Rangers by comparison often wanted the extra pass too many and the cute move that never came.
Charlie Austin can’t score unless he gets a decent supply
There was a barely a sniff for the returning Austin back from injury when he came on as a second-half sub.
What fell his way were a succession of back-to-goal chances arriving at the striker just when one or even two Bees were buzzing around his ankles or head.
Grant Hall is growing in stature
The one plus on an average night for those in blue-and-white. The former Spur has hit stride at a gallop, and he was by far the best Rs performer as things slipped away from Hoops.
Funny to think he was one of the makeweights amongst the summer signings. It goes to underline that football’s a funny old game.
Clint Hill could be a big loss
When the 37-year-old veteran goes down banging the turf, as he did in the second half, you know he’s injured.
The abuse he got from home fans as he limped back to the changing room was poor.
There was a section of Brentford fans in that corner near the tunnel that should be ashamed of themselves for rounding on a player in painful distress.
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