Rangers' nemesis Clinton Morrison denied them a deserved three points as he bagged his 100th Palace goal to cancel out Scott Sinclair's opener at Selhurst Park.

Morrison has now netted five times in the last six meetings between the clubs - but the R's should have sewn up victory after squandering a host of chances in the second half.

Rangers dominated the early stages, passing the ball around with confidence while the home crowd were quick to show their displeasure at their own team's efforts.

Akos Buzsaky threaded a pass through to Rowan Vine, who held off his marker and struck a good effort that Julian Speroni did well to push behind.

Palace began to find their feet and went close when Mark Kennedy got away from Martin Rowlands and pulled the ball back for Paul Ifill, whose header whistled over the bar.

Morrison looked anxious to reach his personal landmark, turning Chris Barker to blaze a chance just over and then pouncing on a slip by Sami Timoska, but stabbing the ball wide.

The Eagles supporters felt they should have had a penalty late in the first half when Morrison tangled with Michael Mancienne inside the area, but referee Philip Walton waved play on.

And the Rs took advantage to snatch the lead on the stroke of half-time as Rowlands' cross was headed out to Buzsaky and the Hungarian's cross was glanced into the far corner by Sinclair.

Palace almost equalised just after the restart when Ifill's effort was cleared off the line by Adam Bolder and, in the aftermath, Morrison's finish was ruled out for offside.

Bolder almost made it 2-0 soon afterwards when Buzsaky's pinpoint pass found him in space, but Speroni denied him at the expense of a corner.

The Palace keeper then foiled Sinclair in a one-on-one and also produced an excellent low save from Vine while, at the other end, Ifill escaped from Mancienne and sent a curling shot inches wide.

But it looked as if QPR would hold on, with Damion Stewart outstanding as he produced timely challenges to halt both Morrison and substitute Dougie Freedman in their tracks.

Morrison has made a habit of scoring against Rangers, though - and he maintained that three minutes from time as he rose to head Kennedy's free-kick past Camp.

Freedman dragged a chance wide in the closing stages as Palace pressed for a winner they never deserved.

Crystal Palace: Speroni, Lawrence, Hill, Hudson, Morrison, Ifill, Watson (Bostock 64), Kennedy, Soares (Freedman 71), Fonte, Songo'o (Hall 46).

Subs: Idrizaj, Hills.

Goals: Morrison 88

QPR: Camp, Barker, Stewart, Mancienne, Bolder (Rehman 90), Buzsaky, Rowlands (Ainsworth 86), Vine (Sahar 90), Timoska, Leigertwood, Sinclair.

Subs: Cole, Nardiello.

Goals: Sinclair 44

Bookings: Leigertwood

Referee: Mr P Walton

Attendance: 17,110 (away supporters 2,205)