Rangers ground out a plucky point against home specialists Barnsley, on a night when skill and style had to make way for passion and determination at a wind-swept Oakwell.
Neither side did enough to warrant maximum points, as both Clubs remained deadlocked on 41 points in the Championship table.
Skipper Martin Rowlands did his best to haul Rangers to victory, but the all-important breakthrough goal failed to materialise.
Luigi De Canio made two changes for the trip to Oakwell.
Hogan Ephraim and Rowan Vine made way from the side that drew 1-1 with Sheffield United on Saturday, with Akos Buzsaky and Dexter Blackstock returning to the starting XI.
Danny Nardiello missed out for the Tykes under the terms of his loan switch from W12, which meant Jon Macken returned to the Barnsley front line.
In all, Simon Davey made four changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Norwich City at the weekend.
Former R's loanee Rohan Ricketts received a late call up to the Tykes bench, with Michael Coulson stuck in traffic.
Rangers started on the front foot, forcing two corners in the opening minute; the second of which was poked on target by Blackstock.
At the other end, Lee Camp had to be at his agile best to save Brian Howard's 12-yard drive, after the Tykes midfielder coasted through unchallenged.
Disaster almost struck three minutes later though, when the R's number one dropped a clanger on the edge of his 18-yard box. Istvan Ferenczi reacted quickest to pick up the resultant loose ball, only to hesitate and allow Fitz Hall enough time to produce a crucial goal-saving tackle.
Play soon switched to the other end, with Blackstock firing over from 25-yards, before Mikele Leigertwood volleyed over from a similar distance just seconds later.
Macken was proving a constant threat and when he was played in by Howard in the 17th minute, Matthew Connolly timed his challenge to perfection to divert the ball to safety.
After a period of total inactivity, Barnsley should have taken the lead on the half hour.
Howard's searching pass found Jamal Campbell-Ryce on the left flank and when his far post cross evaded the entire QPR back four, Ferenczi inexplicably headed against the post from six-yards out, when it appeared easier to score.
Angelo Balanta was presented with a rare half chance to put Rangers in front right at the end of first half, but he was denied by Luke Steele, as the Tykes goalkeeper raced off his line to save at the youngster's feet.
Rangers began the second half in the ascendancy, with skipper Rowlands leading by example. The R's midfielder picked up possession just inside the Barnsley half and raced fully 20 yards before unleashing a dipping shot, which Steele found too hot to handle. Blackstock was first to the rebound, but his left footed drive flew over.
Balanta was the next R's player to ask questions of the now over-worked Barnsley back four, but when he skipped past Steele, his shot - from an acute angle - was hacked off the line by Lewin Nyatanga.
Rowlands fired another opportune effort on target in the 48th minute, as the R's - after a drab first period - set their stall out early in the second half.
The R's skipper was leading the assault almost single handedly by now, as he skipped past three would-be challenges with ease, before firing an enticing ball across the six-yard box, which the onrushing Agyemang just failed to connect with
Davey replaced the ineffective Ferenczi with Kayode Odejayi on the hour, before De Canio introduced Ephraim at the expense of the tiring Balanta.
Macken stung the palms of Camp as the ball kicked up off Connolly's right knee, before the R's keeper dived full stretch to his right to expertly tip substitute Diego Leon's arcing free-kick round the post.
Leon went close again in the 75th minute; this time firing inches wide of the right upright, with Camp seemingly beaten.
Vine's introduction 12 minutes from time breathed fresh hope in to the visitors, but despite his best efforts, the R's were forced to settle for a share of the spoils for the second match in a row.
Barnsley: Steele, Hassell, Souza, Howard, Ferenczi (Odejayi 60), Campbell-Ryce, Nyatanga, Van Homet, Devaney (Leon 68), Macken, Foster.
Subs: Ricketts, Togwell, Potter.
Scorers:
Bookings:
Red Cards:
QPR: Camp, Delaney, Mancienne, Blackstock (Vine 78), Buzsaky (Stewart 94), Rowlands, Connolly, Agyemang, Hall, Leigertwood, Balanta (Ephraim 63).
Subs: Pickens, Lee.
Scorers:
Bookings: Hall 76, Delaney 81
Red Cards:
Referee: Mr E Ilderton
Attendance: 9, 019
