Manager Iain Dowie was pleased to pick up a point at 'a difficult place to come' as QPR recorded their first draw of the season at Bristol City.

Speaking to www.qpr.co.uk, Dowie reflected on an impressive display from the Hoops. He said: "I thought we shaded it in the first half.

"I know it's only a point but it's an important point. It was two good football sides and they'll cause you problems but other than Dele Adebola's header we were fairly comfortable."

The gaffer picked out goalscorer Dexter Blackstock for special praise after the striker recovered from illness to make the starting line-up.

"Dexter has been on his deathbed all week but he did very well and worked very hard up top on his own."

The main talking point however, was the sending off of Emmanuel Ledesma, a decision that left Dowie bemused.

"I don't know why he got booked in the first half.

"He throws the ball to the man; the man lets it go and its Ledesma's fault. I'll be having a look at the video."

Some of the decisions further baffled our gaffer but he was quick to praise what was an encouraging performance.

"There were a lot of yellow cards flying about, not too many for us. Look how many challenges went in on Dexter.

"But I don't want to detract from what was a resilient performance."