Michael Mancienne completes an hour
Michael Mancienne completed an hour on his comeback from a hamstring injury, as QPR Reserves shared the spoils in a stalemate with Crystal Palace at Bromley FC.
Lining up in the heart of the R's defence in a 4-3-3 formation, the Chelsea loanee produced an accomplished defensive performance, which will no doubt provide First Team Coach Luigi De Canio with plenty of food for thought ahead of the Championship campaign getting back underway following the weekend's FA Cup ties.
In a scrappy first period, Eagles front-man Charlie Sheringham slid the ball past Jake Cole, only to see his 20th minute effort cleared off the line by the back-tracking Aaron Goode.
Palace continued to threaten and Dougie Freedman's low 25-yard drive cannoned off the foot of Cole's post, while Ben Kudjodji forced the R's custodian into a fine save moments later.
Rangers threatened sporadically, but failed to muster a single clear-cut opportunity in an uneventful opening 45 minutes.
The R's improved in the second period though, with Chris Arthur forcing Scott Flinders to save his in-swinging corner, before Josh Parker headed wide.
Angelo Balanta's impressive second half display was almost rewarded with a goal, but his 16-yard effort cannoned off the face of the bar and the woodwork again denied the R's in the closing stages, as substitute Antonio German fired against the foot of the post.
Rangers, to their credit, continued to push numbers forward late on, but the all-important opening goal remained elusive, as honours ended even.
QPR Reserves: Cole, Coyne, Mancienne (Brown), Goode, Howell, M O'Brien, Walton, Arthur, Morgan (Vanterpool), Balanta, Parker (German).
Subs: Goodchild, Davenport.
