QPR 1-1 Brighton
Marcus Bignot's own goal threw Brighton a relegation lifeline as they b attled back to earn a draw against 10-man QPR.
Brighton were chasing the game from the 13th minute when Lee Cook was to cross to Gareth Ainsworth, who made no mistake with a close-range header.
QPR had Kevin Gallen sent off early in the second half for appearing to push Paul McShane in the face.
Brighton equalised 10 minutes from the end when Bignot turned a hopeful Gary Hart punt past his own goalkeeper.
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QPR caretaker boss Gary Waddock on Kevin Gallen's red-card:
"He's devastated as he's never been sent off before and we know if we'd had 11 men on the pitch we'd have gone on to win.
"We played well in the first half, and even with 10 men I felt we deserved three points overall."
Brighton boss Mark McGhee (on their chances of beating the drop):
"We still have to play Sheffield Wednesday, and if we can get a win between now and then, and then beat them, it is game on.
"If we didn't have to play them, then it would probably be all over. But we have to beat Sheffield Wednesday."
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QPR: Jones, Bignot, Shittu, Evatt, Milanese, Ainsworth, Bircham, Lomas, Cook (Baidoo 62), Gallen, Nygaard (Youssouf 62).
Subs Not Used: Royce, Santos, Langley.
Sent Off: Gallen (50).
Booked: Baidoo.
Goals: Ainsworth 13.
Brighton: Henderson, Hinshelwood, McShane, Butters, El-Abd (Dodd 55), Carole (Gatting 58), Hammond, Carpenter, Frutos (Loft 65), Hart, Kazim-Richards.
Subs Not Used: Martin, Reid.
Booked: El-Abd, Hart.
Goals: Bignot 80 og.
Att: 13,907
Ref: A Leake (Lancashire).
