Akos Buzsaky's deadly double clinched Rangers a creditable point at Glanford Park.
The midfield maestro bagged a brace of contenders for goal of the season, on an afternoon when the R's twice threw away a lead against fellow strugglers Scunthorpe United.
Buzsaky's first half double saw Rangers into the break with a 2-1 lead, after Martin Paterson put the Iron on terms midway through the first half.
Scunny's reward for an electrifying start to the second half arrived courtesy of Jonathan Forte's 54th minute strike and although both sides went in search of a winning goal, a draw was probably a fair reflection.
Luigi De Canio welcomed skipper Adam Bolder back to the starting XI, at the expense of Ben Sahar.
Sampsa Timoska overcame a bout of illness to return to the substitutes' bench, alongside highly-rated Under-18 front-man Angelo Balanta.
The Iron made one change from the side that drew at home to Blackpool on Monday night, with Forte coming in to the team in place of the suspended Kelly Youga.
After Rowan Vine saw his ninth minute effort blocked, it was the hosts who created the first shot on target, when Jim Goodwin fired straight at Lee Camp from 20-yards.
But it was Rangers who opened the scoring 60 seconds later, courtesy of a Buzsaky wonder-goal.
Vine's flick-on from a long punt up-field from Camp fell at the feet of the Magical Magyar and he duly let fly, sending a fearsome 25-yard strike into the roof of the net.
The R's should have doubled their advantage two minutes later.
Buzsaky's corner from the right caused mayhem in the hosts' penalty area and Zesh Rehman headed wide with Iron custodian Joe Murphy all at sea.
It was quickly emerging into the Akos Buzsaky show, with the R's number 10 forcing Murphy to gather at the second attempt, after he cut in from the right flank.
Andy Crosby squandered a glorious chance to put Scunny on level terms midway through the half, heading over from the edge of the six-yard box after Rangers were caught sleeping from a quickly-taken free-kick.
As the Iron stepped up a gear, Chris Barker hooked another effort off the line, before Paterson put the hosts on terms.
Rangers were again guilty of switching off from a set-piece and this time Paterson made no mistake, poking the ball home unchallenged at the front post.
In between times, Bolder picked up his fifth booking of the season for a mistimed challenge, while Vine received a severe ticking off from referee Mr Hegley for a late tackle on Crosby.
The woodwork came to the R's rescue in the 35th minute, as Kevan Hurst's low drive cannoned off the inside of the post before flying to safety.
Rangers were by no means second best though, with Rowlands forcing Murphy to smother at his near post, after Buzsaky's neat pass played in the roaming midfielder,
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Scott Sinclair's sublime solo run ended with him being sent to ground by fellow Chelsea teenager Jack Cork and Buzsaky stepped up to curl an unstoppable free-kick from the near touchline into the far corner of the net.
Buzsaky almost bagged a first half hat-trick on the stroke of half-time, forcing Murphy to save down low at his right hand post after he fired in an opportune 20-yard strike.
The second period was only 26 seconds old when Camp was forced to make his first save of the half.
Paul Hayes' pull-back from the by-line found Matt Sparrow, who saw his low drive spectacularly tipped to safety by Camp.
Camp had to be at his agile best yet again two minutes later, tipping Murphy's lengthy goal-kick over the bar, after his wind assisted punt kicked up off the lush Glanford Park surface.
But the Rangers keeper was powerless to prevent the Iron levelling matters in the 54th minute.
Hurst's swirling far post cross bounced back off the post and Forte was in the right place, at the right time, to tap home from close range.
As the howling rain continued to descend, Bolder was inches away from connecting with Sinclair's low centre, while at the other end, Goodwin smashed high and wide from an acute angle.
Hurst's deflected free-kick flew a yard wide of Camp's left hand post with the keeper stranded, before Buzsaky fired over the crossbar.
Sandwiched in between, De Canio made two substitutions, with Timoska and Marc Nygaard entering the fray, at the expense of Rehman and Sinclair.
To their credit, Rangers went in search of a winner late on, yet despite Vine stinging the palms of Murphy from range, a fifth goal of the contest proved elusive.
Scunthorpe United: Murphy, Williams, Crosby, Sparrow, Goodwin, Hayes (Ameobi 77), Paterson, Cork, Forte (Morris 89), Butler, Hurst.
Subs: Baraclough, Mulligan, Lillis.
Goals: Paterson 24, Forte 54
Bookings:
Red Cards:
QPR: Camp, Barker, Stewart, Bolder, Buzsaky (Ainsworth 92), Rowlands, Malcolm, Vine, Rehman (Timoska 74), Leigertwood, Sinclair (Nygaard 76).
Subs: Cole, Balanta.
Goals: Buzsaky 12 & 42
Bookings: Bolder 16, Nygaard 91, Vine 92
Red Cards:
Referee: G K Hegley
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