Rangers and Coventry City both took a share of the spoils in an enthralling encounter at Loftus Road.

The Sky Blues had taken an early lead - albeit against the run of play - when Leon Best nodded home Patrick Van Aanholt's free-kick.

Rangers didn't falter, however, and they found an equalising goal of the game when Alejandro Faurlin's exquisite lobbed pass was tucked away by Jay Simpson.

Despite some resistance from the Sky Blues after the interval, the R's weren't to be deterred, as Buzsaky thumped home when free inside the area.

Richard Wood nodded the visitors level 10 minutes from time.

With the draw, Rangers now sit in fifth spot in the Coca-Cola Championship.

R's boss Jim Magilton made three changes to the side that suffered a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster last weekend.

After coming through 65 minutes for the Reserves in midweek, Fitz Hall came into the R's central defence in place of Kaspars Gorkss.

Elsewhere, Adel Taarabt started at the expense of Steven Reid, while Tommy Williams made way for Gary Borrowdale.

So, with Radek Cerny in goal, Mikele Leigertwood, Matt Connolly, Hall and Borrowdale started in defence.

Buzsaky and Taarabt started out wide in midfield, supported by Ben Watson and Faurlin from the middle of the park.

Wayne Routledge partnered Simpson in attack.

In front of a watching Flavio Briatore and his Formula One racing driver guest Sebastian Vettel, both sides were on the offensive from the first whistle.

Rangers were first on the attack when Watson played a beautiful, sweeping pass out to Taarabt on the left.

However, though the Tottenham loanee had time and space to shoot when free just inside the area, he could only drag his shot wide of Kieran Westwood's left-hand post.

Play then switched to the other end, where the Sky Blues were unlucky not to find the first goal of the game with a lovely, flowing move.

After a clever pass was played up to Clinton Morrison on the edge of the area, he held off his marker before laying the ball into the path of Van Aanholt.

With the ball seemingly heading for the bottom corner, Cerny got down low to brilliantly tip the Chelsea loanee's shot away to safety.

This was a fast-paced encounter, typified when play soon reverted to the other end and Taarabt played a delicious pass to Routledge on the right.

With three men to beat, Routledge almost obliged, breezing past a couple before unleashing a shot for goal, but Stephen Wright put in a goal-saving block to prevent the ball from finding the net.

The R's were now in control of this entertaining affair, and when Buzsaky's corner from the left was deflected out to the edge of the area, Watson fired just over.

However, when the visitors won a free-kick from deep, Coventry stormed into the lead with a goal against the run of play.

Van Aanholt it was with the assist, as his teasing ball into the penalty box was met by an unmarked Best - and the Sky Blues were in front.

Rangers reacted brilliantly to the setback, however.

After great link-up play between Routledge and Taarabt, the former squared to Watson on the edge of the area, but he blasted just wide.

Coventry then almost took a two-goal lead when David Bell crossed superbly for Best, but the former Southampton frontman could only head wide of the goal.

Rangers were far the superior force in this encounter by now, however, and they got their just rewards for a stunning passing move with an equalising goal.

Passes were exchanged between Watson and Faurlin before the Argentinian playmaker put a gorgeous ball over the top for Simpson.

Unmarked, Simpson stayed cool to clip the ball into the net - putting the R's firmly back in the match.

Just short of the break, the home side missed two glorious opportunities to take a first-half lead.

First, Routledge drove into the area before firing straight at Westwood, before a brilliant cross from Borrowdale out wide on the left to Simpson was headed just over the target.

As the second half got underway, the R's maintained the attacking momentum that they finished the first period with.

Taarabt drove at the visitors' defence before unleashing a low shot on target, but Westwood got down well to claim the effort.

Moments later, confusion among the hosts' ranks saw the ball fall to Jack Cork just inside the area, but Borrowdale got across well to turn the ball away for a corner.

Rangers continued to press their opponents, not least when Leigertwood found the ball out on the right before cutting in and dragging a shot just wide.

Soon after, Taarabt almost scored what would have been a goal of the season contender.

After a corner was deflected into his path, the Spurs loanee did what no-one expected when he dinked a speculative lob over the keeper - but his shot cannoned off the bar to safety.

This was becoming somewhat of the Taarabt show, and soon after he beat one man before dragging a shot inches wide.

Rangers were more than knocking on the door for a second - and only a timely intervention from Van Aanholt prevented Routledge from being through on goal after another great pass over the top from Faurlin.

The R's weren't to be denied for too much longer, and soon after they took a deserved lead.

Routledge's driven effort from the edge of the area after a corner from Taarabt cannoned into the path of Buzsaky.

The Magical Magyar made no mistake, drilling the R's into the lead.

The joy was only short lived, however, with Coventry netting their second goal of the game - again against the run of play

After a looping free-kick was played into the area, Wood - in only his second game for the Sky Blues - rose highest to nod the visitors level.

It was a bitter pill to swallow for Rangers, especially as they had been the better team for large spells of the fixture.

With 10 minutes still left on the clock, they continued to attack - not least when Wright was shown his marching orders for a second bookable offence.

First, Simpson thumped straight at Westwood, before Buzsaky fired Watson's pass straight over.

But try as they did the R's couldn't find that illusive fifth goal of the game, as Coventry saw out the encounter with a solid defensive display late on.

QPR: Cerny, Hall, Leigertwood, Routledge, Buzsaky, Watson, Connolly, Faurlin, Simpson, Borrowdale, Taarabt (Reid 80).

Subs not used: McSweeney, Ramage, Agyemang, Pellicori, Gorkss, Williams.

Scorers: Simpson (35), Buzsaky (69)

Coventry City: Westwood, Wright, Bell (Eastwood 74), Best, Morrison, Van Aanholt (Clarke 72), Gunnarsson, Cork, McIndoe, Barnett, Wood.

Subs not used: Ireland, McPake, Cranie, Madine, Grandison.

Scorers: Best (16), Wood (81)

Bookings: Wood (43), Van Aanholt (53), Westwood (65), Cork (68), Wright (77 & 85)

Red cards: Wright (85)

Referee: Mr M Jones

Attendance: 13, 712