Alejandro Faurlin scored his first-ever goal for QPR, though Neil Warnock's dominant side had to settle for a point against Sheffield Wednesday at Loftus Road.

The Argentine midfielder put Rangers in front when he blasted home from close range on 23 minutes, after Hogan Ephraim's teasing cross wasn't dealt with by the Owls backline.

Rangers had chances to add a second, namely when Tamas Priskin's smashed shot was tipped on to the bar by Wednesday keeper Lee Grant and out for a corner.

And the R's were punished for not finding their way past Grant for a second time when the Owls equalised in the 78th minute.

Tommy Spurr's accurate cross from the left found Tom Soares in the box, who rose highest to nod in for a much-needed point for relegation-threatened Wednesday.

R's chief Warnock made just a solitary change for the visit of the Owls, with Jay Simpson replacing Antonio German in attack.

QPR deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Carl Ikeme in goal behind a back four of Peter Ramage, Damion Stewart, Kaspars Gorkss and Matt Hill.

Captain Mikele Leigertwood and Faurlin occupied the two holding roles in midfield, while Priskin and Ephraim took up the wide positions.

Adel Taarabt played just behind Jay Simpson up front.

There wasn't much to separate the two sides in the opening ten or so minutes.

It was the R's who were first to test their opposing keeper.

QPR midfielder Ephraim received the ball deep in midfield before he drove at the Owls defence and unleashed a low drive that went straight at Owls keeper Grant.

Moments later, Taarabt, Ephraim and Faurlin all combined down the right before the ball eventually ricocheted to the latter on the edge of the area.

The Argentine playmaker looked up before firing in a stinging effort that was well held by Grant.

Rangers were edging ever nearer. Taarabt's beautiful corner from right was met by the head of Priskin, who nodded just wide of the right-hand post.

Soon after, QPR went closer still. Ramage's ball from right-back set Priskin through on goal at a narrow angle down the right.

The frontman bore down on goal before thundering in a powerful shot from just inside the box that was well palmed away by Grant for a corner kick.

From the resultant set-piece, the R's were in front.

Taarabt's centre fell to Ephraim on the edge of the box, and when the winger's cross wasn't dealt with, Faurlin smashed home his first goal for QPR into the net from close range.

Moments later, Taarabt and Leigertwood exchanged passes before the R's skipper flicked the ball on for Priskin, whose shot flew just over the crossbar for the Hoops.

Taarabt in particular was unsurprisingly causing the Owls - who handed Lewis Buxton the daunting task of man-marking the 20-year old - countless amounts of problems.

Soon after, the Moroccan magician tricked his way past two opponents before sending in a low drive that went just wide of Grant's left post.

Rangers began the second half from where they left off in the first.

Gorkss had the first opportunity to score, with his header cleared off the line after the Latvian international met Taarabt's pinpoint corner from the right.

Moments later, the R's almost added a second goal. Hill's ball from deep found Priskin all alone with his back to goal on the edge of the box.

The striker turned before smashing a shot in at goal that was excellently tipped on to the bar by Grant and out for a corner.

QPR were unrelenting in their search for a further strike.

Faurlin, Priskin and Ramage all combined before the defender lashed a centre across from the right that went agonisingly across the face of goal before being cleared up field.

Soon after, Faurlin won possession around 25-yards out before sending in a rasping effort on target that was well held by Grant.

Just past the hour mark, Wednesday fashioned their first shot on target.

Spurr made the chance, crossing superbly from the left to Marcus Tudgay, whose headed effort was well held by Ikeme in the R's goal.

QPR were soon back on the attack though.

Ramage once again found space down the right before sending over a cross that - in similar vein to his previous one - missed a whole host of R's players in the penalty area before the ball was cleared away to safety.

Taarabt then played over a corner from the left that was headed just wide by Gorkss at the back post for Rangers.

The R's, by now, should have been out of sight based on the amount of chances that they'd created.

But, such is the cruel nature of the beautiful game at times, they were punished for not taking a host of opportunities when Wednesday equalised with only 12 minutes left to play.

Spurr ran into the R's half on the left before crossing for Soares at the back post, who leapt to head the ball home into the bottom right-hand corner of the goal. 

QPR: Ikeme, Ramage, Stewart, Leigertwood, Gorkss, Faurlin, Hill, Simpson (German 73), Ephraim (Cook 81), Priskin (Vine 89), Taarabt.

Subs: Cerny, Buzsaky, Balanta, Oastler.

Scorers: Faurlin (23)

Bookings: Taarabt

Subs: O'Donnell, Hinds, Jeffers, Simek, Gray.

Scorers: Soares (78)

Referee: Mr C H Webster

Attendance: 13, 405 (1749)