Luigi De Canio slammed referee Mr Taylor's decision to send off Martin Rowlands, as the R's slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Champions West Bromwich Albion at Loftus Road.

The R's skipper saw red in the 37th minute for a challenge on Baggies midfielder Jonathan Greening, but De Canio was adamant the Hertfordshire whistler got the big decision wrong.

"We prepared all week for this match and his decision completely changed the game," he told www.qpr.co.uk.

"He wasn't up to refereeing the game today and that's just not good enough.

"Personally I feel very offended by the way he conducted himself. His performance was very poor. He was offensive to us, West Brom and the Championship.

"His mediocrity was thoroughly convincing today."

Club Captain Gareth Ainsworth agreed with his Manager, commenting: "It was another very poor decision from a Championship referee. The contact was so minimal.

"The referee had a yellow card in his hand, spoke to the linesman and then showed a red card.

"What baffles me though is that the referee was in a far better position to give the decision."

Kim De-Hoen and Chris Brunt scored the all-important goals for the Baggies, and De Canio added: "West Brom are worthy winners of this division.

"They played some fantastic football today and are the best footballing side in the Championship over the course of the season."