Jobe Bellingham was despatched off as Sky Wager Championship leaders Sunderland had been held to a 0-0 draw at QPR.
Bellingham was proven the pink card 13 minutes into the second half for a crude problem on Zan Celar because the Black Cats midfielder was attempting to retain possession after a heavy contact.
Struggling Rangers, one off the underside of the desk of the desk and nonetheless with no house win this season, had been unable to capitalise on their numerical benefit.
Nonetheless, a second successive goalless draw towards one of many division’s heavyweights – they held Burnley of their earlier match – looks as if one other step in the precise path for Marti Cifuentes’ facet.
With various gamers already sidelined, Rangers suffered one other blow when key defender Jake Clarke-Salter was dominated out due to a recurring calf downside.
It meant Sam Discipline, normally a midfielder, was deployed as a centre-back, however QPR defended nicely and created a number of openings.
Sunderland went closest to scoring within the first half when Dan Neil volleyed towards the put up from close to the sting of the penalty space.
Wilson Isidor missed an opportunity for the guests, capturing extensive after being discovered by Trai Hume, who additionally fired an effort extensive.
Rangers threatened as nicely within the first half and striker Celar, but to attain since his summer season transfer to west London, missed an early probability to place them forward. Paul Smyth linked up properly with Nicolas Madsen and crossed in the direction of Celar, who was unable to type his toes out and clumsily shot extensive of the goal.
QPR additionally threatened from a few Ilias Chair corners, with Discipline heading straight at goalkeeper Simon Moore and Jimmy Dunne flicking the ball simply extensive.
Chair curled a free-kick over the bar early within the second half, whereas Patrick Roberts went shut on the different finish when he reduce in from the precise flank and noticed his left-footed strike deflect narrowly extensive.
Sunderland had been beneath par however nonetheless harmful when attacking and would have hoped to show the screw as the sport went on however they had been dealt a serious blow once they had been lowered to 10 males.
Bellingham’s dismissal galvanised Rangers and Celar fired simply extensive of the far put up earlier than Dunne’s header was saved by Moore.
As QPR tried in useless to interrupt the impasse late on, teen Kieran Morgan – making his full debut – despatched two strikes extensive and Moore held a harmful cross from substitute Lucas Andersen.
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