Stephan focused on set-piece threat

Boss Julien Stephan is focused on set-pieces as he tries to halt QPR's slide down the Championship table.

Ahead of Saturday's visit of Hull City (15:00 GMT) QPR are winless in their past four games in the Championship, taking a single point, scoring just two goals, and have slipped to 16th, having been sixth in early October.

Stephan told BBC Radio London it had been "important to refresh mentally and physically" during the international break but he had also been delving into the reasons for the R's downturn in fortunes.

"It was important for us to analyse why we didn't have the best results and what we have to do to react," he said.

"I am confident we are able to improve. It's important to stay honest with the players.

"The last run was not a good run but it's important to stay focused on what we need to do to have a good run in the next weeks and months.

"It's not that we did everything wrong, some things we did well, sometimes we were just unlucky, but a very important part in the Championship is to develop our ability to create something from set pieces.

"We have scored only one time from set pieces since the start of the season (in the 7-1 defeat at Coventry), we know we have to increase and develop our danger from set pieces.

"Offensively and defensively we have spent time on it - we know it's very important."

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