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Here are the touch maps of the respective centre-forwards in this match - Manchester City's Sergio Aguero on the left and QPR's Bobby Zamora on the right. Tells its own tale...
Image source, OptaBobby Zamora should have buried that. No question.
Steve Bower
BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium
"When you're down at the bottom needing the unthinkable, that is what happens. Fer hits the bar but Joe Hart recovers the situation."
Massive chance for QPR. Leroy Fer beats the off-side trap but his lob hits the bar. The ball rebounds kindly to Bobby Zamora but his goal-bound header is kept out by Joe Hart. How costly will that prove?
Image source, Getty ImagesHuge pitch invasion at Deepdale as Preston celebrate an emphatic play-off win. Make sure you see Jermaine Beckford's second goal of the day. Truly superb.
Image source, Getty ImagesSo close to 3-0. Another sweeping move and again it's David Silva and Sergio Aguero at the heart of it.
The former releases the latter whose rasping shot is kept out by the diving Robert Green.
The QPR keeper is the most over-worked player on the pitch.
Image source, Getty ImagesJudeWabuke: Zamora (34), Dunne (35), Hill (36), Henry (32), Barton (32), Green (35). What a poorly assembled squad.
Peter Collins: Yep, QPR don't want to stay up. Their wall just let that one through! Great hit though.
That was a a peach of a free-kick from Aleksander Kolarov. But where is QPR's fight? Do they really want to stay in the Premier League? Not on this evidence.
Image source, ReutersSublime from Aleksandar Kolarov as he curls a 25-yard free-kick over the QPR wall and well beyond the reach of Robert Green. Great finish but QPR look a broken team. The Championship beckons.
Image source, AFPThe story of QPR's opening half hour? Too many mid-placed passes and poor defending. As it stands the Hoops are heading for the Championship.
WHAT A GOAL! Dear oh dear, that is sensational! Preston counter attack, Jermaine Beckford nutmegs the last Chesterfield defender and then, from just inside the Chesterfield half, hits a shot over the retreating goalkeeper and into the top corner!
Brilliant, brilliant goal...
Image source, Getty ImagesCity are nudging 64% possession as we approach the half hour mark yet only have the one goal to show for it.
Image source, AFPTen minutes to go at Deepdale. Preston still very much on course for the League One play-off final.
City are really turning it on in their penultimate home game. Lots of one-twos, clever passing and darting runs. James Milner, David Silva and Sergio Aguero are enjoying themselves.
City are leading and it appears as though they are going to hold on to second spot for at least another weekend. But you can hear a pin drop in the Etihad. It's so subdued.
Image source, AFPSergio Aguero's early strike gives him a cushion over Harry Kane in the race for the Premier League's golden boot.
Image source, Getty ImagesQPR have the ball in the net. A bullet header by Charlie Austin but it is ruled out for offside. It comes moments after the Hoops forward blazed against the bar but the flag is up for a foul.
Another chance for City. This time Sergio Aguero turns provider with a lovely cross which presents James Milner with a glorious opportunity at the back-post but the midfielder can't direct it towards goal.
Steve Bower
BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium
"QPR are all at sea defensively, they are doing well to survive at 1-0."
Image source, AFPQPR have not turned up. It's all City. Sergio Aguero is causing all sorts of problems. This could get messy for the Premier League's bottom club.