Hoops defender Grant Hall goes close with a header, couldn't get the solid connection he needed.

Boro survive and are straight up the other end to apply pressure.

Starting to get a bit niggly now.

Boro again finding a foothold possession-wise but Rangers are again frustrating them with solid and plentiful defence.

Only 20 minutes to go then.

How might the two teams freshen things up?

Boro have Kike on the bench, Carlos de Pena or Bruno Zuculini perhaps?

Rangers could bring on Jay Emmanuel-Thomas? Or maybe Daniel Tozser or Michael Petrasso?

Ball cleared by QPR, and when Boro try to recycle, they concede a free-kick.

Rangers regain possession.

Cristhian Stuani has the ball pinched right off his toe in the box after Nsue swung in a cross.

Boro get the ball back again and George Friend's centre is just stubbed behind for a corner.

On the subject of kits, there's a pleasingly retro feel to the Boro one. Pinstripes.

Another tidy move from Boro gives Stewart Downing the position to shoot from the edge of the box, but his effort skims wide.

Goal kick.

Cristhian Stuani comes on for Diego Fabbrini. The Uruguayan hasn't played for Boro since 3 October.

Corner came to nothing by the way...

Yun scrambles back to clear and Boro have a corner

Roused perhaps by QPR's response, George Friend goes close with a fizzer from the edge of the box for Boro.

He's as good an attacking full-back as there is outside the Premier League.

Reminds me of a less intense Stuart Pearce when he's flying down the flank.

Consistent pressure on Boro now from Rangers, with a corner and a string of crosses into the box.

Pendulum has swung.

Grant Leadbitter sweeps his free-kick high and over the bar. Three points in union, two in league, nowt in football sadly.

Airshot from Matty Phillips as the ball dropped to him in the box.

At the other end, David Nugent heads a cross back across the area but it's cleared.

James Perch fouls Diego Fabbrini. Boro free-kick.

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Really positive from QPR this half, Matt Phillips is looking sharp.

Dimi Konstantopoulos (should have that on a shortcut) denies Alejandro Faurlin to keep it goalless.

By the way, what is that QPR kit all about?

As far as I'm concerned, QPR should play in blue and white hoops. Always. Unless they're playing someone else in that scheme, say Reading.

If there's a clash, red and black. That 1980s kit, the one of Alan McDonald, John Byrne, Paul Goddard, Glenn Roeder's era... that's what I'm talking about.

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Bit more open this one after half-time, perhaps Kevin Blackwell has called for a bit more adventure from Rangers at the break.

By way of evidence Matt Phillips bundles his way into the Boro box and tees up Leroy Fer, but his tame shot is held.

Stewart Downing shoots from the edge of the box and it's deflected wide for a corner to Boro.

That delivery is headed away but when Boro swing it in again, Rob Green is equal to it in the Rangers goal.

How did QPR NOT score?!

Great ball in from the left across the box and no-one can get a clean connection, leaving Dimi Konstantopoulos with the chance to gather safely.

Huge chance for the visitors.