QPR 0-0 Cardiff City: Bluebirds see two more points slip away in bid for survival after frustrating stalemate

Two more points went begging for Cardiff City in their battle against relegation as they were forced to come away from QPR with a goalless draw.

It was a game of very low quality from both sides, with the hosts the better team before the break and the Bluebirds fighting back without really looking too troubling in the second half.

Swansea City's win over Derby County in SA1 helped to claw Cardiff back level on terms with the Rams, but a 94th-minute winner for Hull City saw them pull three points clear of the drop. Luton Town's unlikely draw with Leeds United kept them in pace with the Bluebirds, too.

While the Bluebirds fought hard, the lack of quality will be a concern, particularly given this was considered to be a "winnable" game by many. But with six games to go, and Cardiff still in 22nd, they must now all be viewed as winnable and the points tally needs to start tracking in the right direction. The team's inability to win games — they have failed to win 31 of their 40 league games this season, incredible — is starting to cost them dearly.

It was a relatively lively start to the game for Cardiff, who looked to have started in the same fashion that they started against Sheffield Wednesday last week. Sign up to our daily Cardiff City newsletter here.

However, that bright start quickly fizzled after 10 minutes and they hosts settled in and began to pile the pressure on to the visitors. Paul Smyth glided through the midfield pair of Sivert Mannsverk and Rubin Colwill before rifling a low shot into Ethan Horvath's arms.

Mannsverk was also lucky not to give away a penalty midway through the first half, too, when he produced a clumsy challenge on Alfie Lloyd, but he was saved by a late offside flag.

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