QPR snatched a dramatic 1-1 draw against Aston Villa as Richard Dunne scored an own goal in stoppage time at Loftus Road on Sunday.
Neil Warnock's side looked set to suffer a controversial defeat when Villa took the lead through Barry Bannan's spot-kick after referee Michael Oliver harshly penalised Armand Traore for a tug on Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Oliver then sent off Traore in the closing moments for a second booking, but QPR kept plugging away and rescued a point in the closing moments when Dunne turned Heidar Helguson's cross into his own net.
Villa's failure to hold onto its lead means Alex McLeish's side has now drawn five of its six Premier League games this season, while QPR remains level with its opponent on eight points.
Although Villa was able to count British Prime Minister David Cameron among its supporters at Loftus Road, even the presence of such a famous fan couldn't inspire McLeish's team in the early stages.
QPR made a fast start and went close to taking the lead in the fifth minute as Adel Taarabt cleverly worked space for a well-struck effort from long-range that beat Shay Given but cannoned back off a post.
There was a real purpose about QPR's attacking play and both Shaun Wright-Phillips and Taarabt had close-range shots blocked in a 14th-minute melee.
Penalty
However, Villa did take the lead in the 58th minute when Oliver ruled that former Arsenal defender Traore had deliberately pushed Agbonlahor as they challenged for a cross. Bannan converted.
QPR's equaliser came when Helguson's cross was cleared by Stephen Warnock into Dunne, who couldn't stop the ball rebounding off him into the net.
The result: QPR 1 (Dunne 90-og) drew with Aston Villa 1 (Bannan 58-pen).
