It looked set to be a night of sheer frustration for West Bromwich Albion and an aftermath of difficult questions for their manager Valerien Ismael.
The home fans at The Hawthorns, having already jeered their side off at half-time, made their discontent known again after a double change early in the second-half which threatened to neuter their attacking threat.
In such situations, sometimes you need a helping hand. Fortunately for the Baggies and Ismael, it came courtesy of Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Seny Dieng.
MATCH FACTS
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-3): Johnstone; Bartley, Ajayi, Townsend; Furlong, Livermore (c), Mowatt, Reach; Diangana (Hugill 55), Phillips (Robinson 54), Grant (Bryan 90+1)
Substitutes not used: Button (GK); Molumby, Kipre, Bryan, Snodgrass
Manager: Valerien Ismael
Scorers: Dieng own goal 75; Grant 88
Booked: Hugill
Queens Park Rangers (3-4-1-2): Dieng; Dickie, De Wijs (Kakay 77), Dunne; Odubajo, Ball, Johansen (c) (Dozzell 78), Barbet; Chair, Willock (Dykes 66); Gray
Substitutes not used: Walsh (GK); Adomah, Thomas, Austin
Manager: Mark Warburton
Scorer: Gray 1
Booked: Kakay
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
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