Charlie Austin rejoined QPR in June on a free transfer from West Brom following a loan spell last season
Charlie Austin grabbed an added-time goal as unbeaten QPR came from 2-0 down to rescue a point against Barnsley at the Kiyan Prince Stadium.
The striker beat keeper Brad Collins from Yoann Barbet's cross after Ilias Chair had brought Rangers back into the game with an individual effort.
Having done the double in the previous two seasons, the Yorkshire side had gone ahead early as Dominik Frieser beat the offside trap and drilled the ball past Seny Dieng.
Captain Cauley Woodrow then scored his 50th goal for the club, but they were pushed back as Rangers dominated after the break and Austin's goal earned a deserved draw.
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Rangers boss Mark Warburton made four changes for the game, three of them enforced, with Lee Wallace and Lyndon Dykes injured and Moses Odubajo suspended following his red card against Middlesbrough.
Austin was restored in attack, having scored seven times in previous matches against Barnsley - his best tally against any club - but he was starved of worthwhile service in the first half when the home side failed to produce a meaningful effort on target
Barnsley repeated the high-press tactic which helped carry them to the play-offs last term, but their slick first-time passing following Frieser's opener was also a headache for Rangers, who fell further behind when Callum Styles' cut-back presented Woodrow with a chance he could not miss.
Cauley Woodrow slots home his 50th goal for Barnsley from close range
So dissatisfied was Warburton with what he was seeing that he took George Thomas and Andre Dozzell off after 35 minutes and had to make another change at the interval with Jimmy Dunne replacing Jordy de Wijs in defence.
Dunne went close when he rose highest from a corner and headed just wide of the post and another dead-ball delivery saw Austin force a fine reaction save from Brad Collins.
Rangers kept pressing forward and Chair turned Toby Sibbick as he cut in from the left before firing into the roof of the net to give them renewed hope.
Woodrow missed a chance to settle it, shooting wide after being picked out by a long ball, and Barnsley's hopes of a first away league victory under Markus Schopp were dashed as Austin found space in the box to beat Collins for the equaliser - the 153rd league goal of his career.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsQPR
Formation 3-4-2-1
1Dieng4Dickie5de Wijs6Barbet14Thomas7Johansen17Dozzell2Kakay21Willock10Chair11Austin
- 1Dieng4Dickie5de WijsSubstituted forDunneat 45'minutes6BarbetBooked at 56mins14ThomasSubstituted forBallat 36'minutes7Johansen17DozzellSubstituted forAdomahat 36'minutes2Kakay21Willock10ChairBooked at 78mins11Austin
Substitutes
- 12Ball13Archer18Kelman20Dunne34Duke-McKenna37Adomah
Barnsley
Formation 3-4-3
40Collins20Sibbick30Helik5Kitching7Brittain21Palmer10Benson4Styles28Frieser9Woodrow22Oduor
- 40Collins20Sibbick30Helik5KitchingBooked at 70mins7Brittain21PalmerSubstituted forMoonat 60'minutes10BensonBooked at 49minsSubstituted forHalmeat 81'minutes4StylesBooked at 56mins28Frieser9Woodrow22OduorSubstituted forColeat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walton3Williams15Moon24Halme29Adeboyejo44Cole46Thompson
Referee:Gavin WardMatch StatsHome TeamQPRAway TeamBarnsleyPossessionHome66%Away34%ShotsHome13Away12Shots on TargetHome6Away4CornersHome6Away9FoulsHome3Away15Live TextPost update
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Barnsley 2.
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Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Barnsley 2.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Osman Kakay.
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Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
90'+1'goalGoal!
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Barnsley 2. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
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Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Chris Willock tries a through ball, but Charlie Austin is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
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Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jasper Moon.
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Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
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Offside, Barnsley. Devante Cole tries a through ball, but Cauley Woodrow is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt blocked. Yoann Barbet (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Toby Sibbick (Barnsley).
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Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Chris Willock tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
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Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Devante Cole (Barnsley).
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Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bradley Collins.
81'Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Aapo Halme replaces Josh Benson.
79'Post update
Offside, Barnsley. Josh Benson tries a through ball, but Liam Kitching is caught offside.
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