Marti Cifuentes: QPR must improve further after Bristol City draw

Marti Cifuentes says it would be a ‘huge mistake’ for QPR to assume they have turned a corner despite extending their unbeaten run to six games with a 1-1 draw at Bristol City.

Rangers were bottom of the table less than three weeks ago but have climbed to 18th place, five points above the bottom three after collecting 11 points from a possible 15.

Head coach Cifuentes told BBC Radio London 94.9: “This is a relentless, ruthless league and you need to be on top of your qualities every time.

“It’d be a huge mistake as a team, as a club, to think that everything is fine. Football is about small margins, right now those small margins are helping us to get points and of course the team keeps growing.

“But the reality is there are a lot of things we need to improve and hopefully everyone can understand that.”

QPR failed to register a shot at goal in the first half at Ashton Gate but improved after the break as Paul Smyth’s remarkable 40-yard chip into an unguarded net cancelled out Scott Twine’s free-kick.

Young striker Alfie Lloyd provided more attacking threat after coming on at half-time and Cifuentes added: “Alfie is coming back from injury, he’s still on his way back to match fitness and it was a step in the right direction.

“He did really well, running in behind and giving the centre-halves some difficulties.”