A frustrating and disappointing afternoon at Vicarage Road as Watford were held to a 0-0 draw by QPR.

The Hornets had chances but were never able to dominate and a combination of a lack of calmness and quality in the final third was their undoing.

There were two changes to the starting line-up as skipper Moussa Sissoko and Yasser Larouci returned to the team.

Kwadwo Baah and Festy Ebosele dropped to the bench to make way.

The first half was remarkably similar to Tuesday’s game with Bristol City as the Hornets struggled to get going.

Rangers made far better use of the ball and should have gone ahead, although they missed two great chances as well as being denied by a top-notch Dan Bachmann save.

The Hornets were better in the second half without ever really being able to get on top and although they remained unbeaten at home it was a disappointing afternoon.

Here’s how the game unfolded:

5 – Madsen’s free-kick from the edge of the D was deflected over the bar to safety.

14 - Chakvetadze shoots from 20 yards, the ball takes a deflection and skids wide.

19 - Great chance for Rangers as Saito cuts the ball back for Madsen who, from eight yards out and fairly centrally, pokes the ball harmlessly wide.

25 - Sissoko steals the ball, it runs to Kayembe and his drive from just outside the box is fielded by Nardi.

41 - Rangers should be ahead. A free-kick int the box is headed down to Celar and his ferocious volley is somehow kept out by Bachmann. The ball drops to Morrison eight yards out with the goal at his mercy, and he sends it over the bar.

Half-time – Watford 0 QPR 0

49 - Vata stood up a cross from the left, Baah rose well but his header was straight at Nardi.

63 - Very neat play inside the box sees Vata flick the ball left for Chakvetadze who has a touch but has his effort blocked by the advancing Nardi.

73 - Louza sent Baah away on the right and then collected the return pass before curling a shot that Nardi pushed round the post.

77- Louza curls a free-kick over the wall, onto the crossbar, down onto the line and its hacked clear.

86 - Ashby managed to get in behind the defence inside the box but then completely missed his kick as Bachmann advanced.

88 - Chakvetadze curls a free-kick straight at Nardi.

89 - Celar breaks into the right of the box with only Bachmann to beat, and his angled shot clips the post.

Full-time – Watford 0 QPR 0

Watford: Bachmann; Porteous, Sierralta (Vata ht), Pollock; Andrews (Ngakia 64), Sissoko (Ince 78), Louza, Larouci (Ebosele 64); Chakvetadze, Kayembe (Baah ht); Bayo. Subs: Bond, Ince, Dwomoh, Doumbia, Morris