A Crystal Palace side starting life without Neil Warnock collected a point in a goalless draw with Queens Park Rangers.

Jason Puncheon went closest for the visitors when he struck the post in the first half, and QPR enjoyed similar luck at the other end despite dominating after the break.

Below, Sports Mole rates the performances on a day when defenders dominated at Loftus Road.

QPR

© Getty Images

Goal

Robert Green: The England international continued his impressive season by making two important saves to deny Puncheon. (7/10)

Defence

Mauricio Isla: Battled impressively against the pace and trickery of Bolasie. Unable to get forward as much as he would have liked, but it was a solid display. (6/10)

Steven Caulker: It's not always been a happy season for the centre back, but he looked much more composed at the back this evening as he dealt with Zaha comfortably. (6/10)

Richard Dunne: The Irishman led by example on his return to the side. A couple of important interceptions got QPR out of trouble, and he organised the defence well. (7/10)

Clint Hill: His selection may have raised a few eyebrows due to Palace's fast attack, but he performed with controlled aggression when he was put onto the back foot. (6/10)

Midfield

Joey Barton: Struggled to dictate the tempo as he would have liked, but he caused Palace regular problems with his dangerous set pieces. (6/10)

Karl Henry: Typically combative in the centre of the pitch, despite often being second best to the impressive Jedinak. (5/10)

Leroy Fer: One of QPR's lively players in the first half before fading after the break. Came close to breaking the deadlock with a stunning volley. (6/10)

Junior Hoilett: Frustrated the home supporters by drifting in and out of the game. Dangerous when he found the space, but wasteful with the ball far too often. (5/10)

Attack

Charlie Austin: If QPR are going to stay in the Premier League, Austin will be key. However, this just wasn't the striker's day. Palace coped well to limit the chances on offer to him. (5/10)

Bobby Zamora: Battled impressively despite the lack of chances, but QPR just couldn't get the ball to him further up the pitch. (5/10)

Substitutes

Eduardo Vargas: The Chilean changed position on a couple of occasions after coming on, but he could never really get on the ball in advanced areas. (5/10)

Matt Phillips: Put the visitors under pressure with a couple of direct runs, but he didn't get the ball often enough to force a breakthrough. (5/10)

CRYSTAL PALACE

© Getty Images

Goal

Julian Speroni: Made one excellent stop to keep out Fer's volley, but he didn't have to do much as the defence excelled. (6/10)

Defence

Adrian Mariappa: A willing runner going forward on the wing, but he was always keen to stay back and keep the likes of Fer and Hoilett quiet. (6/10)

Scott Dann: Back to his best on an important afternoon for the Eagles. The defence followed his example as he won the battle with both Austin and Zamora. (7/10)

Damien Delaney: The perfect partner for Dann. Cleaned up any danger impressively and he was quick to cut off the supply to QPR's frustrated front men. (7/10)

Joel Ward: More than happy to allow his attacking teammates to take up most of the space on the wings. Solid defensive performance. (6/10)

Midfield

Mile Jedinak: The game's best player. His style of play won't steal many headlines, but the Australian's fine tackling and intelligent defensive display was crucial for the visitors. (8/10)

James McArthur: Earned a few high fives from his teammates after clearing Steven Caulker's header off the line. Neat and tidy in possession throughout the game. (6/10)

Joe Ledley: A fine display from the Welsh midfielder. Responsible for starting most of the team's attacks from deep and he showed a willingness to get further forward on a regular basis. (7/10)

Yannick Bolasie: Entertaining and frustrating in equal measure. Threatened the QPR defenders with his pace and trickery, but the end product was not good enough. (6/10)

Jason Puncheon: Came closest to breaking the deadlock when he struck the post in the first half, and Green made another save from his curling effort. Dangerous in the final third, but quiet for a long spell in the second half. (6/10)

Attack

Wilfried Zaha: Trusted to lead the line for a struggling attack, but he never looked as comfortable in a central position. No surprise to see him taken off in the second half. (5/10)

Substitutes

Fraizer Campbell: Sent on when QPR were on top, and he never found the space he needed to threaten the hosts with his pace. (4/10)