Robert Green gutted by "cruel" Queens Park Rangers defeat

Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Robert Green has described his side's late defeat to Hull City as "cruel".

The R's were beaten 2-1 at the KC Stadium on Saturday as Dame N'Doye's 89th-minute goal secured the points for Hull.

QPR also had to play for nearly an hour with 10 men after captain Joey Barton was sent off for striking Tom Huddlestone.

"It was frustrating to concede so late – it's hard to put a defeat like that into words," Green told the club's official website. "Everyone dug in. It was a magnificent performance to come from behind. When you're down to 10 men that's hard enough. Then it was a cruel blow at the end.

"We had people putting in shifts all over the place. I didn't really have to make a save up until the 89th minute. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be come the end of the game. It's frustrating for everyone involved but we have to take heart from a performance like that."

Despite losing the game, QPR remain above the relegation zone in the Premier League table.