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Burton Albion host Queens Park Rangers this afternoon (3pm) in search of their first home victory since September.

Nigel Clough's side bowed out of the FA Cup at the hands of Birmingham City last weekend, leaving the Brewers to concentrate solely on the task at hand - Championship survival.

Lloyd Dyer fires for goal in the FA Cup loss to Birmingham City

And their first assignment at the Pirelli Stadium in 2018 sees the arrival of fellow strugglers QPR, who sit in 17th place, six points above Albion.

It's yet another huge game for the Brewers, who have a chance to drag themselves out of the relegation battle and reel Rangers in.

QPR celebrate Conor Washington's goal in the win over Wolves

We'll have all the build-up and team news from the Pirelli, before bringing you minute-by-minute text commentary of the clash.

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Full-time!

Another game at the Pirelli, another loss for Burton.

QPR run out 3-1 winners in a drab game of very little quality.

Albion’s second-half showing was non-existent, and Rangers were deserved victors in the end.

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90: Buxton slips

He handballs and is then cautioned.

That just about sums up today’s game from as Burton perspective.

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89: The floodgates are opening

Luke Freeman strolls through Albion’s half and fires over.

Meanwhile, he is subbed off for Ryan Manning.

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87: GOAL!

3-1 to QPR.

Burton have gone down without a whimper here, with Massimo Luongo firing the Rs out of sight inside the box.

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85: Burton are struggling to get hold of the ball

QPR are dominating now...

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82: Saved!

Burton are carved open again and Brayford’s clearance is met by Matt Smith, who forces Bywater to tip over the bar.

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79: Final Albion change

Marvin Sordell replaces Luke Murphy.

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78: Allen whips in a free-kick

And it’s diverted wide. Corner.

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74: GOAL!

Qpr are ahead after Washington pounces on a defence-splitting pass and rounds Bywater.

Albion’s ‘keeper hesitated on whether to come out or not, and made up Washington’s mind for him.

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73: First Rs change

Goalscorer Aramide Oteh leaves the pitch for Matt Smith.

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72: Dyer whips it in

And it’s nice and easy for Alex Smithies...

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71: Naylor is wiped out by Lynch

Now Albion have a good chance to work a set-piece...

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69: Oteh and Washington combine

But to Albion’s release the latter is offside...

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68: it's firmly in the balance at the Pirelli

Burton have discovered their attacking verve and QPR are countering to good effect...

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65: Post!

Conor Washington smacks the post from inside the box!

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65: Akins slips Allen through

But Nedum Onuoha puts in a great challenge to deny the midfielder.

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63: Chance!

Albion come forward and Lucas Akins glances a header towards goal, but it goes wide.

Good attacking adventure from Burton.

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60: Second Brewers change

Kyle McFadzean is replaced by Jamie Allen.

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57: Offside!

QPR work the free-kick, and the ball lands in the penalty box but the Rs attacker is flagged offside.

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55: McFadzean fouls Freeman

it looked a nasty one - he jumped into the tackle.

There’s some pushing and shoving, but nothing major - and McFadzean is booked.

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53: Murphy booked

That was for fouling the onrushing Freeman...

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John Brayford has won every header this afternoon...

John Brayford climbs highest to win a header against QPR
John Brayford climbs highest to win a header against QPR (Image: Richard Burley/Epic Action Imagery)
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49: McFadzean is down

He’s collided with a Rs man after some pinball in the Burton box - and Lloyd Dyer isn’t happy with the collision...

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47: Ben Turner's header is diverted over!

Albion with the first chance of the second-half..

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Back underway!

The Brewers get us going for the second-half...

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Half-time scores in the Championship...

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How pivotal was that equaliser?

Lloyd Dyer and co celebrate equalising against QPR
Lloyd Dyer and co celebrate equalising against QPR (Image: Richard Burley/Epic Action Imagery )
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Half-time!

Nothing to report for the opening 25 minutes or so, but the game exploded into life through Aramide Oteh’s opener, before Lloyd Dyer’s instant equaliser.

The mood soured, though when Will Miller was carried off on a stretcher minutes later.

We await confirmation of the injury, but it looked a serious one.

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44: Burton work it out wide

Flanagan and Dyer combine, but the former blazes his cross over the bar...

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