Ipswich boss Jim Magilton rued "two points dropped" after Town could only manage a goalless draw against QPR at Portman Road on Saturday.The play-off chasing Suffolk side were foiled by a series of saves from visiting goalkeeper Lee Camp.

The Blues also had two penalty claims turned down in either half of the Portman Road clash.

In the first half, Town striker Alan Lee claimed he was pushed by Rangers defender Michael Mancienne as he challenged for a Danny Haynes cross.

And in the 85th minute, Town players surrounded referee Paul Armstrong after Velice Sumulikoski's close-range header was blocked on the goal-line by Matthew Connolly, claiming that the ball had crossed the line and Connolly had handled it.

Magilton said: "I haven't seen it but Schumi (Sumulikoski), Jason (de Vos) and Alan Lee have said it was behind the line and that the lad has used his hand to scoop it out.

"The lads are adamant."

He added: "In any other game, we get penalties, of course we do. In all fairness, I think Schumi should put ball and man in the net. Obviously, it's a stone-waller from his point of view."

Magilton refused to criticise the referee and said midfielder Gavin Williams had missed a great chance as the ball dropped following Lee's penalty appeal.

"Gavin Williams should score from Alan Lee's push," said the Northern Irishman.

"I'm not here to be critical of referees. I love them."

Magilton said he was disappointed with the result: "We are at home. We expect to win home games. For me, it's two points dropped."

He added: "I think it was a good advert for Championship football.

"The keeper has made two world-class saves for them. It's a case of missed chances.

"Credit to QPR, they came and gave us a game and will probably go away happier than we are.

"Whether that is going to cost us, we will have to wait and see."

Rangers' Italian boss Luigi de Canio said: "This is a really important and valuable point we've achieved today against a team that's possibly the best team we've faced this year in the Championship."

Asked whether he thought Connolly had handled the ball on the goal-line, he said: "It's difficult to judge if the ball crossed the line as the ball was in the air.

"As for the handball, possibly we were a bit fortunate the referee missed it. I have been assured that if the referee had seen it and given a penalty Lee (Camp) would have saved it."

He added: "I think it was a good game for both teams. It was just a shame really there were no goals.

"We were missing three or four very important players and people have stepped up and done very well."

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