A look at the key players out to dent Rovers' promotion hunt.

CHRIS Kiwomya: The former Ipswich and Arsenal man moved to QPR three years ago and has been troubled by injury, but he was a prolific striker at Ipswich, and in Arsenal's reserves -- he never managed a decent run in the first team -- and is still dangerous. He has 10 goals this season.

IAN Holloway: The former Loftus Road favourite took over from long-serving Gerry Francis just a few weeks ago but has not been able to turn their form around. Francis moved 'upstairs' to leave Holloway in charge of saving Rangers from the unthinkable.

PETER Crouch: Crouch has got 10 goals this season, eight of them in the league, which matches Chris Kiwomya's 10 (six in the league). Crouch towers above opposition defences and is the focus of the Rangers attack

LEON Knight: On loan from Premiership Chelsea, could start the game up front, after impressing in that position against Nottingham Forest last week. He had been playing out-of-position as a winger

GAVIN Peacock: The vastly experienced midfielder remains Rangers' most expensive current player at £1million from Chelsea five years ago. The former Newcastle man is now 32.

Rovers have yet to score a goal against Rangers in three attempts since they dropped out of the Premiership. Last season they drew 0-0 at Loftus Road before crashing 2-0 at Ewood. And this season they had to settle for a point after a dour goalless draw on home soil

QPR - recent results

Notts Forest (a) drew 1-1

Wardley

Burnley (a) lost 2-1

Bignot

Grimsby (h) lost 1-0

Fulham (a) lost 2-0

Watford (h) drew 1-1

Ngonge

Sheffield United (h) lost 3-1

Ngonge

With little money to spend Gerry Francis was unable to halt the slide and he stepped aside for Holloway as Rangers face their first season in the third-tier since 1967