Queens Park Rangers suffered a major setback in their attempts to avoid relegation from the Premier League as they stuttered to a 0-0 draw against West Ham United at Loftus Road.

Charlie Austin had a great chance to give the Hoops the lead with a first-half spot kick, awarded after a handball from James Collins, but it was saved by Hammers goalkeeper Adrian.

West Ham's Aaron Cresswell then had a 25-yard free-kick tipped over by QPR goalkeeper Robert Green, while Richard Dunne's headed goal was ruled out by referee Mike Jones.

The result, combined with Hull City's 2-0 win away at Crystal Palace and Burnley's 1-0 defeat against Leicester City, leaves QPR four points from safety.

Sports Mole goes over the action in West London to see if a goalless draw was a fair result.

Sports Mole rates all the players who took part in the game to see who shone and who let their side down.

Adrian of West Ham saves a penalty from Charlie Austin of QPR during the Barclays Premier League match between Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United at Loftus Road on April 25, 2015

QPR

Goal

Robert Green: Made a number of decent stops, including a superb save from a Cresswell free kick just after the restart. Quick to come off his line to snuff out West Ham counter-attacks. (8/10)

Defence

Steven Caulker: Read the game well and showed great composure and anticipation against the likes of Valencia. (7/10)

Richard Dunne: Often second best against Valencia and had to be bailed out by Caulker on a number of occasions, but strong in the air and made some crucial blocks. (7/10)

Clint Hill: Full of commitment and strength, winning a number of key challenges in the air and also on the ground, but offered little going forward (7/10)

Nedum Onuoha: Appeared uncomfortable at times, both on the ball and in dealing with Valencia's runs, but was also pacey and strong. (7/10)

Midfield

Karl Henry: Was fielded out of position on the left-hand side and struggled to have much of an impact on the game save for a few decent tackles. (6/10)

Sandro: Good both with and without the ball, showing good discipline to hold his position behind the midfield, but was clumsy with tackles at times. (7/10)

Joey Barton: A strong display from the maverick R's captain as he made a good job of closing down Noble, while also helping to drive his team forward. (8/10)

Matty Phillips: Often drifted inside to try to get involved in the action but to little avail, while regularly coming off second best against Cresswell. (6/10)

Attack

Bobby Zamora: Dominant in the air and won a number of flick-ons. Was impressive against young Hammers defender Burke, but appeared to get noticeably tired as the action went on. (7/10)

Charlie Austin: QPR's star man had a bit of an off day as he was often caught out too deep and also made a hash of what would have been a match-winning penalty. (6/10)

Substitutes

Yun Suk-young: Full of energy and flair, provided his side with dynamism down the left flank. (7/10)

Leroy Fer: His first game after coming back from injury, he showed some nice touches and good movement. (7/10)

WEST HAM

Goal

Adrian: Made a good save from Austin's penalty, kept out a number of dangerous QPR efforts and marshalled his defence well throughout the game. (8/10)

Defence

Aaron Cresswell: Snuffed out the threat of Phillips well and forced a great save from Green with a well-taken free kick. (8/10)

James Collins: Impervious against most of QPR's set pieces and deliveries and did well to marshal the defence, though his handball in the first half was foolish. (7/10)

Reece Burke: A promising display from a youngster making his full Premier League debut for his side, although he was often overpowered by the stronger Zamora. (7/10)

Carl Jenkinson: Nothing wrong with his defensive showing, but did not do much in the way of getting forward. (7/10)

Midfield

Kevin Nolan: Came off second best on a number of occasions against Sandro, failing to match his power and energy, and offered little in attack. (6/10)

Stewart Downing: Whipped in a couple of dangerous crosses from the right flank but was anonymous for most of the afternoon. (6/10)

Mark Noble: Played several neat passes when given time, but was often not allowed to do so as he continued to be pressed by Barton. (7/10)

Matt Jarvis: Arguably the most ineffective player on the pitch on the day. He was completely anonymous on the left wing. (5/10)

Attack

Cheikhou Kouyate: A powerful, jostling figure up front, was a constant source of danger against the R's defence, but was guilty of missing a key chance in the latter stages of the game. (7/10)

Enner Valencia: Made plenty of great runs and was a menace in the final third, though was often isolated. (7/10)

Substitutes

Carlton Cole: Helped his side push forward up the pitch thanks to his good hold-up play, but wasted a number of good chances. (7/10)