Iron boss Nigel Adkins felt his side should have got at least a point from the home game with Queens Park Rangers.

United lost 1-0 after Adel Taarabt notched in the opening few minutes, with a goal that Adkins felt was poor from a defensive point of view.

The hosts worked hard to get themselves back into the game, but couldn't find that elusive goal.

"I'm bitterly disappointed," Adkins told The Iron Player.

"We should have got something from the game. We started off badly and allowed them to score a poor goal from our point of view.

"It was slack marking and we were well aware beforehand of Adel Taarabt getting in the hole just behind the striker. We didn't deal with it from a throw-in.

"Usually that is one of the things that we do well and we've got to defend better than that in future.

"That all of a sudden changed the complexion of the game.

"They played with three in midfield and that tested us. When you step up to this level teams of QPR's quality keep good possession and give you problems.

"That's why we've been looking away from home to change things a little bit.

"After 20 minutes we got a foothold back in the game. Matt Sparrow had a great chance to score when Martyn Woolford put the ball in the six yard box and it just went over his foot.

"Goals change games and, for me, we dominated the second half. We were dominant in the middle of the park when we made a couple of changes.

"I felt we went up another gear then, and brought on Garry Thompson on the right to really go for it. We just couldn't find that goal we needed."

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