Watford remain in relegation trouble at the bottom of the Championship after losing out to Akos Buzsaky's first-half penalty at Loftus Road against QPR.
Buzsaky began in lively fashion as he fizzed over from 20 yards and then forced Scott Loach to save a free-kick.
He slotted in from the spot after Dusko Tosic's run into the box was halted by a clumsy Adrian Mariappa challenge.
Watford had chances, but Danny Graham glanced a header wide and Radek Cerny saved Jon Harley's prod goalwards.
The defeat leaves the Hornets two points above Sheffield Wednesday, who occupy the last relegation place, with two games of the season remaining.
They host Reading on Saturday, with a trip to Coventry awaiting on the last day of the season on Sunday 2 May.
QPR manager Neil Warnock: "It's tough when you're safe and you play against a team fighting for their lives. We didn't create too much, but I thought we deserved the win.
"We owed it to our supporters first and foremost, and of course the other teams in the relegation fight. No-one can point any fingers at us tonight.
"I still want to finish undefeated and if we could get another four points I'd be very pleased."
Watford manager Malky Mackay:
"From half-time onwards we threw everything we had at them. On another night we'd have scored a goal.
"I was disappointed with the first half and coming in 1-0 down, but the reaction we got in the second half gives me confidence we have the character.
"We have to start on the front foot on Saturday then we can be a team to be reckoned with."
90:00+5:25 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
90:00+4:13 Direct free kick taken by Mikele Leigertwood.
90:00+4:13 Booking John Eustace is booked.
90:00+4:07 Joe Oastler fouled by John Eustace, the ref awards a free kick.
90:00+2:46 Henri Lansbury takes the direct free kick.
90:00+2:46 Booking The referee cautions Hogan Ephraim for unsporting behaviour.
90:00+2:37 Hogan Ephraim is penalised for a handball.
90:00+0:06 Free kick awarded for a foul by Martin Sordell on Kaspars Gorkss. Free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
88:15 The assistant referee flags for offside against Martin Sordell. Free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
85:49 Jay Simpson is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Scott Loach.
83:54 Scott Loach takes the free kick.
83:54 Booking Lee Cook is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
83:39 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Henri Lansbury by Lee Cook.
83:02 Michael Bryan takes a shot. Save made by Radek Cerny.
82:50 Short corner taken by Henri Lansbury.
82:07 Martin Sordell takes a shot. Kaspars Gorkss gets a block in.
81:15 Substitution Ross Jenkins goes off and Michael Bryan comes on.
74:12 Outswinging corner taken by Lee Cook from the left by-line.
73:19 The offside flag is raised against Martin Sordell. Radek Cerny takes the indirect free kick.
71:55 Substitution Jay Simpson replaces Antonio German.
70:46 Corner taken right-footed by Henri Lansbury, save by Radek Cerny.
70:13 Substitution Joe Oastler is brought on as a substitute for Akos Buzsaky.
67:47 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Henri Lansbury, clearance by Kaspars Gorkss.
67:05 Corner taken by Henri Lansbury from the right by-line, save by Radek Cerny.
Correction - 66:52 Danny Graham takes a shot. Blocked by Peter Ramage.
66:52 Akos Buzsaky takes a shot. Blocked by Adrian Mariappa.
66:08 Scott Loach fouled by Antonio German, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Loach.
65:26 The assistant referee flags for offside against Martin Sordell. Radek Cerny takes the indirect free kick.
64:50 The assistant referee flags for offside against Martin Sordell. Radek Cerny takes the free kick.
63:56 Danny Graham produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
61:14 John Eustace fouled by Lee Cook, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Scott Loach.
59:08 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Henri Lansbury, Antonio German makes a clearance.
56:26 Unfair challenge on Lee Hodson by Rowan Vine results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Lee Hodson.
55:48 John Eustace produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area and misses left.
54:30 Peter Ramage concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Hodson. Scott Loach takes the direct free kick.
54:03 The assistant referee flags for offside against Danny Graham. Radek Cerny restarts play with the free kick.
53:41 Lloyd Doyley takes a shot. Blocked by Peter Ramage.
48:29 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alejandro Faurlin by Jon Harley. Direct free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
47:29 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Lee Cook from the right by-line to the near post, Peter Ramage has a headed effort
at goal from close in which goes wide right of the target.
45:01 The game restarts for the second half.
45:01 Substitution Martin Sordell replaces Stephen McGinn.
45:01 Substitution Lloyd Doyley comes on in place of Dale Bennett.
Half Time
45:00+2:31 The match has reached half-time.
45:00+0:09 Lee Hodson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Antonio German. Mikele Leigertwood restarts play with the free
kick.
41:01 Corner taken by Lee Cook from the right by-line to the near post, Danny Graham manages to make a clearance.
40:07 Substitution Lee Cook replaces Adel Taarabt.
39:25 Martin Taylor concedes a free kick for a foul on Kaspars Gorkss. Radek Cerny restarts play with the free kick.
39:01 Akos Buzsaky is adjudged to have handled the ball. Lee Hodson takes the free kick.
38:20 Henri Lansbury takes a shot. Save made by Radek Cerny.
36:45 Booking The referee books Adrian Mariappa for unsporting behaviour.
36:33 Adrian Mariappa concedes a Penalty for a foul on Dusko Tosic.
35:31 Danny Graham is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
32:02 Danny Graham is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
25:02 Hogan Ephraim has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the goal.
23:31 Booking Akos Buzsaky is given a yellow card.
22:21 Ross Jenkins challenges Alejandro Faurlin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
20:55 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dusko Tosic by Ross Jenkins. Free kick taken by Dusko Tosic.
19:32 Rowan Vine challenges Martin Taylor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Loach restarts play with the free kick.
18:46 The official flags Rowan Vine offside. Scott Loach restarts play with the free kick.
17:57 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Henri Lansbury by Alejandro Faurlin. Shot comes in from Henri Lansbury from the
free kick, save by Radek Cerny.
15:18 The offside flag is raised against Henri Lansbury. Free kick taken by Radek Cerny.
15:09 Rowan Vine challenges John Eustace unfairly and gives away a free kick. John Eustace takes the direct free kick.
13:27 Henri Lansbury is ruled offside. Radek Cerny takes the indirect free kick.
11:46 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adrian Mariappa by Dusko Tosic. Scott Loach takes the direct free kick.
8:55 Shot from long range by Alejandro Faurlin misses to the right of the goal.
8:14 Corner taken right-footed by Adel Taarabt to the near post, Danny Graham manages to make a clearance.
5:53 Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Hodson on Dusko Tosic. Akos Buzsaky fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick,
save by Scott Loach.
4:44 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Adel Taarabt from the right by-line, Akos Buzsaky produces a volleyed right-footed
shot from 18 yards. Blocked by John Eustace.
2:04 Effort from outside the box by Akos Buzsaky goes wide right of the target.
1:42 Corner taken right-footed by Adel Taarabt.
0:00 The game kicks-off.
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