RANGERS boss Ian Holloway accepted City were worth the victory at Ashton Gate, but felt his team might have been able to get something from the game had a crucial offside decision for the second goal not been given.

The R's boss said: "The second goal was a major turning point. Had we gone into the break a goal down I felt we still could have got something from the game.

"But to go in with a two-goal deficit was a bitter blow. Even from where I was sitting, which wasn't the best position, I thought he looked at least five yards offside.

"It was lucky that the linesman wasn't stood in front of me as I would have poked him with a stick to make sure he was awake I only hope he has woken up in time for his drive home this evening.

"However on the balance of play I thought Bristol City deserved to win. We were much better in the second half but it seemed to fizzle out as we got near the box. We dominated possession but we didn't create anything in the final third.

"On the night half of my players didn't turn up. We seemed to start the game well, we had a lot of the ball down the left hand side, but the timings of our runs were not good enough. When you play against a back three you shouldn't be caught offside."

Queens Park Rangers announced this week that Premiership outfit Fulham would be sharing Loftus Road next season (2002/2003).

Loftus Road plc chief executive David Davies said: "We are very pleased to announce this deal which will bring much needed revenue into the company and will make QPR a more attractive proposition to a potential buyer. A lot of hard work has gone into this deal and I'd particularly like to thank all the staff at Fulham for their efforts."

The news comes after Brentford boss Ron Noades displayed his interest in Loftus Road at a supporter's meeting last week.