But QPR manager John Gregory refused to lay into his team despite an abject performance as they went down 2-1 to Leyton Orient in the first round of the Carling Cup.

Rangers left the field to chants of 'what a load of rubbish' after goals from Jason Demetriou and Adam Boyd secured victory for the League One side.

"I'm not happy with the outcome. We didn't use the ball well and we gave it away too easily," said Gregory.

"But everyone ran around and tried their best. I don't get too excited when we win and I won't when we lose. There will be no knee-jerk reactions from me, although we have lost a Carling Cup match and it hurts.

"We've got injuries but we should have had more than enough to win that tonight. I wanted to be in the hat and I'm disappointed."

Boyd chased down a hopeful up-and-under from defence on the edge of the Rangers box and his heavy touch fell to Demetriou, who made no mistake from 10 yards for the opener.

And the visitors went 2-0 up when Danny Cullip brought down Wayne Gray in the area and Boyd stepped up to send Lee Camp the wrong way for his second goal of the season.

Ward, making a rare start for QPR, came close to scoring when he curled a shot just past the post. He came close again in the last minute when he forced a great save from the O's keeper.

Martin Rowlands, easily Rangers' best player on the night, slid in to pull one back after 68 minutes but the Os held out to spring a surprise.

Boss Martin Ling, whose side beat Southend on the opening day, said: "That's two good performances now, and it's something to build on, but that's all.

"But it's pleasing so far, it's important to get off to a good start with so many new players and so far so good."