Arsenal may no longer be the most exciting team in London but they ground their way back up past Chelsea and Tottenham and into third place with an unconvincing but efficient 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.

QPR beat Stoke in the penultimate game of last season, a result that ultimately kept the Hoops in the Premier League, but there was no repeat or reprieve yesterday. Relegation for Harry Redknapp’s team will be confirmed tomorrow evening in the unlikely event that Aston Villa beat Manchester United at Old Trafford, but even assuming that Villa fail, the inevitable will only be postponed.

He denies his players were drunken sinners on break in Dubai as they celebrate by beating Saints

Queens Park Rangers 0 Liverpool 3

Pair made post match comments about the officials

Controversial decisions were made in QPR's defeat to West Brom

Queens Park Rangers 2 Fulham 1

Cottagers visit Loftus Road tomorrow

"Keep them in there!" There were hand gestures to point to the corner of the pitch. "In there!" near the Sunderland goal shouted Harry Redknapp.

Tactical adjustments tighten team's defence but cannot dispel the nervous moments

Sunderland 0 Queen's Park Rangers 0

QPR have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the loan of defender Ricardo Carvalho for the 2012/13 season.

Leeds have completed the signing of goalkeeper Paddy Kenny from QPR for an undisclosed fee.

QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has revealed the club are evaluating three potential sites for a new stadium.