George Burley was left frustrated on Saturday as his Crystal Palace side threw away a point against league leaders Queens Park Rangers.

Kieron Cadogan's equaliser two minutes from time looked like it had earned the Eagles a well-deserved draw but Heidar Helguson nodded home three minutes into injury time to send Palace second bottom in the league.

Manager Burley was pleased with the way his side fought to get back into the game but was unhappy with the manner they conceded late on.

"Maybe we were naive after we scored not to start on the front foot and look to go for the winner and play in their half," he said.

"Overall I was disappointed for the players as it was a game where we worked so hard to at least get a point and came away with nothing.

"Some of our play was exciting from the two wide players in some of the areas where they love taking players on and Wilfried Zaha and Keiran Djilali were outstanding at times.

"But once you get in there you have to make sure you don't lose it in injury time and that was the biggest disappointment from the whole thing.

"Julian Speroni went to catch it and Helguson jumped with his arm but whether he made contact I am not sure, but I think the decision could have gone either way.

"Julian was tremendous again all game, he is a terrific keeper and usually referees will go on the side of the goalkeeper but it wasn't to be."

Two players at the opposite end of their careers caught the spotlight for Palace, with 37-year-old Edgar Davids' dreadful backpass gifting QPR their opening goal, while Zaha's trickery saw him terrorise the Rangers defence and set up the equaliser.

"It happens," said Burley of Davids' mistake.

"Edgar did get a knock in the first half and I think it maybe effected him a little bit but you would think a player with his experience trying to make a pass back from where he did wouldn't happen but it did.

"Wilfried is a phenomenal talent.

"He is still learning and there is things where he has got to get better but he is the type of lad you have to encourage and give him a licence to take players on.

"He has shown he can do special things on the ball and it was a tremendous piece of skill to lay on the goal for Kieron Cadogan."