Queens Park Rangers have dominated proceedings, but remain 0-0 with Stoke City at the interval of their Premier League encounter.
It was the home side who started the better and they might have led after just four minutes with an effort from Adel Taarabt, but it drifted wide of the post.
Joey Barton had an effort of his own for the R's after 11 minutes, but his strike from close range was beaten away by Potters goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen.
Stoke were next to come close, via Ryan Shawcross after 14 minutes, but his effort from inside the box was high of the crossbar.
Taarabt continued to impress in the early stages, and he might have opened the scoring but for a Shawcross block after 23 minutes.
QPR continued to dominate the opening half, with Barton and Taarabt both coming close on the 30-minute mark in the match.
The home side continued to press for the opener in the latter stages of the half, but Stoke stood strong to leave the score level at the break.
