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Idrissa Sylla scored a stylish equaliser as QPR denied bottom side Bolton Wanderers a second straight win.

Wanderers led when Gary Madine knocked down Josh Vela's corner into the path of Darren Pratley, who headed in.

Vela missed a good chance to double the lead when he shot straight at Alex Smithies from a tight angle.

Rangers pressed hard for an equaliser and were finally rewarded thanks to Sylla's flicked finish from Luke Freeman's cross.

Buoyed by their first win of the season and their first goals in seven league matches the previous weekend, Bolton deservedly led at half-time.

Newcastle United loanee Adam Armstrong drilled an early shot over the bar, and was then sent clear by Madine's flick, but Hoops defender Pawel Wszolek recovered to make a last-ditch challenge.

Ian Holloway's side started the second half on top with Jamie Mackie's header forcing Jak Alnwick to save, but clear chances remained few and far between.

The visitors, who have scored a single goal in each of their past nine visits to Bolton, increased the pressure, with Sylla's flick forcing a good sprawling save from Alnwick before finding the net when he repeated the trick from Freeman's sixth assist of the season.

The equaliser denied Bolton back-to-back Championship wins for the first time since December 2014, and they remain bottom, but with four points from their last two matches, having picked up only two from their opening 11 outings of the season.

Bolton manager Phil Parkinson:

"It was a difficult game and the conditions played a massive part, but we adapted well first half. It was a good, solid performance.

"I feel that from where we were prior to the Sheffield Wednesday game, four points from six, we would have taken that.

"Of course there's some frustration because when you're 1-0 up you feel like you should keep hold of the lead, but we don't look like a team who are short on confidence any more."

QPR boss Ian Holloway:

"They got two free headers in our box and scored. Our players should have dealt with it, but it was against the run of play.

"In the second half I thought we were very professional. I want them to have more belief in themselves, and with the stats on what we created, we're more than happy with that.

"I think after our goal, there was only one team that was going on to win it and I think any Bolton fan watching would agree."