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The match was Bolton's game in hand on their relegation rivals but the Reebok Stadium clash ended 4-1 to the visitors.

'I put myself through that,' Hughes said. 'I think everybody at this time of the season deals with it in different ways.

'I was of the view that I needed to sit through it and take it in and deal with it.

'From our point of view, had Bolton won that game it would have made it more difficult for us.

'But that didn't happen so we've got somewhat of a lift as a consequence and that obviously helps to make the game on Sunday so huge.'

QPR will have to wait to see whether Samba Diakite has recovered well enough from a virus to feature against Stoke, although Adel Taarabt returns after suspension.

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