TONY Mowbray has urged his players not to underestimate a QPR side looking to lose the unwanted tag of being the only team in all four English divisions to have not won a game this season.
The two clubs meet at The Hawthorns on Sunday (ko 1.15pm) with Rangers currently lying second-bottom on three points - but fresh from a draw against league leaders Watford.
And the Baggies boss insists his third-placed men will have to be on their mettle if they are to preserve their perfect home league record against John Gregory's outfit.
"QPR are starting to turn the corner a little bit," said Mowbray.
"They got a 1-1 draw with Watford, who are top of the league.
"They also recently got a very respectable 1-1 draw at Leicester, who had a new manager in charge.
"They're fighting tooth and nail to bag that first win and get up and running so we'll have to be very wary of them.
"You've got to work very hard and we need to go out there on Sunday and be competitive.
"They will be dangerous.
"They'll be hard to beat and have some threats up front.
"But we've got to hope our qualities will allow us to impose our style on the game and put them on the back foot."
Sunday's Hawthorns clash will be quickly followed by the visit of Stoke three days later (ko 7.45pm).
But Mowbray has urged his troops to take it one game at a time.
"We're all looking forward to Sunday," he added.
"All the players are desperate to put things right after Tuesday's cup defeat.
"We're going okay in the league and it's important we keep pushing on.
"We've got a great opportunity with two home games coming up.
"The plan is to get the right result in the first one and then we'll think about Wednesday night."
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