Hughes to decide on Barton club punishment

Mark Hughes will decide what club punishment to hand down to captain Joey Barton for his conduct during yesterday’s 3-2 defeat to Manchester City, QPR owner Tony Fernandes said today.

A tense final day of the season saw QPR avoid relegation from the Barclays Premier League despite their loss, but the positive outcome for the Londoners was overshadowed by Barton’s red card.