Geoff Cameron spoke of his delight after making his first start since December in QPR's 2-2 draw with Hull.

The R's were trailing 2-0 at the break after Jarrod Bowen's double, but goals from Josh Scowen and Tomer Hemed ensured the points were shared at the KC Stadium.

The game marked Cameron's long-awaited return after he had featured regularly in Steve McClaren's side before damaging his ankle against Leeds in December.

The Stoke loanee lasted an hour on his comeback before being substituted and the midfielder expressed his joy at being back on the pitch after a three-month injury lay-off.

"It was great to be back out there. It's been a long three months," he told the club's website. "I knew I wasn’t going to last 90 minutes after so long out, but it was just a case of getting my fitness back and it felt pretty good.

"I felt pretty good for my first 60 minutes and now it’s about getting ready for the next game. It will be good to get some more training under my belt, this is another building block for me."

Cameron nearly got on the scoresheet for the Rs when he headed wide from a first-half corner with the score at 1-0, but the midfielder claimed he always knew his side could nick a point despite conceding a second goal before half-time.

He said: "In the first half we played some good football but just made some simple mistakes. We had some opportunities but weren’t clinical in the final third.

“But we kept our heads up, stayed positive and at half-time we were still in the game. We knew if we could get the next goal we were confident we could work our way back, and that’s what we did.”

It was then Cameron's replacement Scowen who spearheaded the comeback by scoring the R's first goal and then turning provider for Hemed's late equaliser.

“Josh came on and gave us some energy. He’s a little rat and loves to get in amongst it," Cameron said.

The verdict

Scowen's cameo demonstrates QPR's added midfield depth following Cameron's return and this could prove vital as they aim to avoid the drop.

Cameron provides a strong presence at the base of the midfield and was vital during McClaren's recovery after their poor early-season run. Rangers have lost just three of the eleven games Cameron has started this campaign.

McClaren admitted last week that his side were in a relegation fight, but they now sit eight points clear of the bottom three and Cameron's return will provide a timely boost. The Rs should have enough to survive.