As blue smoke rose from the away end after Junior Hoilett found the net late on for Cardiff City, Neil Warnock will have hoped it was not a metaphor for the way their season is going. Premature; the excitement came too soon — before deflation. Up went the offside flag to rule out the goal and extend the Bluebirds' run of Championship defeats to four in a row. Warnock was left fuming. He felt wronged by the decision, claiming the ball through was played by Queens Park Rangers' Josh Scowen.