playing a peripheral role behind forwards Richard Cresswell and David Nugent. This included three second-half substitute appearances in the Championship play-offs that season, with Preston losing out on a place in the Premier League following a 1–0 defeat to West Ham in the final. Agyemang featured regularly throughout Preston's 2005–06 campaign, scoring six times in 49 matches, including playing in both of Preston's play-off games, with Preston losing by a 3–1 aggregate scoreline to Leeds United. The six goals he scored during the season meant he was the club's second highest goalscorer for the season. Agyemang spent the majority of his opening years at Preston making appearances from the substitute's bench. However, he was a regular starter early in the 2006–07 season. During this time, he scored an overhead kick in a 1–0 home victory against West Brom on 12 September 2006. The goal was later described as "one of the best goals seen at Deepdale in the last couple of decades", with Preston manager Paul Simpson stating "only Patrick who could have the nerve to think that could be done". He scored seven times in 33 appearances during the campaign, with Preston missing out on the play-offs positions by a point. Agyemang scored four goals in 22 appearances for Preston during the 2007–08 season, including a brace in a 5–1 home victory against Southampton on 2 October 2007. Queens Park Rangers During the 2008 January transfer window, Agyemang was linked with a transfer to Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers, with his Preston contract set to expire in the summer of 2008. He ultimately signed for Queens Park Rangers, for a nominal fee on 3 January 2008, on a four-and-a-half year contract. Agyemang made his QPR debut two days after signing for the club, coming on as a second-half substitute in the club's 1–0 FA Cup defeat away to Chelsea. In the club's next match, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Sheffield United. He went on to score a further seven goals in five league games. He made 18 appearances for QPR during the second half of the 2007–08 season, scoring nine goals. The 2008–09 season saw Agyemang struggle for starting appearances at QPR, with the forward making twelve starting appearances during the campaign, and 23 appearances in total, scoring two goals. Agyemang subsequently signed on loan for Championship club Bristol City until the