Matt Phillips gave QPR a seventh-minute lead in the crunch clash at Villa Park . But that lead only lasted three minutes , with Christian Benteke equalising for the hosts . Benteke then added a second after 33 minutes to nudge Villa ahead in the relegation scrap . Clint Hill was the unlikely man to level the scores after the break for Charlie Austin side . Chris Ramsey 's looked to have scored a late winner in an entertaining game on Tuesday night . But Benteke completed his hat-trick to earn a share of the spoils on 83 minutes .
Matt Phillips gave QPR a seventh-minute lead in the crunch clash at Villa Park . But that lead only lasted three minutes , with Christian Benteke equalising for the hosts . Benteke then added a second after 33 minutes to nudge Villa ahead in the relegation scrap . Clint Hill was the unlikely man to level the scores after the break for Chris Ramsey 's side . Charlie Austin looked to have scored a late winner in an entertaining game on Tuesday night . But Benteke completed his hat-trick to earn a share of the spoils on 83 minutes .