It’s the hope that kills you. Just ask Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey. There was a period at Loftus Road when you envisaged nothing other than victory for the relegation-threatened home side. Instead, they got nothing, just a 10th defeat in 11 matches. Without a dramatic turnaround in fortunes QPR are heading back to the Championship. Aaron Lennon sprints away in celebration having given Everton a late lead at Loftus Road in their Premier League match with QPR . Everton right back Seamus Coleman runs away in celebration having fired the away side infront at Loftus Road on Sunday evening . QPR keeper Rob Green (left) watches Coleman's rocket of a strike fly into the top corner as Everton went 1-0 up after 18 minutes . Eduardo Vargas (left) is free to head in QPR's equaliser at Loftus Road in the second-half of the Premier League contest with Everton . Vargas runs away in celebration, having scored his second goal for the club, as the Loftus Road faithful erupt . QPR (4-4-2): Green 6; Isla 6.5, Onuoha 6.5, Caulker 6.5, Yun 6.5; Phillips 6.5, Sandro 6.5 (Henry 71, 6), Barton 7, Hoilett 6.5 (Vargas 60, 7); Zamora 6.5 (Taarabt 82), Austin 6.5. Subs not used: Ferdinand, Hill, McCarthy, Kranjcar . Scorer: Vargas 65 . Booked: Hoilett, Yun . Manager: Chris Ramsey 6.5 . Everton (4-5-1): Howard 6; Coleman 8, Jagielka 7, Stones 7, Baines 6.5; McCarthy 7, Gibson 7, Osman 6.5; Lennon 6.5, Kone 6.5 (Naismith 72); Lukaku 6.5 (Barkey 67) Subs not used: Robles, Besic, Browning, Garbutt, Alcaraz . Scorers: Coleman 18, Lennon 77 . Manager: Roberto Martinez - 7 . Referee: Jonathan Moss - 6.5 . MOTM: Coleman . Attendance: 17, 706 . Seamus Coleman completed a fine team move for Everton's opener . CLICK HERE to see more from Sportsmail's MATCH ZONE . But Ramsey believes 12 points from their final eight games will be enough to see his side safe. He said: ‘We’re not in need of a miracle, but we need a miraculous run of form and I think we are capable of doing that. ‘We deserved more but we should have maximised that performance with at least a point or three. The players are disappointed because the performance was very good. We are showing everyone there’s plenty of fight in us. There have been teams in slightly worse situations who have survived.’ Much will depend on QPR’s next two fixtures: they face West Brom on Saturday week before heading to Aston Villa three days later. The pressure is mounting and Ramsey knows it. ‘What do we need from the games against West Brom and Aston Villa? Six points. There’s no point in saying we need a point, we need wins.’ Opposing managers Roberto Martinez of Everton (left) and Chris Ramsey of QPR (right) have a quick chat before kick-off on Sunday . The Everton players congratulate Coleman (right) after his opener at Loftus Road put Everton 1-0 up at half-time . Ramsey’s mood was in stark contrast to Roberto Martinez, who described this victory as his most satisfying since taking over in the summer of 2013. It has been a rough week for the Everton boss. The 5-2 Europa League hammering against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday added to the criticism levelled at him and graffiti on the walls of Goodison Park calling for the Spaniard to be sacked did not help his mood. This win did, though. He said: ‘This wasn’t a day to be technical, this was a day to be strong as a group of players. ‘The graffiti? We are a very passionate club. When you don’t get the results you want, you will get unrest. As a manager I accept that but I focus on what I need to do to get a winning team. I always respect the views from the outside.’ The win, which puts Everton on the brink of safety, did come at a cost, however. Forward’s Arouna Kone and Romelu Lukaku will both be assessed this morning after sustaining respective knee and hamstring injuries. After a bright opening from the hosts, Everton took an 18th-minute lead against the run of play. It was a cracker, too, Seamus Coleman stroking a right-footed angled shot from 16 yards past Robert Green. The goal encapsulated QPR’s season. Mauricio Isla (centre) of QPR attempts to challenge Everton's Leon Osman (centre left) with other players trying to get involved . QPR strikers Charlie Austin (left) and Bobby Zamora (right) attempt to score past on-coming Everton keeper Tim Howard . After going close to taking the lead through Nedum Onuoha, they were behind a minute later. But there comes a point when it stops being unlucky. Rangers fans are starting to acknowledge that and their reaction to poor play from Bobby Zamora in the first half was testament to that. Zamora celebrates a possible goal for Everton but his strike was ruled out for offside as QPR searched for a valuable victory . Everton left back Leighton Baines (left) shields the ball away from Matty Philips during the Premier League contest at Loftus Road . QPR captain Joey Barton, having returned from a three match suspension, issues instructions to team-mate Mauricio Isla . Sandro of QPR (left) and defender Steven Caulker (right) try to dispossess Everton striker Romelu Lukaku . Ramsey’s side mustered a reaction when substitute Eduardo Vargas equalised from close range in the 65th minute. Loftus Road was rocking, home fans sensing what could be a season-defining three points. The optimism did not last long, however, as Everton secured the victory 12 minutes later through Aaron Lennon’s first goal for the club. Rob Green is makes sure a Everton effort on goal flies over his crossbar during their Premier League match on Sunday afternoon . Barton of QPR grapples with Everton midfielder Darron Gibson (right) as both sides hoped to ease their relegation fears . Aaron Lennon scores a late winner for the away side as they secured three crucial points to defeat QPR at Loftus Road . Lennon is mobbed by his Everton team-mates having scored his first goal for the club and winning three points for his side . Everton's Phil Jagielka applauds the traveling fans after the game against QPR, as the away side left with three points . HULL . Swansea (Away) - April 4 . Southampton (Away) - April 11 . Liverpool (Home) - April 18 . Crystal Palace (Away) - April 25 . Arsenal (Home) - May 2 . Burnley (Home) - May 9 . Tottenham (Away) - May 16 . Man United (Home) - May 24 . ASTON VILLA . Man United (Away) - April 4 . Tottenham (Away) - April 11 . Man City (Away) - April 25 . Everton (Home) - May 2 . West Ham (Home) - May 9 . Southampton (Away) - May 16 . Burnley (Home) - May 24 . *QPR (Home) - Date to be arranged . SUNDERLAND . Newcastle (Home) - April 5 . Crystal Palace (Home) - April 11 . Stoke (Away) - April 25 . Southampton (Home) - May 2 . Everton (Away) - May 9 . Leicester (Home) - May 16 . Chelsea (Away) - May 24 . * Arsenal (Away) - Date to be arranged . BURNLEY . Tottenham (Home) - April 5 . Arsenal (Home) - April 11 . Everton (Away) - April 18 . Leicester (Home) - April 25 . West Ham (Away) - May 2 . Hull (Away) - May 9 . Stoke (Home) - May 16 . Aston Villa (Away) - May 24 . QPR . West Brom (Away) - April 4 . Chelsea (Home) - April 12 . West Ham (Home) - April 25 . Liverpool (Away) - May 2 . Man City (Away) - May 9 . Newcastle (Home) - May 16 . Leicester (Away) - May 24 . *Aston Villa (Away) - Date to be arranged . LEICESTER . West Ham (Home) - April 4 . West Brom (Away) - April 11 . Swansea (Home) - April 18 . Burnley (Away) - April 25 . Chelsea (Home) - April 29 . Newcastle (Home) - May 2 . Southampton (Home) - May 9 . Sunderland (Away) - May 16 . QPR (Home) - May 24 . Note: Fixtures in May subject to change for television schedule.
Seamus Coleman fired Roberto Martinez's side ahead with his fifth goal of the season for Everton on 18 minutes .
Eduardo Vargas equalised for the home side on 65 minutes with his second goal for Queens Park Rangers .
Aaron Lennon scored his first goal for Everton to send the Toffees back in front late in the second-half .
It’s the hope that kills you. Just ask Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey. There was a period at Loftus Road when you envisaged nothing other than victory for the relegation-threatened home side. Instead, they got nothing, just a 10th defeat in 11 matches. Without a dramatic turnaround in fortunes QPR are heading back to the Championship. Aaron Lennon sprints away in celebration having given Everton a late lead at Loftus Road in their Premier League match with QPR . Everton right back Seamus Coleman runs away in celebration having fired the away side infront at Loftus Road on Sunday evening . QPR keeper Rob Green (left) watches Coleman's rocket of a strike fly into the top corner as Everton went 1-0 up after 18 minutes . Eduardo Vargas (left) is free to head in QPR's equaliser at Loftus Road in the second-half of the Premier League contest with Everton . Vargas runs away in celebration, having scored his second goal for the club, as the Loftus Road faithful erupt . QPR (4-4-2): Green 6; Isla 6.5, Onuoha 6.5, Caulker 6.5, Yun 6.5; Phillips 6.5, Sandro 6.5 (Henry 71, 6), Barton 7, Hoilett 6.5 (Vargas 60, 7); Zamora 6.5 (Taarabt 82), Austin 6.5. Subs not used: Ferdinand, Hill, McCarthy, Kranjcar . Scorer: Vargas 65 . Booked: Hoilett, Yun . Manager: Chris Ramsey 6.5 . Everton (4-5-1): Howard 6; Coleman 8, Jagielka 7, Stones 7, Baines 6.5; McCarthy 7, Gibson 7, Osman 6.5; Lennon 6.5, Kone 6.5 (Naismith 72); Lukaku 6.5 (Barkey 67) Subs not used: Robles, Besic, Browning, Garbutt, Alcaraz . Scorers: Coleman 18, Lennon 77 . Manager: Roberto Martinez - 7 . Referee: Jonathan Moss - 6.5 . MOTM: Coleman . Attendance: 17, 706 . Seamus Coleman completed a fine team move for Everton's opener . CLICK HERE to see more from Sportsmail's MATCH ZONE . But Ramsey believes 12 points from their final eight games will be enough to see his side safe. He said: ‘We’re not in need of a miracle, but we need a miraculous run of form and I think we are capable of doing that. ‘We deserved more but we should have maximised that performance with at least a point or three. The players are disappointed because the performance was very good. We are showing everyone there’s plenty of fight in us. There have been teams in slightly worse situations who have survived.’ Much will depend on QPR’s next two fixtures: they face West Brom on Saturday week before heading to Aston Villa three days later. The pressure is mounting and Ramsey knows it. ‘What do we need from the games against West Brom and Aston Villa? Six points. There’s no point in saying we need a point, we need wins.’ Opposing managers Roberto Martinez of Everton (left) and Chris Ramsey of QPR (right) have a quick chat before kick-off on Sunday . The Everton players congratulate Coleman (right) after his opener at Loftus Road put Everton 1-0 up at half-time . Ramsey’s mood was in stark contrast to Roberto Martinez, who described this victory as his most satisfying since taking over in the summer of 2013. It has been a rough week for the Everton boss. The 5-2 Europa League hammering against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday added to the criticism levelled at him and graffiti on the walls of Goodison Park calling for the Spaniard to be sacked did not help his mood. This win did, though. He said: ‘This wasn’t a day to be technical, this was a day to be strong as a group of players. ‘The graffiti? We are a very passionate club. When you don’t get the results you want, you will get unrest. As a manager I accept that but I focus on what I need to do to get a winning team. I always respect the views from the outside.’ The win, which puts Everton on the brink of safety, did come at a cost, however. Forward’s Arouna Kone and Romelu Lukaku will both be assessed this morning after sustaining respective knee and hamstring injuries. After a bright opening from the hosts, Everton took an 18th-minute lead against the run of play. It was a cracker, too, Seamus Coleman stroking a right-footed angled shot from 16 yards past Robert Green. The goal encapsulated QPR’s season. Mauricio Isla (centre) of QPR attempts to challenge Everton's Leon Osman (centre left) with other players trying to get involved . QPR strikers Charlie Austin (left) and Bobby Zamora (right) attempt to score past on-coming Everton keeper Tim Howard . After going close to taking the lead through Nedum Onuoha, they were behind a minute later. But there comes a point when it stops being unlucky. Rangers fans are starting to acknowledge that and their reaction to poor play from Bobby Zamora in the first half was testament to that. Zamora celebrates a possible goal for Everton but his strike was ruled out for offside as QPR searched for a valuable victory . Everton left back Leighton Baines (left) shields the ball away from Matty Philips during the Premier League contest at Loftus Road . QPR captain Joey Barton, having returned from a three match suspension, issues instructions to team-mate Mauricio Isla . Sandro of QPR (left) and defender Steven Caulker (right) try to dispossess Everton striker Romelu Lukaku . Ramsey’s side mustered a reaction when substitute Eduardo Vargas equalised from close range in the 65th minute. Loftus Road was rocking, home fans sensing what could be a season-defining three points. The optimism did not last long, however, as Everton secured the victory 12 minutes later through Aaron Lennon’s first goal for the club. Rob Green is makes sure a Everton effort on goal flies over his crossbar during their Premier League match on Sunday afternoon . Barton of QPR grapples with Everton midfielder Darron Gibson (right) as both sides hoped to ease their relegation fears . Aaron Lennon scores a late winner for the away side as they secured three crucial points to defeat QPR at Loftus Road . Lennon is mobbed by his Everton team-mates having scored his first goal for the club and winning three points for his side . Everton's Phil Jagielka applauds the traveling fans after the game against QPR, as the away side left with three points . HULL . Swansea (Away) - April 4 . Southampton (Away) - April 11 . Liverpool (Home) - April 18 . Crystal Palace (Away) - April 25 . Arsenal (Home) - May 2 . Burnley (Home) - May 9 . Tottenham (Away) - May 16 . Man United (Home) - May 24 . ASTON VILLA . Man United (Away) - April 4 . Tottenham (Away) - April 11 . Man City (Away) - April 25 . Everton (Home) - May 2 . West Ham (Home) - May 9 . Southampton (Away) - May 16 . Burnley (Home) - May 24 . *QPR (Home) - Date to be arranged . SUNDERLAND . Newcastle (Home) - April 5 . Crystal Palace (Home) - April 11 . Stoke (Away) - April 25 . Southampton (Home) - May 2 . Everton (Away) - May 9 . Leicester (Home) - May 16 . Chelsea (Away) - May 24 . * Arsenal (Away) - Date to be arranged . BURNLEY . Tottenham (Home) - April 5 . Arsenal (Home) - April 11 . Everton (Away) - April 18 . Leicester (Home) - April 25 . West Ham (Away) - May 2 . Hull (Away) - May 9 . Stoke (Home) - May 16 . Aston Villa (Away) - May 24 . QPR . West Brom (Away) - April 4 . Chelsea (Home) - April 12 . West Ham (Home) - April 25 . Liverpool (Away) - May 2 . Man City (Away) - May 9 . Newcastle (Home) - May 16 . Leicester (Away) - May 24 . *Aston Villa (Away) - Date to be arranged . LEICESTER . West Ham (Home) - April 4 . West Brom (Away) - April 11 . Swansea (Home) - April 18 . Burnley (Away) - April 25 . Chelsea (Home) - April 29 . Newcastle (Home) - May 2 . Southampton (Home) - May 9 . Sunderland (Away) - May 16 . QPR (Home) - May 24 . Note: Fixtures in May subject to change for television schedule.
QPR . Everton right back Seamus Coleman runs away after 18 minutes . Eduardo Vargas (left) is free second-half of the Premier League contest with scored his second goal for the club, as the Eduardo Vargas equalised from close range in the relegation fears . Aaron Lennon scores a late scored his first goal for the club and winning