text: Chelsea moved another step closer to securing the Premier League title, after Cesc Fabregas scored an 87 minute winner at Loftus Road, to condemn Queens Park Rangers to a devastating defeat. Jose Mourinho's side struggled to get into their rhythm and had Thibaut Courtois to thank, following a series of impressive saves to deny Charlie Austin and Matt Phillips. Here's how Sportsmail rated each player... Queens Park Rangers . Rob Green - His dreadful kick led to Chelsea's late winner. Not a moment he'll want to remember in hurry. 5.5 . Mauricio Isla - Tasked with taming the interchanging Hazard and Willian and kept at his task admirably. 6.5 . Steven Caulker - Alongside Onuoha, the defender dealt with Drogba's threat excellently. 7 . Nedum Onuoha - Strong display from the versatile defender, who now looks at home at centre-back. 7 . Nedum Onuoha (15) performed well at the back for QPR and kept Didier Drogba quiet throughout . Clint Hill - Showed tremendous desire at left-back and did well to combat both Willian and Hazard. 7 . Matt Phillips - Has shone in recent weeks for Rangers and caused Chelsea problems with his pace. 6.5 . Joey Barton - Hurried and hassled Chelsea's midfield. Typical energy from the controversial midfielder. 6.5 . Joey Barton (centre) put in a good shift for the home side and made life difficult for Chelsea's midfield . Matt Phillips (right) came close to scoring for QPR but his shot was brilliantly saved by Courtois . Sandro - Put a real shift in for Rangers and showed moments of quality, too. Denied a goal by Courtois' brilliance. 6.5 . Karl Henry - His defensive instincts were vital as QPR tried to stem Chelsea's attacking flow. 6.5 . Bobby Zamora - No wondergoal this week, but his experience was just as important in this west London derby. 6.5 . Charlie Austin - Caused Chelsea problems with his clever movement and went close on a couple of occasions. 6.5 . Subs . Niko Kranjcar 6 (for Sandro 81) Junior Hoilett 5.5 (for Zamora 83); Richard Dunne (for Isla 90) Chris Ramsey - 6.5 . Charlie Austin (left) nearly scored a spectacular effort in the first half but the Chelsea keeper denied him . Chelsea . Thibaut Courtois - The busier of the two keepers; produced a brilliant save in the second to deny Phillips. 7.5 . Branislav Ivanovic - Looked comfortable for much of the afternoon as opponent Henry showed little attacking intent. 6.5 . Gary Cahill - Stood up to the physical battle with Austin and Zamora with minimal fuss. 6.5 . The Belgian goalkeeper was Chelsea's stand-out performer with a number of crucial saves . John Terry - An unpopular figure at Loftus Road, but stood firm under hostilities from the home crowd. 7 . Cesar Azpilicueta - The left-back was kept busy by Phillips down QPR's right, but emerged with plenty credit. 7 . Ramires - Had little impact in midfield and was hauled off by Mourinho early in the second half. 5 . Nemanja Matic - Has had far better afternoons but, as ever, offered a solid-enough shield to his back-four. 6 . Cesar Azpilicueta (left) kept QPR's dangerous attackers quiet and was good going forward to join the attack . Cesc Fabregas - The masked midfielder was off-key all afternoon before popping up with the winner. 6.5 . Willian - Tireless as ever down both Chelsea flanks, but couldn't help his side break down resolute Rangers. 6.5 . Eden Hazard - A quieter than usual afternoon for the Belgian, but still provided a telling contribution for the winner. 6 . Didier Drogba - Handed a rare start with Remy and Costa missing through injury, but had little impact on proceedings. 6 . Subs: . Oscar 6 (for Ramires, 56); Juan Cuadrado 5.5 (for Willian 80); Kurt Zouma (for Fabregas) Jose Mourinho - 6.5 . Man of the Match: Courtois . Cesc Fabregas (right) slotted home the winner after good work from Eden Hazard and Oscar . Hazard (right) had a fairly quiet afternoon but provided the assist for Fabregas to win the clash .
target: Thibaut Courtois was superb in Chelsea's goal with a number of key saves .
  Cesar Azpilicueta and John Terry impressed at the back for QPR .
  Charlie Austin caused problems and was brilliantly denied by Courtois .