The £1.2m signing from St Johnstone replaced Ben Whiteman in the starting XI having come on as a substitute five times in the Championship.
McCann's inclusion was the only change to the side which drew 1-1 with Stoke City last Tuesday night.
There was no Andrew Hughes again, a toe injury ruling out the defender.
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So Greg Cunningham continued on the left side of the back three.
QPR: Dieng, Dickie, Dunne, Barbet, Odubajo, Ball, Johansen, Willock, Chair, Dykes, Gray. Subs: Kakay, De Wijs, Amos, Austin, Dozzell, Adomah, Archer,
PNE: Iversen, Storey, Bauer, Cunningham, Van den Berg, Ledson, McCann, Earl, Johnson, Maguire, Riis. Subs: Rudd, Lindsay, Browne, Whiteman, Sinclair, Potts, Murphy,
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Carnforth)
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