FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Team: Clarke, Doyle, Gotch, Searle, Hill, Wellesley-Davies, Ali, D’Santos, Dzyadyk, Adebowale-Arimoro, Leach Subs Not Used: Sampson, Owen On an overcast afternoon at the Princess Park Stadium, Rangers got off to a good start in this FA Cup tie. Some excellent defending from Emily Hill, when the R’s captain, under pressure from two opponents, evaded their challenges before laying the ball off safely. The first Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Mansfield Town (U18) (2)
U18 Professional Development League Cup Team: Fittall, trialist, trialist, Cuthbert, Sandiford, Wiles, McAvoy, Whitehead, Oluwabusola, Trujillo, Kennedy Subs: Scarlett, Edouard-Marisson, Majesty, Brunson, Gnanalingam It’s always windy at the training ground, but prior to kick-off it had certainly gone up to strong gusty proportions! A great pass in the early stages found James McAvoy, and as he moved forward, Milla Shore advanced before diving to put the ball behind. Then, Gabriel Oluwabusola, through on goal, screwed the Continue reading
QPR (4) – Fulham (2) – ‘Rangers’ Hero was Outside-Right John Pearson who Scored a Hat-Trick’
London Challenge Cup – 2nd Round Team: Welton, Colgan, Newcombe, Keen, Powell, Stanbrook, Pearson, Kelly, Hopkins, Locke, Wright Attendance: 4,000 After knocking out Walthamstow Avenue in the first round, on 20th October 1958, the R’s then took on Fulham at Loftus Road. The following match report later appeared in the local Gazette: ‘Fulham’s goalkeeper, Ken Hewkins, claimed he was blinded by a photographer’s flashlight exploding in his face as John Pearson completed his hat-trick in scoring Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (0) Swansea City U21 (4)
U21 Professional League 2 Team: Salamon, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Clarke-Salter, Alemayehu, Coomes, Aoraha, Hassan, Dyke, O’Brien Subs: Halliday, Akindileni, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Neill With the arrival of the team sheets, the pre-match chat then reverted to the return of Jake Clarke-Salter to the starting line-up. Also surprising was that the R’s keeper was wearing a similar dark shirt as the visitors? Four minutes in, and as Ridwan Hassan and Continue reading
QPR FC Women (0) – Watford Women (6)
FAWNL League Cup Team: Clarke, Sampson, Brooks, Gotch, Searle, Hill, Owen, Mehmet, Orchard, Stanley, Dzyadyk Subs: Blodgett, Wellesley-Davies, Ali, Makowska, D’Santos, Adebowale-Arimoro, Leach Watford came into this Cup tie unbeaten in the National League Southern Premier Division, which is one level higher than their opponents. The Hornets took the lead on 72 seconds when Ava Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Cardiff City U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, McAvoy, Moore, Cuthbert, Majesty, Neill, Kennedy, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Scarlett, Trujillo Subs: Wright, Boddy, Brunson, Whitehead, trialist We noticed that there were only three subs on the bench, and that the other two would most probably make their way over from the U16’s match which was taking place on Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – Dulwich Hamlet Women (2)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Clarke, Searle, Brooks, Wellesley-Davies, Lewin, Hill, Dzyadyk, Mehmet, Stanley, Leach, Makowska Subs: Gotch, Blodgett, Owen, Sampson, Adebowale-Arimoro, Orchard The team sheet revealed two former R’s players. Starting at No.7 for the visitors was Kendra Brown, on loan from Tottenham, and on the bench was Jessica Francis-Weir. Five minutes in, and Melis Mehmet headed wide from a Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (11) – Harefield United (0)
Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup – Round One Team: Warren, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Coomes, Morgan, Dillon, Dyke, Hassan Subs: Fittall, McCann, Aoraha, Oluwabusola, O’Brien Rangers’ entry in this competition was a bit of a surprise as they hadn’t competed in it for many years. The first appearance resulted in a 2-0 win (Smith 2) over City Ramblers on 24th November1894 Clapton were the first holders of the trophy when they defeated Phoenix 4-0 in 1889. Former R’s striker Richard Pacquette took over Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – Chesham United FC Women (0)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Clarke, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Gotch, Searle, Hill, Dzyadyk, Leach, Stanley, Mehmet, Makowska Subs: Orchard, Sampson, Blodgett, D’Santos, Adebowale-Arimoro, Owen, Brooks Natalia Makowska’s strong, but fair challenge on Sharne Harris, left the Chesham defender grounded and in need of some attention. Five minutes in, and Grace Amos couldn’t hold onto Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Sheffield Wednesday U18 (3)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Skeete, Gbemre-McLean, Sandiford, Cuthbert, Ikoroha, Brunson, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Boddy, Kennedy Subs: Scarlett, Mitchell-Abadom, McAvoy, Edouard-Marisson A breezy Heston with the sun poking through, the first goal attempt of the afternoon was provided by the visitors when Charlie Robinson’s shot on the volley ended up clearing the crossbar. But Continue reading