FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Curr, McCrea, Akerman, Blodgett, Lewin, Nygaard-Parsons, Hennessy, Webster, Hill, Searle Seven players had moved on during the close-season and the new additions to the squad were; Emily Hill, Jess Harris, Renai McCrea, Nicole Melling and Zoe Cohen. For the opening league game of the season, two of these players, Renai McCree and Continue reading
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Wigan Athletic U21 (2) – QPR Development Squad (3)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, Ogwuazor (Lawrence), Harrack, Hawkins, Trialist (Trialist), Talla (McCann), Murphy, Sackey (Tuck), Petrie, Jeche Yet another North-West training ground at an isolated location. Christopher Park in Standish is about three miles from Wigan Town Centre as the crow flies, but unlike yours truly, the crow does not have to rely on public transport. Due to my late Continue reading
Hanwell Town (1) – QPR Development Squad (2)
Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, McCann, Harrack, Fox, Gape, Murphy, Bala, Smyth, Kolli, Petrie Sub Not Used: Cant Attendance: 382 An interesting starting line-up at the Powerday Stadium included recent signings Morgan Fox and Paul Smyth. The match eventually got underway at 7.20pm and with less than a minute in, it was the home side that went close to opening the scoring. A free Continue reading
QPR FC Women (3) – Hull City Ladies (4)
Pre-Season Friendly Team: Francis-Pownall, Carolan, Searle, Jordinson, Lewin, Owen, Harris, Hill, Nygaard-Parsons, Stanley, Petit Good luck, and thanks to the seven players who moved on during the summer, namely; Mel Hall, Brogan Moore, Nicole Leys, Ellen Wardlaw, Katie McLean, Gabby Bishop and Chloe Gunn respectively. Included in the starting line-up was former Rangers player, Emily Continue reading
Bedford Town (1) – QPR Development Squad (2)
Team: Salamon, Drewe, Larkeche, Woodman, Hawkins, Aoraha, Duke-McKenna, Pedder, Dixon-Bonner, Armstrong, Kargbo Subs: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Harrack, Kolli Sammy collected us from Park Royal and we made the journey to the New Eyrie Stadium in good time. Match programmes were available, and a number of R’s fans were already in attendance. The ground was opened in Continue reading
In Memory of Michael Hellawell
Mike Hellawell, QPR FC star winger of the 1955-57 era has sadly recently passed away, aged 85. He was just one season before my time, so I never got to see him play for the R’s. Although as a young kid, older adult supporters often used to tell me what an exceptional wing-forward talent he Continue reading
AFC Wimbledon (1) – QPR (1)
Team: Begovic, Kakay, Dunne, Gubbins, Paal, Dozzell, Field, Chair, Richards, Willock, Dykes Attendance: 5,138 (including over 2,000 R’s fans) With no let-up in the incessant rain, we decided to enter the Cherry Red Records Stadium upon arrival and, although the away end had been sold out, we were informed that we could sit anywhere. Rangers Continue reading
Enfield Town (0) – QPR Development Squad (1)
Team: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Leahy, Harrack, Rendall (capt), Angelov, Petrie, Talla, Balla, Murphy, Kolli Attendance: 310 After Sammy had collected Alan Barnes, Simon Staal and Ifrom Park Royal, we arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in good time. A limited number of programmes appeared, which had been printed off from their website and later team sheets also became available. The young Rangers squad included a number of trialists. With some players unavailable, the Enfield side was made up witha Continue reading
In Memory of John Hollins MBE
John was born in Guildford on 16th July 1946. His football career began with Chelsea and he made his first team debut in September 1963 against Swindon Town. John gained an England cap in 1967 when he played in the 2-0 win against Spain at Wembley. He signed for the R’s in June 1975 for Continue reading
Hashtag United Women (4) – QPR FC Women (0)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Webster, Carolan, Gunn, Jordinson, Searle, Owen, Pope, Akerman, Petit, Stanley After a bit of a detour, we still managed to arrive at the Parkside Stadium, the home of Aveley FC, in good time. There are two small stands behind each of the goals, plus a larger, seated one on one side of Continue reading