FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Hennessy, McCrea, Carolan, Blodgett, Lewin, Cohen, Harris, Webster, Ward-Chambers, Nygaard-Parsons On a Tuesday evening in monsoon conditions at the Bedfont Sports Club, it was the home side who went close to taking the lead when the Actonians No.9 shot into the side-netting. They then fashioned another Continue reading
QPR (1) – Arsenal (0) – ‘The Goal was very much the Highlight of the Match’
Team: Hucker, Chivers, Dawes, Waddock, James, Fenwick, McDonald, Fillery, Bannister, Byrne, Allen Sub: Gregory Attendance: 20,189 On 20th April 1985, Arsenal were the visitors to Loftus Road. Nick Pitt later filed the following match report: ‘A generally miserable match on a miserable afternoon was saved by those Rangers players who at least tried to string Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Birmingham City U18 (8)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Houston, Lee, Ward, Street, Park, Sutton, Coomes, Neill, Fuller, Tarbotton, West Subs: Hammond-Ayres, Hassan, Sanyaolu, Strachan, Kennedy When the team sheets arrived there were seven names that I didn’t recognise. It turned out that they were in fact all trialists. On a warm afternoon (around 20-degrees Fahrenheit) at the Continue reading
Norwich City Women (2) – QPR FC Women (2)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Cohen, Hill, Stanley, Ward-Chambers, Petit Subs: McCrea, Carolan, Hennessy, Nygaard-Parsons, Webster Attendance: 5,941 On an overcast afternoon at Carrow Road, the sun eventually broke through. Emily Hill provided the first attempt at goal, but the Rangers No.8’s shot from 20 yards Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Barnsley U18 (0)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Conway (t), Putman, Moutawafiq (t), Keita-Turay, Fletcher (t), Morgan (t), Hassan, Hamid, Strachan, Neziri, Coomes Subs: Fittall, Radojevic, Sanyaolu, Kennedy, Neill At a very blustery TSG Training Centre, the team sheet revealed the welcome return of Lorenzo Strachan after a long lay-off, plus the inclusion of four trialists. The Continue reading
Saying Goodbye to Stan…
The funeral of Stan Bowles was held at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Collyhurst, Manchester on Friday 22nd March, There were a number of ex-players there including; Gerry Francis, Phil Parkes, Don Shanks, Tony Currie, Dave Webb, Andy Sinton and Chris Kamara. A large gathering of QPR supporters were also amongst the congregation and there Continue reading
QPR FC Women (3) – Cambridge United Women (0)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, Akerman, Petit The pre-match rain had turned to drizzle before brightening up. After a fairly-even opening 15 minutes, there was nothing of note to trouble either keeper. The U’s No.5 went down for some time requiring some treatment. Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – Millwall U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Kakay, Leahy, Hawkins, Rendall, Tuck, Ajose, Murphy, Vaughan (t), Pedder, Anthony Subs: Cant, Putman, Sackey, Young, Jeche A couple of minutes into the game, Rafferty Pedder broke-away down the left-flank before firing his shot into the side-netting. The home side continued to have best of it for the Continue reading
Rugby Borough FC Development (2) – QPR FC Women Reserves (4)
Reserve South-East Central Division Team: Francis-Pownall, Petrie, Salim, Lewin, McElroy, Hennessy, Louvrier, Medeiros, Salah, Ekere-Ekun, Fatri Subs: Mammeri, Agyeman, Rogers, Reed Attendance: 51 I was given three different prices at Euston Station ticket office, two of which depended as to whether I got the fast or the slower train! Upon arrival at Rugby Station, I Continue reading
In Memory of Derrick Broome
Following the sad news that Derrick had passed away, Julie Bennett’s moving tribute later appeared in the Huddersfield match programme: ‘Derrick was king of the one-liners, including: “This is my last season”, announced for the last umpteen years when arriving for a trip at some unearthly hour, saying thank you for a saved seat, returning Continue reading