Tomorrow (Friday) the Development Squad take on AFC Bournemouth..
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2026 8:44 am
My report from last season...
QPR Development Squad (1) – AFC Bournemouth U21 (4)
U21 Professional Development League 2
Team: Halliday, Friel, Da Silva, Manufor, trialist, Talla, Petrie, Neill, Dillon,
O’Brien, Sutton
Subs: Loades, Shann, Cuthbert, Murphy, Kennedy
The R’s got off to a decent start, enjoying good possession and forcing a couple
of corners in the first 15 minutes.
But it was the visitors who produced the first strike at goal when the ball was
deflected behind for a corner.
The Cherries began to up their game and took the lead with 26 minutes played
after the R’s had lost possession just outside the penalty area. This led to Zane Okoro
slotting the ball into the net.
The visitors doubled their lead nine minutes later when Daniel Adu-Adjei ran through
the middle into the box, before leaning to his left and shooting beyond Joel Halliday.
At the other end, Kieran Petrie had his effort block and with the sun poking through
and the odd spots of rain, at half-time, it remained 0-2 to the Cherries.
Bournemouth added a third goal just a couple of minutes after the interval, when
Daniel Adu-Adjei rounded the trialist centre-back and continued to pick his spot.
Mr Hathway booked Charlie Osborne, after the Cherries captain had caught Emmerson Sutton’s
ankle. The free kick from just outside the box came to nothing.
Kieran Petrie’s low shot from a widish position, was well-saved by Callum McKenna at the near
post.
Paul Furlong made his first change around the hour mark when he brought on Harry Murphy at
the expense of Fraser Neill.
A cross over to Archie O’Brien saw the R’s No.10 head the ball over the crossbar.
The Cherries increased their lead after 64 minutes following substitute Kian Tydeman’s overhead
kick.
A minute or so later, Casey Shann replaced the Rangers trialist.
As the R’s looked to pull a goal back, Callum McKenna went down to grab Archie O’Brien’s drive
from just outside the box.
Then, Harry Murphy let fly from 25-odd yards, which ended up going behind for a corner.
After Michael Dacosta Gonzalez was forced off with an injury, the visitors had to play the final
stages with ten men.
In the 77th minute after Rocco Friel had his shirt pulled in the penalty area, Mr Hathway pointed
to the spot. Harry Murphy stepped up and although Callum McKenna got his left-hand to the ball,
he couldn’t keep it out.
After Rocco Friel was shown a yellow card, a nice one-two between Kieran Petrie and Harry Murphy
led to the latter shooting over the bar.
Bournemouth’s Max Kinsey was booked close to the final whistle.
Paul Furlong’s side then went on to face Watford at Loftus Road.
QPR Development Squad (1) – AFC Bournemouth U21 (4)
U21 Professional Development League 2
Team: Halliday, Friel, Da Silva, Manufor, trialist, Talla, Petrie, Neill, Dillon,
O’Brien, Sutton
Subs: Loades, Shann, Cuthbert, Murphy, Kennedy
The R’s got off to a decent start, enjoying good possession and forcing a couple
of corners in the first 15 minutes.
But it was the visitors who produced the first strike at goal when the ball was
deflected behind for a corner.
The Cherries began to up their game and took the lead with 26 minutes played
after the R’s had lost possession just outside the penalty area. This led to Zane Okoro
slotting the ball into the net.
The visitors doubled their lead nine minutes later when Daniel Adu-Adjei ran through
the middle into the box, before leaning to his left and shooting beyond Joel Halliday.
At the other end, Kieran Petrie had his effort block and with the sun poking through
and the odd spots of rain, at half-time, it remained 0-2 to the Cherries.
Bournemouth added a third goal just a couple of minutes after the interval, when
Daniel Adu-Adjei rounded the trialist centre-back and continued to pick his spot.
Mr Hathway booked Charlie Osborne, after the Cherries captain had caught Emmerson Sutton’s
ankle. The free kick from just outside the box came to nothing.
Kieran Petrie’s low shot from a widish position, was well-saved by Callum McKenna at the near
post.
Paul Furlong made his first change around the hour mark when he brought on Harry Murphy at
the expense of Fraser Neill.
A cross over to Archie O’Brien saw the R’s No.10 head the ball over the crossbar.
The Cherries increased their lead after 64 minutes following substitute Kian Tydeman’s overhead
kick.
A minute or so later, Casey Shann replaced the Rangers trialist.
As the R’s looked to pull a goal back, Callum McKenna went down to grab Archie O’Brien’s drive
from just outside the box.
Then, Harry Murphy let fly from 25-odd yards, which ended up going behind for a corner.
After Michael Dacosta Gonzalez was forced off with an injury, the visitors had to play the final
stages with ten men.
In the 77th minute after Rocco Friel had his shirt pulled in the penalty area, Mr Hathway pointed
to the spot. Harry Murphy stepped up and although Callum McKenna got his left-hand to the ball,
he couldn’t keep it out.
After Rocco Friel was shown a yellow card, a nice one-two between Kieran Petrie and Harry Murphy
led to the latter shooting over the bar.
Bournemouth’s Max Kinsey was booked close to the final whistle.
Paul Furlong’s side then went on to face Watford at Loftus Road.