Category: Club

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Clarke, Lewin, Searle, Wellesley-Davies, Gotch, Hill, Ali, Mehmet, Dzyadyk, Leach, Adebowale-Arimoro  Attendance: 102  Played at the home of North Greenford, it was the R’s who had the best of the early stages on a very heavy pitch.  However, Ellie Searle’s superb block on the bye-line prevented what could Continue reading

Premier League Cup Team: Warren, Adamson, trialist, Smith, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Poku, Aoraha, Bennie, Kolli, Pearman, Subs: Halliday, Putman, Agbude, Coomes, O’Brien Following the 3-1 win at Stockport, Rangers’ next opponents in the Premier League Cup were Cardiff City. On a cold night with some intermittent drizzle, the Rangers starting line-up included Rayan Kolli, Kwame Poku, Continue reading

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Clarke, Searle, Wellesley-Davies, Gotch, Lewin, Hill, Ali, Mehmet, Orchard, Adebowale-Arimoro, Dzyadyk  Subs: Monaghan, Reid, Sampson, Owen, Morris, D’Santos, Leach  Rangers faced a strong, unbeaten Fulham side under the lights.  Two minutes in and Annie Dzyadyk’s dangerous cross was successfully pushed away to safety by Jacqui Goldsmid.   And six minutes later, Juliet Adebowale-Arimoro did well to stay onside, and her shot then rattled the crossbar.  The R’s got the goal they Continue reading

Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup  Team: Halliday, Sandiford, Moore, Balogun, Cuthbert, Wiles, McAvoy, Neill, Oluwabusola, Sanyaolu, Neziri  Subs: Fittall, Edouard-Marisson, Majesty, Brunson, Kennedy  Joe English told me that Frankie Beckles was making his debut in goal because the regular keeper was unavailable after being sent off on Saturday.  The R’s starting line-up included the five substitutes from the previous evening, with all four outfield players being involved at some Continue reading

FAWNL League Cup  Team: Clarke, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Searle, Gotch, Dzyadyk, Ali, Hill, Leach, Mehmet, Adebowale-Arimoro  Subs: Blodgett, Doyle, D’Santos, Owen, Sampson, Munro, Orchard  A strong Bournemouth side included the likes of Welsh international, Elena Cole in the starting line-up, and Bermudian international, Kenni Thompson on the bench.  Two minutes into the game, it was the visitors who provided the first shot on target, when Kenny Clarke held Elena Cole’s attempt from distance.  Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Warren, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Coomes, Dyke, Hassan, Pearman, Trujillo Subs: Halliday, Moore, Neill, Oluwabusola Neziri  For my first visit to the Gtech Community Stadium, I had first met up with Sammy at Ealing Broadway before taking the 65 bus to Kew Bridge.  Rangers fans were allocated the away section of the ground, and there were over 200 present.  A minute’s silence in memory of former Brentford academy coach, Christopher Continue reading

The following servicemen had at some point in their careers, played for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, and all tragically lost their lives serving their country.  Albert Edward Bonass: In June 1939, Albert arrived at Loftus Road from Chesterfield. He went on to make 61 appearances for the R’s.  He was one of the RAF crew who lost their lives when their Stirling bomber crashed Continue reading

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Clarke, Searle, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Gotch, Hill, Ali, Dzyadyk, Mehmet, Stanley, Orchard  Subs: Brooks, Blodgett, Owen, Doyle, Adebowale-Arimoro, Leach  Attendance: 1,074  It was the away side who had the best of the opening stages at the Cledara Abbey Stadium.  And following a good run by Ellie Searle, the Rangers full-back’s cross was kicked behind for the R’s first corner.  Then, seven minutes in, Grace Stanley’s strike went just wide Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Warren, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Majesty, Dyke, Neill, O’Brien, Kennedy, Hassan, Neziri  Subs: Halliday, Moore, Sandiford, Oluwabusola, McAvoy  Watford came close to opening the scoring at Loftus Road, after Zavier Massiah-Edwards had reached the ball before the advancing keeper, but his chip went wide of the target.  At the other end, a cross from the left found Ridwan Hassan in the box, but Continue reading

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