West Bromwich Albion U21 (1) – QPR Development Squad (0) 

Premier League Cup  Team: Warren, Putman, Smith, Wilkie, Leahy, Tuck, Dyke, Pearman, Hassan, Alemayehu, Coomes  Subs: Taylor, Street, Tarbotton, Sanyaolu, O’Brien  I have to say that I was more than surprised when it was announced that this cup tie against West Brom would be played at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.  The athletics stadium has a seated capacity of 18,000 and Continue reading


Chesham United FC Women (0) – QPR FC Women (5) 

Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Lewin, Hill, Lalani, Orchard, Leach, Wellesley-Davies, Owen, Amerena  Once again the hosts produced a decent match programme, which included the following from Andy Westlake: ‘Welcome to the QPR supporters who always bring a smile and a good welcome to the Meadow.’  It had brightened up after it had stopped raining. On a heavy pitch, Lauren Amerena provided the first attempt on Continue reading


QPR FC Women (2) – London Bees (2) – It was the Visitors who Progressed to the Next Round, 5-4 on Penalties 

Capital Women’s Cup  Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Hill, D’Santos, Lewin, Dzyadyk, Wellesley-Davies, Stanley, Ali, Amerena  Subs: Smith, Lalani, Owen, Orchard, Leach  With Hanwell’s ground unavailable, the game was switched to Honeycroft, the home of Uxbridge FC.  Grace Stanley made a welcome return to the starting line-up after a lengthy lay-off, and there were debuts for Lauren Amerena and Hana Lalani who was brought-on in the second-half.  Rangers started the game, the more dangerous of the two sides.  A ball Continue reading


QPR Development Squad (0) – Brentford U21 (3) 

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Warren, Neill, Leahy, Street, Wilkie, Aoraha, Sanyaolu, Dyke, Hassan, Tarbotton, Scarlett  Subs: Halliday, Adjetey-Brew, Neziri, Trujillo, Vaughan  On a bright afternoon at the TSG Training Centre, it was the visitors who got their noses in front after seven minutes when Conor McManus’s cross found an unmarked Oliver Shield at the far post.  With Caelan Avenell grounded, Continue reading


Chislehurst Glebe (4) – QPR Development Squad (5) 

London Senior Cup Third Round  Team: Halliday, Street, Smith, Wilkie, Adjetey-Brew, Dyke, Aoraha, Coomes, Sanyaolu, Hassan, Vaughan  Subs: Warren, Leahy, Neill, Trujillo, Scarlett  Attendance: 146  Glebe FC was established in 1995 as the junior team known as Glebe Globetrotters. This changed in June 2025 to Chislehurst Glebe ‘to reflect our permanent home in Chislehurst’.  Still raining as we turned into a narrow, dark, Foxbury Avenue, we carefully tried to negotiate the traffic and Continue reading


QPR Development Squad (0) – Burnley U21 (1) 

Premier League Cup  Team: Warren, Adamson, Putman, Wilkie, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Sanyaolu, Dyke, Bennie, Pearman, Coomes  Subs: Halliday, Leahy, Neill, Hassan, Scarlett  Following an early affirmative morning pitch inspection, it was later cleared just before 6pm, ten minutes or so before the Burnley team arrived.  Rangers suffered an early casualty, when Kealey Adamson was forced off after seven minutes, and Jake Leahy came on to replace him.  Then Continue reading


QPR FC Women (2) – Milton Keynes Dons Women (2) 

Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Lewin, Hill, Wellesley-Davies, Owen, Orchard, D’Santos, Adebowale-Arimoro, Dzyadyk  Subs: Smith, Monaghan, Sampson, Munro, El-Bergui  Ninety seconds or so into the game, Erika Lempek was put through and facing Caitlin Crierie, she belted the ball over the crossbar.  After seven minutes, a heavy challenge on Juliet Adebowale-Arimoro, left the R’s striker in need of some attention and the culprit getting booked.   After being helped off, Continue reading


London Bees (2) – QPR FC Women (0) 

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East)  Team: Crierie, Searle, D’Santos, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Hill, Brooks, Owen, Dzyadyk, Adebowale-Arimoro, Orchard  Subs: Smith, Cooper, Sampson, Gotch, Ali, Munro  After getting soaked to the skin on my last visit to the Hive, it was good to see that a roof had been provided in the standing area.  Following a fairly even opening, Annie Dzyadyk’s cross to the far post resulted Continue reading


Cray Valley (PM) (3) – QPR Development Squad (7)

London Senior Cup 2nd Round  Team: Salamon, Putman, Smith, Akindileni, Street, Aoraha, Alemayehu, Sanyaolu, Bennie, Pearman, Coomes  Subs: Warren, Moore, Dyke, O’Brien, Hassan  Attendance: 125  Very heavy rain descended upon the Artic Stadium before kick-off, and it pretty much continued throughout the match. I really did think that the game may well be postponed or eventually abandoned!  The home side won two successive corners in the opening minutes, but it was the R’s Continue reading


AFC Sudbury Women (2) – QPR FC Women (3) 

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Mehmet, Hill, Wellesley-Davies, Brooks, Owen, Orchard, Adebowale-Arimoro, Dzyadyk  Subs: Smith, Sampson, Morris, Gotch, Monaghan, Reid  Making her debut in goal was Caitlin Crierie, who had been previously with Abingdon United and there was also a welcome return to Jess Cooper.  Ninety seconds into the game and Annie Dzyadyk’s audacious attempt from over 25-yards, dipped over the crossbar.  The Suds took the lead in the 7th minute after their No.9 had Continue reading