Category: Club

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Taylor, Moore, Adjetey-Brew, Sandiford, Cuthbert, Neill, Brunson, Tarbotton, Vaughan, Oluwabusola, Trujillo  Subs: Fittall, Boddy, Ikoroha, Wiles, Majesty  With a cup tie looming later that day at the home of Hanwell Town, a young Rangers side faced the league leaders, Sheffield United, at the TSG Training Centre.  On a warm and sunny afternoon, it was the Blades who opened the scoring after just four minutes.  Riley McLachlan provided the goal Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Salamon, Pullella, Leahy, Wilkie, Friel, Neill, Pearman, Alemayehu, Hassan, Neziri. Coomes  Subs: Warren, Adjetey-Brew, Brunson, O’Brien, Dillon  On a bright, mildish afternoon at Loftus Road, the first shot on target was provided by Enis Neziri, when he drove the ball at the keeper.  At the other end, as Matteo Salamon challenged to grab the ball, Alex Wilkie Continue reading

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Crierie, Sampson, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Searle, Hill, Lalani, Owen, Dzyadyk, Leach, Amerena  Subs: Smith, Breen, Cooper, D’Santos, Ali, Stanley  The match was switched to Rectory Meadow, the home of Hanworth Villa FC.  With the sun poking through the clouds, most of the play in the opening 15 minutes was predominately in the Rangers half.  The first shot on target was provided by Molly Continue reading

Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Crierie, Cooper, Wellesley-Davies, Lewin, Searle, D’Santos, Dzyadyk, Ali, Stanley, Hill, Amerena  Subs: Smith, Sampson, Owen, Breen, Lalani, Orchard, Leach  After meeting up with Sammy, we headed on to Hammersmith to take the Thames path up to Craven Cottage.  Not only were Fulham top of the league, they were on a 39-match unbeaten run.   Rangers fans turned out in good numbers and not surprisingly were in good voice throughout the Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Taylor, Adamson, Esquerdinha, Street, Wilkie, Dyke, Sanyaolu, Tarbotton, Hassan, O’Brien, Scarlett  Subs: Friel, Adjetey-Brew, Neill, Neziri, Wright  There was an early booking for Philip Sanyaolu after the R’s winger had clipped Jac Thomas from behind.  Rangers’ first shot on target came in the 9th minute when Archie O’Brien’s strike was deflected into the keeper’s gloves.  A minute or so Continue reading

Capital Women’s Cup – Intermediate  Team: Crosby, Sibbick, Randall, Hampshire, Sheikh, Reid, Mahmoud, Lee-Walsh, Bass, El-Bergui, Habbal  Subs: Fernandes, McNeilly, O’Donoghue, Carter, Monaghan  Up for grabs was a place in the quarter-finals of the Capital Cup – intermediate level. The competition consists of Tier 6 and 7 sides from across London and the Home Counties.  It was still raining heavily when we arrived outside Brisbane Road, but it began to subside by the time we took Continue reading

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

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

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

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