Category: Club

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

U21 Professional League 2  Team: Salamon, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Clarke-Salter, Alemayehu, Coomes, Aoraha, Hassan, Dyke, O’Brien  Subs: Halliday, Akindileni, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Neill  With the arrival of the team sheets, the pre-match chat then reverted to the return of Jake Clarke-Salter to the starting line-up.  Also surprising was that the R’s keeper was wearing a similar dark shirt as the visitors?  Four minutes in, and as Ridwan Hassan and Continue reading

FAWNL League Cup Team: Clarke, Sampson, Brooks, Gotch, Searle, Hill, Owen, Mehmet, Orchard, Stanley, Dzyadyk Subs: Blodgett, Wellesley-Davies, Ali, Makowska, D’Santos, Adebowale-Arimoro, Leach Watford came into this Cup tie unbeaten in the National League Southern Premier Division, which is one level higher than their opponents.  The Hornets took the lead on 72 seconds when Ava Continue reading

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Clarke, Searle, Brooks, Wellesley-Davies, Lewin, Hill, Dzyadyk, Mehmet, Stanley, Leach, Makowska  Subs: Gotch, Blodgett, Owen, Sampson, Adebowale-Arimoro, Orchard  The team sheet revealed two former R’s players. Starting at No.7 for the visitors was Kendra Brown, on loan from Tottenham, and on the bench was Jessica Francis-Weir.  Five minutes in, and Melis Mehmet headed wide from a Continue reading

Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup – Round One  Team: Warren, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Coomes, Morgan, Dillon, Dyke, Hassan  Subs: Fittall, McCann, Aoraha, Oluwabusola, O’Brien  Rangers’ entry in this competition was a bit of a surprise as they hadn’t competed in it for many years. The first appearance resulted in a 2-0 win (Smith 2) over City Ramblers on 24th November1894  Clapton were the first holders of the trophy when they defeated Phoenix 4-0 in 1889.  Former R’s striker Richard Pacquette took over Continue reading