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Premier League Cup  Team: Warren, Adamson, Putman, Smith, Akindileni, Aoraha, Sanyaolu, Dyke, Bennie, O’Brien, Pearman  Subs: Taylor, Street, Alemayehu, Coomes, Hassan  The match was switched to the TSG Training Centre as Hanwell’s pitch was deemed unplayable.   So, on a mild evening, the cup tie went ahead at 7pm under the lights on the first team’s training pitch.  Rangers took the lead after just three minutes following a Stockport corner. A swift counter-attack was spearheaded Continue reading

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Smith, Lewin, Searle, Wellesley-Davies, Hill, Gotch, Dzyadyk, Mehmet, Leach, Ali, Adebowale-Arimoro  Subs: Sampson, Blodgett, Owen, Brooks, Orchard, D’Santos, Munro  Attendance: 2,307  Included in the Luton starting line-up were two former R’s players, goalkeeper, Nicole Melling, and winger, Natalia Makowska.  With fans still taking their seats in the Lower Loft and the West Paddock, Jess Leach won the R’s Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Warren, Adamson, Putman, Smith, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Sanyaolu, Aoraha, Bennie, Pearman, Hassan Subs: Halliday, Street, Dyke, Coomes, O’Brien On an overcast afternoon at the TSG Training Centre, captain for the Bristol City side was no other than Joe Lumley. And, also at Heston were the Senegal National squad who were Continue reading

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