Category: Club

Combined Counties Midweek League Cup Third Round Team: Francis-Pownall, Carolan, Searle, Hennessy, Blodgett, Lewin, Shephard, Hill, Stanley, Akerman, Ward-Chambers Sammy collected me from Park Royal and we arrived at the Robert Parker Stadium in good time. It was the home side who came close to opening the scoring when an in-swinging corner was pushed up Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Lee (t), Leahy, Hawkins, Drewe, Tuck, Pedder, Morgan (t), Jeche, Murphy, Bala Subs: Loades, Putman, Sackey, Ajose, Namputu On a very breezy Friday afternoon at Heston, the home side were ahead within four minutes. Harry Murphy’s strike from just outside the box, dipped before entering the net. Then, Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Hennessy, Searle, Blodgett, Lewin, Owen, Harris, Hill, Cohen, Stanley, McCrea On an overcast Sunday afternoon at the Powerday Stadium it was good to see Swedish ‘R’, Niklas Molin join the regulars. The visitors opened the scoring in the 15th minute after the Ashford No.9 had squared Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Hennessy, McCrea, Carolan, Blodgett, Lewin, Cohen, Harris, Webster, Ward-Chambers, Nygaard-Parsons On a Tuesday evening in monsoon conditions at the Bedfont Sports Club, it was the home side who went close to taking the lead when the Actonians No.9 shot into the side-netting. They then fashioned another Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Cohen, Hill, Stanley, Ward-Chambers, Petit Subs: McCrea, Carolan, Hennessy, Nygaard-Parsons, Webster Attendance: 5,941 On an overcast afternoon at Carrow Road, the sun eventually broke through. Emily Hill provided the first attempt at goal, but the Rangers No.8’s shot from 20 yards Continue reading

The funeral of Stan Bowles was held at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Collyhurst, Manchester on Friday 22nd March, There were a number of ex-players there including; Gerry Francis, Phil Parkes, Don Shanks, Tony Currie, Dave Webb, Andy Sinton and Chris Kamara. A large gathering of QPR supporters were also amongst the congregation and there Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, Akerman, Petit The pre-match rain had turned to drizzle before brightening up. After a fairly-even opening 15 minutes, there was nothing of note to trouble either keeper. The U’s No.5 went down for some time requiring some treatment. Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Kakay, Leahy, Hawkins, Rendall, Tuck, Ajose, Murphy, Vaughan (t), Pedder, Anthony Subs: Cant, Putman, Sackey, Young, Jeche A couple of minutes into the game, Rafferty Pedder broke-away down the left-flank before firing his shot into the side-netting. The home side continued to have best of it for the Continue reading

Reserve South-East Central Division Team: Francis-Pownall, Petrie, Salim, Lewin, McElroy, Hennessy, Louvrier, Medeiros, Salah, Ekere-Ekun, Fatri Subs: Mammeri, Agyeman, Rogers, Reed Attendance: 51 I was given three different prices at Euston Station ticket office, two of which depended as to whether I got the fast or the slower train! Upon arrival at Rugby Station, I Continue reading

U21 Professional Development Squad League 2 Team: Salamon, Rendall, Leahy, Tuck, Evans (t), Hawkins, Adomah, Talla, Jeche, Pedder, Anthony Subs: Cant, Sackey, Ajose, Murphy, Yahyaoui On a Thursday afternoon in atrocious weather conditions at the TSG Training Centre, the team sheet revealed a trialist at No.5, Reggie Evans. In the game and Lorent Talla’s corner Continue reading