FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Petit, Searle (Wardlaw), Lewin, Grieve, Maloney, Pope, Hennessy, Curr (Davies), Moore, Hall On a very cold night at the Powerday Stadium, the R’s met Enfield Town in what was QPR’s first league fixture since the end of September. It was the visitors who provided the Continue reading
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QPR Women (11) – Bromley Ladies (0)
Women’s FA Cup – 1st Round Team: Francis-Pownall, Petit (Maloney), Searle, Carolan, Grieve, Lewin, Pope, Hennessy (Blodgett), Moore, Hall, Curr(Nygaard-Parsons), Subs Not Used: White, Jordinson The R’s had reached the 1st round of the FA Cup after knocking out Caversham United in a preliminary tie last month. 16-year-old Mya Francis-Pownall made a further appearance in Continue reading
QPR Women (4) – Caversham United Women (0)
Women’s FA Cup – Preliminary Round Team: Pope, Petit, Searle, Carolan (Redhead-Ling), Grieve, Jordinson, Blodgett, Akerman (Nygaard-Parsons), Davies (Edwards), Moore, Hall The QPR Women got their FA Cup campaign underway with the arrival at the Powerday Stadium of Caversham United, a side who compete three leagues below the R’s. Lucie White was still unavailable so Continue reading
QPR U23 (6) – Nottingham Forest U23 (2)
Premier League Cup Team: Little, Williams-Lowe, Woollard-Innocent, Drewe, Mahorn, Pruti, Armstrong, Aoraha, Adarkwa, Duke-McKenna, Alfa Subs: Roach, Kefalas, Ajose, Aveiro, Mema Under the lights in Ruislip and in the opening minutes it was Stephen Duke-McKenna who provided the first effort of the evening. His powerful shot just evaded the crossbar. But the R’s soon took Continue reading
In Memory of Pat Kerrins
It was very sad to hear the recent news that Pat Kerrins is deceased. My 1950’s childhood hero. The goalscoring winger with the quasi Teddy Boy haircut, has passed away. Yes, he made an early impression on me in my very first season of supporting the R’s in the 1957/58 Division 3 South campaign. You Continue reading
Maidenhead United Women (1) – QPR Women (6)
FA Women’s National League Plate Team: Pope, Grieve, Lewin, Redhead-Ling, Searle, Petit, Hennessy, Blodgett, Hall, Nygaard-Parsons, Moore This was my first visit to Maidenhead’s historic ground. A plaque outside reads: ‘York Road is believed by the FA to be the oldest senior football ground used continuously by the same club. Maidenhead FC played their first Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Watford U23 (0)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Barnes, Jude-Boyd, Pitblado, Remy, Woodman, Mahorn, Ajose, Conte, Taylor-Crossdale, Frailing, Mema Subs: Little, Drewe, McLean, Aveiro A trialist at No.5 and another change in goal. There had been three others in recent matches; Max Little, Joe Walsh and Josh Roach (a trialist), respectively. The Hornets started the stronger of Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Coventry City U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Roach, Williams-Lowe, Pitblado, Remy, Kefalas, Gubbins, De Silva, Aoraha, Armstrong, Aveiro, Taylor-Crossdale Subs: Little, Drewe, Jude-Boyd, Ajose A first visit to the Harlington training ground in a very long time. Joe Gubbins captained a Rangers team that included two trialists. Marcus Bean was spotted in the car park. Luke Continue reading
QPR B (1) – Brentford B (3)
Grosvenor Vale Stadium Team: Walsh, Drewe (Jude-Boyd), Kefalas, Gubbins, Domi(Pitblado), Amos, Duke-McKenna, Aoraha (Remy), Armstrong, Taylor-Crossdale, Mema (Mahorn) Subs Not Used: Little, Williams-Lowe Billed as QPR’s first ever official B team game Luke Amos captained the R’s side and with Paul Hall still away on international duty with Jamaica, Andy Impey and Paul Furlong took charge. Continue reading
In Memory of Michael Bottoms
Micky was born in Harrow on 11th January 1939. He played for Harrow Town during the 1950’s and following the Club’s best run in the Amateur Cup he joined the R’s at the end of the 1958/59 season. Interestingly, also moving with him to W12 were manager Tom Loftus-Tottenham and coach Derek Healey, to take Continue reading