QPR U23 (0) – Crystal Palace U23 (3)

U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Kakay, Fox, Wallen, Paul, Phillips, Smyth, Owens, Oteh, Tilt, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Hudnott As Rangers got off to an assertive start, Aramide Oteh swung at the in-coming cross, which was then deflected behind for another corner. This time the R’s striker collided with the Palace keeper who ended Continue reading


QPR U23 (1) – Colchester United U23 (5)

U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Akinola, Genovesi, Wallen, Christie, Fox, Tilt, Stylianides, Grego-Cox, Rowe, Darbyshire Sub Not Used: Dickinson This match was switched to Harlington because of the behind closed doors friendly against Charlton at Loftus Road. Josh Wallen was nominated captain and a trialist featured at No.5. Central defender Sinn’kaye Christie had played Continue reading


QPR U23 (2) – Cardiff City U23 (0)

U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Kakay, Genovesi, Borysiuk, Phillips, Hamalainen, LuaLua, Owens, Oteh, Chair, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Brzozowski The game at Harlington was put back an hour and commenced in warmish sunshine. Aramide Oteh was given the captain’s armband. Rangers were straight out the blocks and created two good goalscoring opportunities in the Continue reading


Bolton Wanderers (1) – QPR (1) – All Square at the Macron Stadium

Team: Smithies, Baptiste, Lynch, Bidwell, Wszolek, Scowen, Luongo, Manning (Washington), Sylla (Wheeler), Mackie (Smith), Freeman Subs Not Used: Lumley, Furlong, Cousins, Ngbakoto Attendance: 14,243 (including 848 R’s fans) This was an encounter QPR could ill afford to lose and thankfully in wet and windy conditions, a point was eventually secured. Basement boys Bolton just had Continue reading


QPR U23 (1) – Coventry City U23 (0) – Olamide Shodipo’s strike puts the R’s on Top

U23 Professional Development League Team: Dieng, Kakay, Hall, Caulker, Fox, Tilt, Borysiuk, Goss, Rowe, Shodipo, Oteh Sub Not Used: Herdman The eagerly awaited team sheets revealed an interesting starting line-up that included; Steven Caulker, Grant Hall, and Olamide Shodipo who had been off the radar for quite some time. Aramide Oteh captained the R’s and Continue reading


Barnsley (1) – QPR (1) – “We’ve only got two points away from home all season and I can see why”

Team: Smithies, Baptiste, Caulker (Smith) Robinson, Bidwell, Luongo, Scowen, Osayi-Samuel (Washington), Freeman, Mackie (LuaLua), Wszolek Subs Not Used: Lumley, Lynch, Manning, Wheeler Attendance: 10,920 (including 335 R’s fans) QPR needed a late equaliser as they secured a deserved point at Barnsley. Harvey Barnes’ stunning goal put gloss on an otherwise drab first-half as he curled Continue reading


QPR (0) – Burton Albion (0) – “We’re notoriously rubbish at QPR at beating anyone we’re expected to beat”

Team: Smithies, Furlong (Smith), Bidwell, Baptiste, Robinson, Scowen, Wszolek, Ngbakoto (Osayi-Samuel), Freeman, Mackie (Sylla), Washington Subs Not Used: Lumley, Lynch, Caulker, Manning Attendance: 12,500 (including 315 Burton fans) A poor result against a poorer side. It showed that we have very little in depth regarding our squad. The players that came in….simply not good enough Continue reading


QPR (2) – Millwall (2) – ‘We fought back well. We don’t know when we’re beaten which was a real Positive’

Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Baptiste, Onuoha (Smith), Robinson, Wszolek, Luongo, Scowen, Freeman, Washington (Sylla), Mackie (LuaLua) Subs Not Used: Lumley, Furlong, Manning, Wheeler Attendance: 12,600 (including 1,543 Millwall fans) We got rattled early on, by a side who closed us down, got at us and took no prisoners. We lost our composure and never really recovered, Continue reading