Category: Club

Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Caulker (Lynch), Hall, Bidwell, Perch (Wszolek), Cousins, Henry, Ngbakoto (Sylla), Chery, Washington Subs Not Used: Ingram, Borysiuk, El Khayati, Shodipo Attendance: 17,404 (including 3,005 Newcastle fans) Jonjo Shelvey scored twice as second-placed Newcastle pummelled QPR to earn a fifth consecutive Championship win. Shelvey’s deflected shot rewarded early Magpies dominance and, with the Continue reading

U23 Professional Development League Team: Dieng, Campbell-Young, Barzey, Paul, Hamalainen, Arthur, Darbyshire, Akinola, Adams, Eze, Alfa Subs: Springer-Downes, Voss, Klass, Bowler, Folkes Perhaps the 1-6 score-line was slightly harsh, but nevertheless we were well and truly turned over by a group of Bolton U23 players, some of which held first team experience. Tim Seny Dieng Continue reading

FA Women’s Premier League Cup 1st Round Team: Caldwell, Lopes. Hennessey, Thompson, Hester, Searle (Smith), Critchley, Anu, Godden, Peck, Engels Upon arrival, Ron Hill informed us that, unfortunately, no match programme had been issued. We realised that Lauren Peck wasn’t going to make the starting line-up as she was limping in the pre-match warm-up. Also, Continue reading

Team: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Bidwell, Cousins, Henry, Shodipo, Chery, El Khayati (Sylla), Polter (Washington) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Caulker, Kakay, Paul, Borysiuk Attendance: 13,210 (including 598 Rovers fans) Sam Gallagher’s header earned Blackburn just their second Championship point of the season as they salvaged a draw against Queen’s Park Rangers. Tjaronn Chery’s sublime 25-yard Continue reading

U23 Professional Development League Team: Lumley, Barzey (Folkes), Williams, Campbell-Young, Arthur, Lang, Prohouly (Akinola), Manning (Alfa), Adams, Eze, Darbyshire Sub Not Used: Dieng This fixture was originally scheduled for Selhurst Park, but five days prior to kick-off, Palace asked for the game to be switched. It was the visitors who got off to a blistering Continue reading

FA Women’s Premier League (Southern Section) Team: Caldwell, Lopes, Engels, Sseninde, Sloan, Peck, Searle (O’Callaghan), Godden, Anu (Peacock), Netschova (Thompson), Knell Sub Not Used: Smith The ladies squad had lost a large number of players prior to the end of last season. One incoming player we were told about was Lauren Peck, a winger who Continue reading

Team: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Bidwell, Henry, Luongo, Cousins, Chery (Borysiuk), Ngbakoto, Polter Subs Not Used: Ingram, Kakay, Paul, El Khayati, Shodipo, Washington Attendance: 10,606 (including 768 R’s fans) It was a very pleasant and eventful day out for myself at the Wigan v QPR fixture last Saturday. Rangers triumphed 1-0 which was nice, in Continue reading

U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Barzey, Hamalainen, Comley, Arthur, Kpekawa, Darbyshire, Akinola, Adams, Eze, Manning Subs: Williams, Klass, Prohouly Brandon Adam was made captain and he lined up at centre-forward, whilst Danny Darbyshire moved over to the right-wing. Eberechi Eze made a fine interception outside the box, but his follow up effort lacked power Continue reading

EFL Cup 2nd Round Team: Ingram, Bidwell, Onuoha, Hall, Perch, Kakay (Polter), Borysiuk (Luongo), Sandro, El Khayati (Chery), Shodipo, Washington Subs Not Used: Smithies, Comley, Paul, Grego-Cox Attendance: 3,928 (including 211 Rochdale fans) We won despite Hasselbaink’s team selection, not because of it. He was forced into making an early change as El Khayati came Continue reading

U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Akinola, Hamalainen, Comley, Arthur, Kpekawa, Prohouly, Manning, Darbyshire, Eze, Adams On a hot, humid and overcast afternoon, the Harlington Crew also included; Clive Kingham, ChrisPTenner, Ray Marno (who had travelled up from Eastbourne), Roger Stokes and Sammy. Brandon Comley put a good ball into the box from the left Continue reading