Category: Youth Team

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Brzozowski, Eales, Fox, Donnellan, Matthews, Arthur, Alfa, Clarke, Adams, Darbyshire, Crichlow Charlton were the current league leaders and back in August had defeated the R’s 9-0! In goal for the R’s was Marcin Brzozowski who made his debut last month for Poland’s U18’s and had kept a clean sheet Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Haigh, Matthews, Williams (Springer-Downes), Anastasiou (Barzey), Arthur (Folkes), Fox, Alfa, Donnellan, Adams, Crichlow, Bowler With the shortage of goalkeepers, including R’s fan Lewis Todd’s recent departure to Watford, trialist Chris Haigh made his debut between the posts. The Rangers debutant soon made a good take under pressure and within Continue reading

Team: Todd, Eales (Springer-Downes), Williams, Akinola, Arthur, Fox, Bolkiah, Klass, Darbyshire (Alfa), Crichlow, Bowler Sub Not Used: Gaster When I arrived at Harlington just ahead of the 11.30am kick-off, the U15’s match against Arsenal was underway on the adjacent pitch. The U18’s had lost their previous game 9-2 at Leeds United whilst the Tykes had Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Todd, Matthews, Williams, Donnellan (Bettache), Arthur, Fox (Eales), Crichlow, Folkes, Darbyshire, Clarke (Alfa), Bowler Subs Not Used: Mesias, Dauti I was informed upon arrival at the gate that I couldn’t access the training ground until 10.30am. Find all this nonsense totally unnecessary. The U18’s had lost their opening game Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Hudnott, Springer-Downes, Williams (J), Klass, Eales, Thompson, Komodikis, Corkery, Alfa, Darbyshire, Bowler A Nathan Corkery free kick cleared the bar but Rangers were struggling to get going. It was the visitors who were soon creating the better chances and Conor Hudnott made a great save from close range with Continue reading

Concorde Club, Cranford U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Hudnott, Springer-Downes, Williams (J), Hamalainen, Garnett, Arthur, Komodikis, Donnellan, Alfa, Bowler, Shodipo. Paul Furlong’s side had gone down 4-2 at Ipswich the previous Saturday and as for the latest opponents, Swansea had run out 7-2 winners in November. The match kicked off shortly after 11.30am as Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Southwood, Furlong (Darion), Bowler, Donnellan, Garnett, Arthur, Komodikis, Klass, Adams, Clarke, Thompson The Eagles came into this match on the back of seven straight league victories, which included a 6-2 win over the R’s last month, whereas Rangers hadn’t won since December. Luke Southwood was soon called into action Continue reading

Friendly match played at Harlington Team: Lumley, Kakay, Hamalainen, Comley, Wise, Kpekawa, Shodipo, Donnellan, Grego-Cox, Manning, trialist. The match was scheduled to kick-off at 12 o’clock and when I arrived at the training ground I was informed that although the game had been in doubt, the referee was inspecting the pitch but it should get Continue reading

Jersey Road, Osterley. U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Herdman, Barzey, Thompson, Eales, Williams, Clarke, Butler, O’Sullivan, Crichlow, Darbyshire, Elsom. Subs: Corkery, Komodikis, Klass Brentford had extended their lead at the top to four points following their 5-0 away win against Ipswich Town the previous week. Rangers sat in ninth place however back in September Continue reading

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round: Played at Solihull Moors FC, Damson Park/Autotech Stadium Team: Collings, Kakay, Hamalainen, Butler (C), Garnett, Matthews, Komodikis, Williams, Corkery, Crichlow, Shodipo Subs: Arthur, Donnellan & Clarke Looking forward to my first visit to Damson Park/Autotech Stadium, the home of Solihull Moors FC, and hopefully progression to the next round. Changing Continue reading