U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Friel, Majesty, Street, Cuthbert, Tarbotton, Neziri, Neill, Sanyaolu, trialist, Strachan Subs: Radojevic, Keita-Turay, Hamid, Ikoroha, Moore Most of the regulars had decided to watch the Development Squad take on Cardiff City, whilst Chris Hewitt and I opted for the U18’s game on the adjacent pitch. In the opening Continue reading
Norwich City Women (3) – QPR FC Women (0)
FA Women’s National Leaue One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Cooper, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, D’Santos, Dzyadyk Subs: Hennessy, Owen, Makowska, Munro, Leach Attendance: 3,160 Good to bump into Philip Cross pre-match, who had made his way over from Dungannon in Northern Ireland. The hosts created their first attempt at goal six minutes into Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Cardiff City U18 (7)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Taylor, Skeete, Majesty, Street, Cuthbert, Tarbotton, Scarlett, trialist, Sanyaolu, Brunson, Neziri Subs: Fittall, Sandiford, Boddy, Edouard-Marisson On an overcast, blustery afternoon at the TSG Elite Training Centre it was the hosts who provided the first attempt on goal. The Rangers trialist’s strike from over 20-yards was parried behind by Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (1) – Fleetwood Town U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halliday, Putman, Da Silva, Balogun, Wilkie, trialist, Petrie, O’Brien, Vaughan, Murphy, Coomes Subs: Loades, Shann, Talla, Neill, Hassan There was a torrential downpour whilst enroute to the SkyEx Community Stadium, but by the time I got off the bus at ‘The Grapes’ it had brightened up. At No.7 for Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – Charlton Athletic U21 (2)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halliday, Manufor, Da Silva, Shann, Balogun, Neill, Petrie, Talla, Vaughan, O’Brien, trialist Subs: Loades, Friel, Street, Neziri, Sanyaolu On a lovely Spring afternoon in Heston, it was Lorent Talla who provided the first shot on target after four minutes. The R’s No.8’s attempt forced the keeper down to successfully Continue reading
QPR FC Women (4) – Cambridge United Women (1)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Cooper, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, D’Santos, Dzyadyk Subs: Clarke, Hennessy, Owen, Makowska, Leach Attendance:1,197 The matchday programme featured the three new players added to Danny Harrigan’s squad. Namely; Natalia Makowska, Jessica Leach and Kenny Clarke, who all took their places on the bench. Rangers Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (0) – Birmingham City U21 (2)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Trialist, Friel, Leahy, Street, Cuthbert, trialist, Scarlett, Neill, Wright, Moore, Neziri Subs: Loades, Skeete, Balogun, Edouard-Marisson, Ikoraha Following the Premier League Cup win the night before against West Brom, a very young R’s side, which also included two trialists, then took on Birmingham City at the SkyEx Community Stadium. Continue reading
QPR (7) – Luton Town (1)
Football League (South) Team: Gregory (G), Rose, Dawes (G), Gillies (G), Ridyard, Farrow, Sibley (G), Daniels, Heathcote, Mallett, Abel, Attendance 5,000 After winning 2-1 at Charlton the previous week, the R’s then took on Luton Town on 25th November 1944 at Loftus Road, with a starting line-up that included four guest players. The following account Continue reading
West Bromwich Albion U21 (2) – QPR Development Squad (3)
Premier League Cup Team: Shepperd, Putman, Da Silva, Manufor, trialist, Tuck, Petrie, Talla, Dillon, Murphy, Sutton Subs: Halliday, McDowell, Sanyaolu, O’Brien, Vaughan After Sammy had collected Ron Hill and I from Park Royal, we stopped off at the Warwick Services where we bumped into Paul Furlong and the team. We went on to arrive at Continue reading
Ashford Town (Middlesex) Women (0) – QPR FC Women (6)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Clarke, Cooper, Searle, Lewin, Brooks, Hennessy, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, D’Santos, Makowska Subs: McCrea, Goddard, Hoile, Dzyadyk, Leach Due to the ongoing 3G pitch development at the Robert Parker Stadium, the Tangerines had switched their home games to Rectory Meadow, the home of Hanworth Villa. It was the Continue reading