Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Perch, Onuoha, Lynch, Hall, Luongo, Cousins (Shodipo), Ngbakoto, Chery (Gladwin), Washington (Polter) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Sandro, Borysiuk, Wszolek Attendance: 12,371 (including 1,043 Derby fans) Thomas Ince’s late volley gave Derby a seventh successive victory as QPR fell to a fourth defeat in a row. Tjaronn Chery forced a good early save Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Watford U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Ingram, Kakay, Williams, Borysiuk (Manning), Paul, Hamalainen, Shodipo (Clarke), El Khayati, Mackie (Crichlow), Eze, Robinson Sub Not Used: Herdman The team sheet included at No. 9, Jamie Mackie, making his long-awaited return from injury and listed at No. 11, was Arsenal trialist Tyrell Robinson on the left-wing. The visitors took Continue reading
The 1975 London Five-a-Side Football Championship
Twelve teams competed in the 1975 London Five-a-Side Championship. The tournament took place at the Empire Pool, Wembley, on 30th April. Sponsored by the Evening Standard, Rangers had won the ‘Fives’ title three times in the previous four years so, not surprisingly, were considered to be one of the favourites. The Rangers squad consisted of; Continue reading
IndyRs Art of Football competition
We’ve teamed up with Art of Football to give away one of their QPR t-shirts or prints just in time for Christmas. They currently have 3 QPR designs including Zamora’s dramatic play off winner, Trevor Sinclair’s audacious overhead kick and club legend Stan Bowles. The lucky winner can choose one of these great Rangers items. Continue reading
Rotherham United (1) – QPR (0) – The Millers Secure their first win since August!
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Hall, Onuoha, Lynch, Cousins, Sandro (Gladwin), Luongo, Ngbakoto (Polter), Chery (Wszolek), Washington Subs Not Used: Ingram, Henry, El Khayati, Shodipo Attendance: 8,704 (including 872 R’s fans) Rotherham secured their first win since August with a 1-0 victory over QPR in the Championship. Isaiah Brown’s first-half goal handed the division’s bottom side just Continue reading
QPR (1) – Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) – Wolves end their Nine-Game Winless Run against 10-Man QPR
Team: Smith, Perch, Onuoha, Lynch, Robinson, Sandro (Henry), Hall, Luongo, Chery. Polter (Sylla), Washington (Ngbakoto) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Bidwell, Cousins, Gladwin Attendance: 12,222 (including 804 Wolves fans) Wolves ended their nine-game winless run and picked up their first victory under new boss Paul Lambert by beating 10-man QPR. R’s defender James Perch was sent-off Continue reading
50 Years Ago Today: ‘Marsh (plus the Roar) puts QPR in League Cup Semi-Final’
Football League Cup 5th Round Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Lazarus, Sanderson, Allen, Marsh, Morgan (R) Attendance: 19,146 I remember this match as being a very tense encounter indeed. That said, I can still see in my mind’s eye Mark Lazarus bombing down the wing without his shorts after the elastic had broken! Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Colchester United U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Dieng, Kakay, Hamalainen (Arthur), Manning, Finney, Paul, Bowler, Akinola, Alfa (Crichlow), Eze, Prohouly Subs Not Used: Herdman, Klass It was the turn of Timothy Seny Dieng to be made captain and this Friday afternoon encounter at Loftus Road kicked off in blazing sunshine. For some reason the Rangers defence looked Continue reading
24th October 1903: Fulham (2) – QPR (2)
Team: Collins, Lyon, White, Bowman, Hitch, Bull, Hamilton, McCairns, Murphy, McGowan, Wilson Attendance: 16,000 Rangers travelled to Craven Cottage on 24th October 1903 to take on Fulham in a Southern League fixture. The following match report appeared the following week in the ‘Illustrated Police News: ‘The Southern League fixture between Fulham and Queen’s Park Rangers Continue reading
An hour with Ollie
Podcasters and people from fan sites alike gathered at Loftus Road on a chilly Tuesday evening in late November to meet QPR’s new manager Ian Holloway. The first hour of the meeting consisted of the recording of the 200th QPR Podcast, with ‘Ollie’ being interviewed by the founder members, Messrs Fraser, Finney, Mendes and Charles. Continue reading