QPR Development Squad (0) Swansea City U21 (4) 

U21 Professional League 2  Team: Salamon, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Clarke-Salter, Alemayehu, Coomes, Aoraha, Hassan, Dyke, O’Brien  Subs: Halliday, Akindileni, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Neill  With the arrival of the team sheets, the pre-match chat then reverted to the return of Jake Clarke-Salter to the starting line-up.  Also surprising was that the R’s keeper was wearing a similar dark shirt as the visitors?  Four minutes in, and as Ridwan Hassan and Continue reading


QPR FC Women (0) – Watford Women (6)

FAWNL League Cup Team: Clarke, Sampson, Brooks, Gotch, Searle, Hill, Owen, Mehmet, Orchard, Stanley, Dzyadyk Subs: Blodgett, Wellesley-Davies, Ali, Makowska, D’Santos, Adebowale-Arimoro, Leach Watford came into this Cup tie unbeaten in the National League Southern Premier Division, which is one level higher than their opponents.  The Hornets took the lead on 72 seconds when Ava Continue reading


QPR FC Women (1) – Dulwich Hamlet Women (2) 

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Clarke, Searle, Brooks, Wellesley-Davies, Lewin, Hill, Dzyadyk, Mehmet, Stanley, Leach, Makowska  Subs: Gotch, Blodgett, Owen, Sampson, Adebowale-Arimoro, Orchard  The team sheet revealed two former R’s players. Starting at No.7 for the visitors was Kendra Brown, on loan from Tottenham, and on the bench was Jessica Francis-Weir.  Five minutes in, and Melis Mehmet headed wide from a Continue reading


QPR Development Squad (11) – Harefield United (0) 

Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup – Round One  Team: Warren, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Coomes, Morgan, Dillon, Dyke, Hassan  Subs: Fittall, McCann, Aoraha, Oluwabusola, O’Brien  Rangers’ entry in this competition was a bit of a surprise as they hadn’t competed in it for many years. The first appearance resulted in a 2-0 win (Smith 2) over City Ramblers on 24th November1894  Clapton were the first holders of the trophy when they defeated Phoenix 4-0 in 1889.  Former R’s striker Richard Pacquette took over Continue reading


QPR FC Women (2) – Chesham United FC Women (0)

FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Clarke, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Gotch, Searle, Hill, Dzyadyk, Leach, Stanley, Mehmet, Makowska Subs: Orchard, Sampson, Blodgett, D’Santos, Adebowale-Arimoro, Owen, Brooks Natalia Makowska’s strong, but fair challenge on Sharne Harris, left the Chesham defender grounded and in need of some attention. Five minutes in, and Grace Amos couldn’t hold onto Continue reading


QPR U18 (2) – Sheffield Wednesday U18 (3)

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Skeete, Gbemre-McLean, Sandiford, Cuthbert, Ikoroha, Brunson, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Boddy, Kennedy Subs: Scarlett, Mitchell-Abadom, McAvoy, Edouard-Marisson A breezy Heston with the sun poking through, the first goal attempt of the afternoon was provided by the visitors when Charlie Robinson’s shot on the volley ended up clearing the crossbar. But Continue reading


QPR FC Women (6) – Charlton Athletic Women (PGA) (1) – Which included Four Goals for Melis Mehmet

FAWNL League Cup Team: Clarke, Doyle, Seale, Gotch, Brooks, Owen, Blodgett, Mehmet, Leach, El-Bergui, Dzyadyk Subs: Lewin, Sampson, Adebowale-Arimoro, Makowska, Orchard, Stanley Following the win at Chatham, it was back to Cup action with the R’s taking on Charlton’s young PGA side. The visitors came close to opening the scoring on eight minutes. Following a Continue reading


QPR (2) – Stoke City (0) – ‘It was Stan, in one of those Vintage Flashes when Instinct, Speed & Skill are Fused Together to Produce Sheer Magic’ 

Football League Division One  Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas Kelly, Masson, Bowles, Givens  Sub: Nutt  Attendance: 21,621  On 25th September 1976, Stoke City travelled to Loftus Road. James Mossop’s report appeared in the Sunday Express the following day:  ‘One sparkle of bewitching talent from that pale, waspish character, Stan Bowles, ignited a Continue reading