U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Taylor, Adamson, Esquerdinha, Street, Wilkie, Dyke, Sanyaolu, Tarbotton, Hassan, O’Brien, Scarlett Subs: Friel, Adjetey-Brew, Neill, Neziri, Wright There was an early booking for Philip Sanyaolu after the R’s winger had clipped Jac Thomas from behind. Rangers’ first shot on target came in the 9th minute when Archie O’Brien’s strike was deflected into the keeper’s gloves. A minute or so Continue reading
Leyton Orient FC Women (6) – QPR FC Women Reserves (0)
Capital Women’s Cup – Intermediate Team: Crosby, Sibbick, Randall, Hampshire, Sheikh, Reid, Mahmoud, Lee-Walsh, Bass, El-Bergui, Habbal Subs: Fernandes, McNeilly, O’Donoghue, Carter, Monaghan Up for grabs was a place in the quarter-finals of the Capital Cup – intermediate level. The competition consists of Tier 6 and 7 sides from across London and the Home Counties. It was still raining heavily when we arrived outside Brisbane Road, but it began to subside by the time we took Continue reading
Cockney’s Pie & Mash Shop is at Risk of Closing
Last Thursday I met up with Ron Hill in Cockney’s in the Portobello Road. Later, I was informed that it was under threat of closure because of a proposed doubling of the rent. Local MP, Joe Powell, is backing the campaign, which includes an online petition: ‘Cockney’s Pie & Mash on the Portobello Road has said that it is at risk of closing following a proposed doubling of its annual Continue reading
West Bromwich Albion U21 (1) – QPR Development Squad (0)
Premier League Cup Team: Warren, Putman, Smith, Wilkie, Leahy, Tuck, Dyke, Pearman, Hassan, Alemayehu, Coomes Subs: Taylor, Street, Tarbotton, Sanyaolu, O’Brien I have to say that I was more than surprised when it was announced that this cup tie against West Brom would be played at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. The athletics stadium has a seated capacity of 18,000 and Continue reading
Chesham United FC Women (0) – QPR FC Women (5)
Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Lewin, Hill, Lalani, Orchard, Leach, Wellesley-Davies, Owen, Amerena Once again the hosts produced a decent match programme, which included the following from Andy Westlake: ‘Welcome to the QPR supporters who always bring a smile and a good welcome to the Meadow.’ It had brightened up after it had stopped raining. On a heavy pitch, Lauren Amerena provided the first attempt on Continue reading
Alan Barnes, the Legend
Taxes, early QPR cup exits and death are the certainties of life, and each year we lose many life-long R’s fans, who are displayed on the Videotron at Loftus Road each January. All are to be honoured, some are best known only to smaller groups of family and friends, but others are very well known. Such a person is Continue reading
‘Why Reg Allen had Stayed’
This article (partial) appeared in ‘The Star’ in 1949: ‘The girl who does not want Reg Allen, the Queen’s Park Rangers goalkeeper, to transfer to the North, was at home today knitting him a pair of socks. When I met her, I could well understand why for her sake, Reg Allen has turned down offers from Middlesbrough Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – London Bees (2) – It was the Visitors who Progressed to the Next Round, 5-4 on Penalties
Capital Women’s Cup Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Hill, D’Santos, Lewin, Dzyadyk, Wellesley-Davies, Stanley, Ali, Amerena Subs: Smith, Lalani, Owen, Orchard, Leach With Hanwell’s ground unavailable, the game was switched to Honeycroft, the home of Uxbridge FC. Grace Stanley made a welcome return to the starting line-up after a lengthy lay-off, and there were debuts for Lauren Amerena and Hana Lalani who was brought-on in the second-half. Rangers started the game, the more dangerous of the two sides. A ball Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (0) – Brentford U21 (3)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Warren, Neill, Leahy, Street, Wilkie, Aoraha, Sanyaolu, Dyke, Hassan, Tarbotton, Scarlett Subs: Halliday, Adjetey-Brew, Neziri, Trujillo, Vaughan On a bright afternoon at the TSG Training Centre, it was the visitors who got their noses in front after seven minutes when Conor McManus’s cross found an unmarked Oliver Shield at the far post. With Caelan Avenell grounded, Continue reading
QPR (2) – Blackburn Rovers (1) – ‘The Ball Flew Past the Astonished Patterson’
Football League Division 2 Team: Brown, Poppitt, Powell (G), Clayton, Heath, Gilberg, Waugh, Smith, Addinall, Cameron, Shepherd Attendance: 13,291 On Monday, 3rd September 1951, the R’s kicked off at 6.30pm against Blackburn Rovers at Loftus Road. Charles Buchan filed his match report the following day for ‘The Chronicle’. ‘Five minutes from the end, when lights from the adjoining flats brightened the gloom and Rangers’ supporters were giving the Continue reading