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After a gap of over three months with barely a game in this strange old division, Rangers' reserves have now played two weeks running with differing results. Last week we were destroyed 6-1 by Crystal Palace but this Tuesday bounced back to win 2-0 at Wycombe.

Rangers named a very strong side for this one, Simon Royce was in goal behind a back four of Aaron Goode, Zesh Rehman, Pat Kanyuka and the rehabilitating Marcus Bignot. Romone Rose, Stefan Bailey, Jimmy Smith and Shabazz Baidoo made up the midfield with Paul Furlong and Stefan Moore paired upfront.

The R's made sure of the win with a goal in each half, first youth team regular Goode headed home Jimmy Smith's corner after fifteen minutes for his first goal at this level.

Then Baidoo doubled the lead with fifteen left to play, after picking up Moore's flick on and rounding the keeper to roll the ball home. That's Shabba's fourth strike at this level in eight starts, he still can't get near a first team struggling for goals though.

Marcus Bignot enjoyed a good run as his comeback steps up a pace. He was finally withdrawn after getting a good hour of football under his belt and will be hoping to be back in first team contention very soon. He was replaced by Andrew Howell and there were also run outs off the bench for fellow under 18's players Kieron St. Aimie and Matt O'Brien.

After the massive gap in action between November and now the games come thick and fast for Rangers, our next fixture is only two weeks away when we welcome Aldershot to Loftus Road. However the title looks to be already sewn up by Southampton who have a one hundred percent record after ten games.