ARTHUR SCORES AS RESERVES LOSE
Monday 31st March 2008
by Ron Norris

Chris Arthur scored his first ever reserve team goal tonight but it wasn't enough to see off Watford who came from behind to win 2-1.

Rangers fielded a side consisting of six trialists and, in the absence of every other 'keeper, coach David Rouse started in goal! Romone Rose, Matt O'Brien, Arthur and Angelo Balanta were the only familiar names on the team sheet.

The trialists were Ugo Udoji, how has previously played for Rushden and Diamonds, Joe Ostler, Elliot Braithwaite, Femi Kesanmi, Ben Hunt and Andreas Govas, a Greek under 19 international player who was previously with Portsmouth. You would imagine that these are mainly trialling out for youth team spots next season.

The defeat leaves Rangers marooned at the bottom of the combination table with four games to play. The next fixture is scheduled in a couple of weeks time when we travel to face London rivals Millwall.

QPR: Rouse, Udoji, Ostler, Braithwaite, Kesanmi, Rose, O'Brien, Govas, Arthur, Hunt, Balanta.