After a couple of weeks off the under 18's returned to action on Saturday with a good win over Colchester at Harlington.

After Joe Gallen released a handful of youth team players before Christmas it was all change for the under 18's with many lads stepping up from the under 16's and two trialists featuring in either full back berth. Andrew Howell and Karl Yelland, both usually wide players, featured in the centre back spots whilst the midfield was made up of Harry Smart, Matt O'Brien, Tamba Ngongou and Adam Bernard.

Up front Ricky Sappleton was partnered by Danny Maguire, who made his first start of the season at this level having already made two substitute appearances this season. It was Maguire who scored the only one of the game, but it proved to be a worthy winner for the young R's.

The win puts Rangers in third place in South East Conference after eleven games. We are just a point behind second placed Rushden but will struggle to catch runaway leaders Brighton who are ten points ahead of us now. They enjoyed an emphatic 9-0 win over Brentford this weekend as they continue to stamp their authority on the division.

In other youth team news, the South East Conference is now a twelve team league following the resignation of Cambridge United from the division, all their results have been expunged.

QPR: Sandercombe, Trialist, Yelland, Howell, Trialist, Smart (Rose), O'Brien, Ngongou, Bernard, Sappleton (Arthur), Maguire (Sethi). Subs not used: Goodchild, Moyles.

The under 18's are back in action on Saturday, they travel to face bottom side Portsmouth at the Wellington Sports Ground in Southampton (oddly). Kick off is 11am.