Rangers under 18's fell to their second Youth Alliance group defeat at the hands of Leyton Orient on Saturday morning.

With Sean Thomas playing on a work experience deal at Hendon, Tim Sandercombe returned in goal for the R's, manager Joe Gallen also welcomed back centre back Sheldon Hussey meaning Stefan Bailey moved back into his natural central midfield role, replacing Scott Donnelly, who was warming the bench for the first team in Derby. Gallen's final change saw Andrew Howell play at left back in place of the suspended Alex Sethi.

It took an hour for Orient to break through the young R's, Bryan Glover volleying home from just inside the area to give The O's the lead. They doubled the advantage fifteen minutes later when Shane Oakley's lob beat Sandercombe to find the net.

Orient 'keeper Alex Jennings took a bang on a the noggin shortly afterwards and was left seeing stars, but not Ray Jones, as the giant striker headed home to make it 2-1. Orient then replaced their dazed keeper with a trialist striker who managed to do enough to keep the home sides advantage intact.

The defeat means that Rangers cannot qualify from their group and progress to the knock out stages.

Even if we beat third placed Portsmouth next week the top two sides play each other at the same time meaning whatever result they produce is enough to prevent us finishing on top.

QPR: Sandercombe, Yelland, Munday, Hussey, Howell, Sappleton (Luz), Smart (Ngongou), Bailey,  Bernard, Jones, Baidoo.

We play our final Youth Association Cup group game at home to Portsmouth on Saturday 5th November, kick off is at 10:45am.