YOUTH TEAM WIN AGAIN

Rangers’ under 18’s continued their winning run this weekend with a 1-0 victory over Southend United on Saturday morning.

Joe Gallen made four changes to the team that hammered Plymouth 5-1 last weekend, Reece Crowther continued in goal behind a back four of Karl Yelland, Aaron Goode, Andrew Howell and Lee Brown. Keiron Murtagh started his first game at this level on the right wing with Matt O’Brien paired with Billy Coyne in central midfield, Danny Maguire played wide whilst Ricky Sappleton continued his partnership with James Folkes upfront.

Rangers might have thought their luck was out in the first period as we saw two goals were disallowed. First Coyne saw his strike ruled out as offside after fifteen minutes then Sappleton had an effort ruled out for a foul on the half hour mark.  

Shortly before the break the home side were awarded a golden chance to take the lead from the spot when Aaron Goode’s challenge was harshly penalised by the referee, however Rhys Henry saw his penalty saved by Reece Crowther.

The R’s finally made the breakthrough in the second half when Murtagh headed home Yelland’s cross to seal the victory and make it four straight wins in the league and a one hundred percent record in November for Joe Gallen’s lads.

The win moves us up to third place in the South East Conference table just two points off leaders Wycombe. Next week Rangers are back at Harlington when they take on fifth placed Rushden and Diamonds. That one kicks off at 10:45am

QPR: Crowther, Yelland, Goode, Howell, Brown, Murtagh, O'Brien, Coyne (O'Connell), Maguire, Sappleton, Folkes. Subs not used: Ford, Sethi