SWANS FLY PAST RANGERS

Rangers' under 18's side took a break from league action this weekend to begin their Youth Alliance Cup campaign against Swansea.

After enjoying a one hundred percent league record so far this season hopes were high that Joe Gallen's boys could get their cup campaign off to a flying start.

Chris Goodchild made his first start of the season in goal, behind a back four of Billy Coyne, Aaron Goode, Karl Yelland and, also making his first appearance, Lee Brown.

The midfield was made up of Romone Rose, Matt O'Brien, Harry Smart and Matt O'Connell whilst Ricky Sappleton was partnered by Danny Maguire upfront.

Rangers created a host of chances throughout the game, particularly in the second half when the usually deadly Sappleton saw two good chances go to waste but couldn't find a way past the Swans 'keeper. The profligate performance would come back to haunt them fifteen minutes from time when Swansea broke to score the only goal of the game and take the three points.

So our first cup game ends in defeat but with five more group fixtures to come the chance of qualification is very much alive. The lads have the chance to bounce straight back next Saturday when they travel to face Brentford in the second game of this stage. The Bee's are currently top of the table having enjoyed a 6-0 romp through Plymouth this weekend.

QPR team: Goodchild, Coyne, Goode, Yelland, Brown, Rose, O'Brien, Smart, O'Connell, Sappleton, Maguire.