RANGERS ROMP INTO CUP SEMI
Tuesday 19th February 2008
by Ron Norris

The under 18’s continued their 100% start to 2008 with a 5-1 win at Peterborough that sends the lads into the Youth Association Cup Semi Final for the first time since 2005.

After enjoying narrow league wins over Northampton and Rushden and Diamonds since the turn of the year attention turned to the long awaited quarter final. Rangers had ensured progression from the group stage back in December and faced a trip to a foggy Peterborough United.

Romone Rose, fresh from a work experience loan spell at AFC Wimbledon, opened the scoring for Rangers after ten minutes. Minutes later Aaron Morgan-Cummings doubled the R's lead when he headed home to make it 2-0.

Jack Lyons struck back for the home side to make it 2-1 at the break but Rangers responded in fine style, demolishing Posh's resolve with three rapid fire second half goals all within six minutes of each other.

Ten minutes after the break Morgan-Cummings scored his second header of the night before completing his hatrick just moments later, both came from Rose crosses. Antonio German wrapped up the scoring for the night just after the hour mark to complete a fine win for the young R's.

The other three area quarter finals take place this weekend with Brighton facing Wycombe, Oxford at home to Colchester and Rushden and Diamonds welcoming Brentford. Rangers' opponents will be drawn from the winners of these ties in the next few days.

This weekend it's back to league action for QPR who still top the division despite having had three games postponed already this year. As a result of Tuesday's fixture the league tie between Rangers and Peterborough, originally scheduled for last Saturday was moved to this Saturday at Harlington with a 10:45 kick off. We'll have news from that one online early next week.