QPR legend Lazarus dies aged 86
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South Wales Argus
10 hours ago
- South Wales Argus
Barnet v Newport County: David Hughes starts with Carabao Cup win
Summer signing Ged Garner saw his effort saved first up, but Swansea City loanee Ben Lloyd, Cameron Antwi, Bobby Kamwa and Cameron Evans confidently dispatched theirs to secure the win after Joe Hugill hit the post and Nik Tzanev kept out Kane Smith's spot-kick. Two superb first-half strikes from Antwi and summer signing Michael Reindorf looked to be enough to get the David Hughes era off to a flying start in normal time, but a spectacular collapse in the final few minutes of stoppage time allowed Barnet to score in the 97th and 99th minute to take the preliminary round tie to penalties. (Image: Kian Abdullah/Huw Evans Agency) County rode their luck at times and were thankful to several excellent saves from new goalkeeper Tzanev, but this was a relatively encouraging start to Hughes' reign in the end, despite the crazy ending. As well as Tzanev and Reindorf, Hughes also handed competitive debuts to centre-back Lee Jenkins and midfielders Matt Smith, and Ben Lloyd, who officially joined on Monday after impressing during pre-season. Newly-promoted Barnet, playing their first League Cup tie in eight years, were missing last season's top scorer Callum Stead due to injury but they did field former Exiles loanees Emmanuel Osadebe and Anthony Hartigan in midfield. And the hosts made much the better start as they dominated possession and chances for the opening half hour. Ryan Glover gave young right wing-back Joe Thomas a tough examination all night and his dangerous cross from the left beat everyone early on, before Thomas cleared from under his own crossbar shortly afterwards. Glover then saw a cross from the left well cleared by Smith, who looked a classy addition in midfield before being forced off at half-time. A clumsy challenge by Tom Davies after 15 minutes conceded a free-kick in dangerous area and Adam Senior headed wide at the far post. Tzanev was then out quickly to narrow the angle and deny Zak Brunt a shot on goal before Matt Baker blocked Joe Hugill's goal-bound effort and Zak Brunt scooped a shot way over the top from distance. It took 20 minutes for County to seriously threaten at the other end. It came from good hold-up play by Courtney Baker-Richardson, who laid off for Antwi. His shot was blocked before Smith's effort with the outside of his right boot forced new Barnet keeper Joe Wright into his first save, low to his right. But it was back down the other end straightaway and Manchester United loanee Joe Hugill missed a big chance when failed to make contact with his head just yards from goal after Idris Kanu's cross from the right. There was no let-up from the National League champions as Osadebe turned and shot straight at Tzanev from inside the 18-yard-box. County were second-best at that stage, but they nearly snatched the lead on 29 minutes when Reindorf pounced on a short pass by Wright, only for defender Ollie Kensdale to divert his shot over the bar. And two minutes later the Exiles were ahead with a magnificent strike out of the blue from Anwti. The former Cardiff City midfielder Antwi endured a mixed debut season at Rodney Parade, but he began the new campaign in some style with the opener on 31 minutes - a sublime right-foot volley from the edge of the area after a hopeful punt from Thomas was headed into his path by Jenkins. Barnet would have felt aggrieved to be behind and they attempted to hit back straightaway, but Thomas did well to clear the danger at the far post from Hartigan's cross. County could have had a second when Antwi's cross from the right was nodded on by Reindorf and headed goalwards by Baker-Richardson but his effort was straight at Wright and the striker took a blow to the head that may well have led to his substitution early in the second half. There was still time for Barnet defender Danny Collinge to fluff a shot from six yards and Antwi to blot hos copybook with a yellow card for what the referee deemed a dive before Reindorf took centre stage. The Bluebirds loanee served notice of his talent with an exquisite second goal to put the Exiles in charge three minutes before the break. The 20-year-old Londoner beat two men before curling a powerful effort into the top corner from 20 yards to the disbelief of almost everyone at The Hive Stadium. Tzanev still had to be at his best to keep it at 2-0 at the break, however, as he palmed away a Collinge header in the 45th minute and tipped a rocket of a shot from Brunt over the bar in stoppage time. (Image: Kian Abdullah/Huw Evans Agency) The second half was a more low-key event until the very end, with the visitors largely content to hold on to their lead. And they looked like doing so relatively comfortably until a chaotic final few minutes of stoppage time as first Galvin and then Rhys Browne scored from close range to unexpectedly take the tie the full distance. Barnet (4-3-3): J Wright; I Kanu, D Collinge (R Galvin, 81), A Senior, R Glover (K Smith, 67); O Kensdale, E Osadebe (D Adeniran, 46), A Hartigan; Z Brunt (S High, 67), J Hugill, M Shelton (R Browne, 67) Subs not used: R Crichlow-Noble, O Evans, R Matyar, N Ofoborh, K Smith Booked: I Kanu County (3-5-2): N Tzanev; L Jenkins, J Clarke, M Baker; J Thomas, M Smith (C Evans, 46), C Antwi, B Lloyd, T Davies (A Glennon, 72); M Reindorf (B Kamwa, 63), C Baker-Richardson (G Garner, 49) Subs not used: M Alexander-Walker, Corey Evans, H Ogunneye, N Sanca, J Wright Booked: C Antwi, L Jenkins Referee: D Drysdale
BBC News
17 hours ago
- BBC News
QPR legend Lazarus dies aged 86
Queens Park Rangers legend Mark Lazarus has died at the age of 86, the club said., externalThe winger made 235 appearances over three stints with the Rs, scoring the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion in the 1967 League Cup scored a total of 84 goals for the club.
BBC News
18 hours ago
- BBC News
'Marginal gains' guru Robinson to deliver again? It's season predictions
Where will you finish in the league and why?The only guarantee in life is there will come a time when I can no longer casually assume the Buddies will finish in the top half, and so I'm going to continue riding that train until the lights come on at the end of the line. Sixth. We've lost some key starters, but Stephen Robinson has long since earned blind faith in his ability to freshen our is the best signing or has he not signed yet and who should it be?The unknown quantities of Richard King and Jalmaro Calvin, signed from Jamaican champions Cavalier, offer the most potentially exciting answers to this question. However, based on the evidence we have already, it will likely be one of our loanees-turned-permanent. Convincing Roland Idowu and last season's player of the year Killian Phillips to commit for the long term in Paisley represents excellent business. I'll opt for Idowu in order to be different and appear like I'm in the do you want from your manager this season?I want him to stay in Paisley, forever. I want him to continue telling the media that three players are injured, then starting them all on Saturday anyway. I want more of the same from our card-carrying marginal-gains will be the breakout star in your squad?Fraser Taylor. Local boy and Saints fan, late developer who starred on loan for Arbroath last season as they won League One. Nominally a 10, he has played throughout the League Cup group stage in a deep midfield role, replacing Caolan Boyd-Munce. Last year, in a brief cameo, he set up our famous equaliser against Brann in Norway with an inch-perfect cross. I'd argue he's a better and stronger player now, and he has more options to create is your one major concern?We've had (and are still having) a busy summer of squad turnover, losing several popular figures from the past three seasons of relative success. Therein lies a risk that new players won't settle, or the squad will lose something of its closeness. The league also feels stronger at the top end, so patience and understanding for a bottom-half finish might also be Jardine can be found at Misery Hunters, external
