News in brief: Bamford up for another award, Impey’s QPR return

Bamford has impressed for Boro
Bamford has impressed for Boro

Patrick Bamford
The Chelsea forward, on-loan at Middlesbrough, has been shortlisted for the Championship player of the year. The 21-year-old, who earlier this week was also nominated for the Football League’s young player of the year award, has scored 17 league goals for Boro. Watford’s Troy Deeney and Daryl Murphy of Ipswich are the other two players in contention for the honour, which in previous years has been won by Danny Ings, Rickie Lambert, Kevin Nolan and QPR’s Adel Taarabt.

Andy Impey
The former QPR winger has returned to Loftus Road to shadow the club’s Under-18 coaches Paul Furlong and Paul Hall. Impey, who played for Rangers between 1990 and 1997, will be starting his coaching badges in May and is working with Furlong and Hall to gain an understanding of their work.

Fulham
The Whites’ Under-21s were beaten 2-0 by Sunderland at Craven Cottage, with Duncan Watmore scoring both goals. Larnell Cole was included in the starting line-up but came off after 41 minutes, while Solomon Sambou limped out early on. Patrick Roberts and Moussa Dembele also played the full 90 minutes and the latter went close to scoring in the second half.

Brentford
Kyjuon Marsh-Brown and Tyrell Miller-Rodney scored as the Bees’ development side ended their season with a 3-2 home defeat against Charlton. Karlan Ahearne-Grant put the Addicks in front after 17 minutes but Marsh-Brown levelled with a curling shot from 18 yards. Miller-Rodney then put Brentford ahead after good work from Josh Laurent and Zain Westbrooke but Charlton equalised immediately through Aheane-Grant. The visitors netted a winner five minutes from time when Rhys Browne turned a defender and slotted home.

Chelsea Ladies
Wycombe’s Adams Park will be the venue for the FA Women’s Cup semi-final with Manchester City on Monday 4 May. Kick-off is at 2pm, and the winners will go through to the final at Wembley on 1 August.

Hampton & Richmond Borough
Supporters at Saturday’s game with Bury Town will be able to pay what they want to get in, with the club hoping to attract 1,000 fans. Victory will confirm the Beavers’ Ryman Premier Division safety.

Middlesex
A virtual full-strength side will play Sunbury CC in a Twenty20 friendly on Saturday. Adam Voges, Nick Compton, Neil Dexter, James Harris and John Simpson have all been named in a 14-man squad for the match, which starts at 12pm. Entry is free.

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