Ks 1 - 1 Tanners

After a string of cancellations and tricky games against lower-half teams, we could now look forward to an easier game against second-place-give-it-a-go Ks… and had we taken some of our first half chances that is how it would have seemed.

 

The nonsensical pitch inspection resulted in someone popping to Wickes and placing a bucket of sand down near a penalty spot.  Other than that the pitch facilitated free flowing football where Leatherhead could have marched onto a 3 to 4 goal lead.  We looked dangerous down our left but no one seemed to want to run on enough to finish the shot / cross that followed.

 

Their 'keeper, under some pressure, flapped at a ball and watched helplessly as it fell towards (some say over) the line until a desperate clearance saved his blushed.  Another powerful shot from the left took a slight deflection that was enough to take it onto the post and out for a corner.

 

Quite the start but the game looked to have settled down, and so with seconds to go I retreated to the bar to warm up only to discover Ks scored on the break.

 

The second half saw a more measured approach from Leatherhead but we still looked dangerous.  Finally we got the equaliser, when a cross found Lukas on the edge of the box and he fired a low shot through a crowded area and into the bottom corner.

 

I thought we would push on and win but the final 5-10 minutes belonged to Ks who kept us under real pressure and probably went away disappointed with just a draw.

 

Onto Tuesday then and the visit of sixteenth placed Horndean…

Travelling Tanners

The pitch passed the most dubiously-called inspection of all time so we're off to Raynes Park Vale to play Ks.

My journey is not the best. The A3 is closed and the train has the glorious addition of a Rail Replacement Service. Joined up thinking, lads.

Kick off at 3pm. See you there!

Travelling Tanners



After several postponements to our schedule, Leatherhead should return to action tonight for the Surrey Senior Cup.

 

For many, this the New Ground Klaxon will be sounding tonight.  I visited our Combined Counties opposition some ten years ago.  Our guests sit just outside the play-off places and recently beat our old friends Chipstead 4-1 away.

 

Kick off at 7.45.  Directions can be found here.  Good luck fellas!

Westfield are coming

This time last year we suffered a 3-0 loss away at Westfield, during a soaking wet late kick off. Hopefully the rain is the only constant today.

Our guests are on exactly the same number of points, albeit with a negative goal difference.

Kick off at 3pm. Good luck fellas!

Tanners 2 - 1 Southall

Not South Park, as I mistyped, but Southall were narrowly beaten despite being down to 10 men for 20 minutes.

Leatherhead opened the scoring on just 11 minutes, Lukas with a powerful strike.

The second half allowed Southall to grow in the game and a low drive into the bottom corner made it 1-1.

Frustration grew as it looked increasingly likely we would be heading towards another disappointing draw. On 70 minutes, the ref showed a second harsh second yellow to reduce the visitors to 10 men.

Still we huffed, until Date popped up with the crucial winner in the last few minutes.

Onto New Year's Day and the visit of Westfield.

South Park are coming…

Even from Brazil, the recent heavy fog has been clear to see but hopefully things will brighten up today.

After a 2-2 draw, away at Binfield, the league has yet to take a sunnier outlook and will still sit in the bottom half… one place below our guests.

Kick off at 3pm. Good luck fellas.

Travelling Tanners

After Saturday's nail biting conclusion, our festive fixtures continue tonight; and nothing says Christmas more than the midweek jingle-all-the-way trip not Berkshire to play Binfield.

Our hosts sit five points below us in 16th. Check the website for details of any possible pitch inspections etc.

Kick off at 7.45pm. Good luck fellas.

Badshot Lea are coming

Bom dia! Greetings from Brazil, where I am finally reunited with my bags after 24 hours.

After a dramatic penalty shootout win, in the week, we get back the the business of the league with the visit of bottom-of-the-table Badshot Lea.

Kick off at 3pm. Boa sorte fellas!