Monday, March 18, 2024

Guernsey 1 - 4 Tanners

An impressive win, away at Guernsey, to keep us very much in the hunt for the top half of the play-off places.

A tentative start was soon rewarded with two goals from Trevan Robinson on 24 and 35 minutes.  While Guernsey pulled one one back before the half time whistle blew, Leatherhead repeated the two goals in a half trick to make it 4-1.

A big game looms on Tuesday, when we travel to Ashford Town on the same evening Marlow play Chertsey...

Friday, March 15, 2024

Travelling Tanners

Leatherhead travel to Guernsey tomorrow in the league.  The cost of this trip seemed to have soared in the last few weeks, so I am sitting this one out.

Our hosts now sit in 14th place, well clear of the relegation places although they did just lose 6-2 to Chertsey.

Kick off at 2pm.  Good luck fellas.


Sunday, March 10, 2024

Tanners 2 - 1 Met Police

Leatherhead got off to a flying start, thanks to the quick thinking of Ibz and the referee.  

Just minutes into the game a Met Police player completely shanked his clearance, so the ball spun up into the air and towards his own goal.   Ibz ran on and slotted the ball past the 'keeper as the assistant raised his flag.  The ref had seen the crucial touch for the perfect through ball had come from a Met Police player and overruled.  1-0.

Did we score too soon? It certainly looked that way as Met Police decided to become less defensive and put us under pressure.  That told when they won a free kick on the edge of the and fired in a powerful shot into the top right hand corner.

Just as the half came to a close we got the winner.  A low ball in from Tyler Cox was neatly sidefooted into the back of the net by a defender.  Apparently.  I had just turned to get a cup of tea.

In the second half, we pushed for more goals but Met Police did just enough to prevent us.  Meanwhile in the league, it looked like a perfect weekend with all other teams in the top  5 failing to win... until Marlow popped up with a late goal.

On to Saturdy then, and the trip to Guernsey...

Saturday, March 09, 2024

Met Police are coming

A burst water main under the foundation for my new patio wasn't the best preparation for today's big game.  Hopefully Leatherhead can cause the floodgates to open today, as they did in November with a 4-0 win, and get all three points.

Our guests sit in 16th place.  Meanwhile we are three points off of second.

Kick off at 3pm.  See you there. Don't be late!

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Tanners 1 - 1 Chipstead

In the preview I was somewhat concerned about the weather and inadvertently typed we were hoping for the next rain.  How prophetic, as there were times in the first half I hoped for the heavens to open and get this called off.

The first 20 minutes of the first half did not reflect the table as we looked rather tentative and leggy, while I guests took the game to us.  Their opening goal was fully deserved as a shot was fired through a crowded area.

That did kick start us a little and our passes became a little more forward looking, instead us just purely lateral, and eventually we got an equaliser through a Splatt cross to allow Robinson to glance his header past the 'keeper.

In the second half we looked more threatening and had the ref added more time on for the two players who went down injured while the ball was out of play the pressure may have told... 

Ibz probably came the closest.  Heading and shooting wide, but the winning goal didn't come and the chance to go just one point behind Marlow slipped by.

Onto Saturday, when we face Luke Tuff's Ashford Town...

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Chipstead are coming!

After the fine win against RVP, at the weekend, it is absolutely crucial we maintain the momentum with another rain tonight.

Our guests sit one place above the relegation places, albeit with a seven point gap.  With Southall not playing tonight, a win could take us to third.

Kick off at 7.45.  See you there!

Sunday, February 25, 2024

RVP 0 - 1 Tanners

Leatherhead secured all three points and a double over play-off rivals, thanks to a last minute goal from our new signing.

Leatherhead can, at times, be considered patient in their play.  Maintaining possession in lateral passages of play.  With a player like Ibrahim Otulade, we suddenly start looking purposeful again.

Leatherhead took the first half by the scruff of the neck and could have opened the scoring from any of the three headers that came our way.

The game seemed to be heading for a, not totally unwanted, draw but in the last few minutes Trevan found some space down the right and crossed into Ibz who made no mistake.

1-0 and some breathing space in the playoff places...