Travelling Tanners

Leatherhead embark on one of their longest away trips of the season... on Bank Holiday weekend.  Thanks.

It has been a hokey cokey at Leatherhead with managers being in, then out and then back in again.  But Nikki takes a team that was unlucky not to have four points to shake it all about in Essex.

Kick off at 3pm.  Good luck fellas. 

Tanners 1 - 2 Wingate & Finchley

Leatherhead were unlucky not to get more from this rather stale affair.  We showed enough promise to get at least a draw but failure to deal with a last minute set piece meant the visitors went home with all three points.

There was much optimism around the ground following our away win and newly signed hat trick hero.  A sense of realism was forced upon us when the visitors curled a freekick into the top left corner on just six minutes.  It was a good goal but the over celebrations deserved to be punished.

The perfect opportunity to strike back came 6 minutes later when we were awarded a penalty.  Alex Sami confidently struck the ball but the 'keeper guessed the right way and his scoring run was dashed.

We did get level when a cross was met by Jedd Smith, sneaking in with two defenders confusing themselves over who should take control.

Just as we thought it was a well won point, Wingate & Finchley won a freekick and then a corner.  The ball in from the latter was headed into the net at the far post.

We go again with the trip to Brightlingsea on Saturday...

Wingate & Finchley are coming

Three points were followed by three signings in the week which has caused the handsome Treasurer to dash back from holiday to check the budget.

Today we welcome Wingate & Finchley, a side that sat just two points behind us with a game in hand when the season ceased.  They sit three points behind us this season… baby steps…

Kick off at 3pm.  See you there.

Bowers & Pitsea 2 - 3 Tanners

Leatherhead take all three points, thanks to a competitive debut hat trick from Alex Sami.

Sami opened the scoring on just 9 minutes, pouncing on a loose ball.  Bowers levelled shortly afterwards through a penalty to make it 1-1.

Second half and Sami scored a fantastic goal. Flicking the ball up to set up an audacious volley. 2-1.  

A third from Sami appeared to put the game beyond doubt but the ref gave the hosts a further penalty to make it competitive … Leatherhead held on though.

What a start to the season!

Travelling Tanners

If we were looking for an easy opener then we were badly let down.  We have lost this fixture 10-0 on aggregate over two attempts; the last being 7-0.

Macca now leads the team out hoping our in-form summer signing can make the difference.

Kick off at 3pm. Good luck fellas.