Binfield 2 - 1 Tanners

Leatherhead will feel as sick as a Welshman, as a last minute goal denies them a well earned draw.

Binfield took the lead with an early goal before Maxwell Mullins glanced a header from a free kick past the 'keeper to make it 1-1 on 23 minutes.

1-1 it stayed until stoppage time and it all fell apart.  Two Leatherhead players were shown red cards for two separate incidents.  Then from the free kick from the second red, the ref saw something in the box and pointed to the spot.

Our new 'keeper was sent the wrong way in it went to make it 2-1.

A chance to bounce back comes next Saturday, with the visit of Tooting & Mitcham...

Travelling Tanners

Today Leatherhead travel to Binfield, a ground that saw both a late arrival of Jerry and Bradbrook goal in the FA Cup in 2013.

Now we travel there for a league game as we hope to start climbing the table…

Kick off at 3pm.  Good luck fellas.

Tanners 2-1 Ks

Leatherherhead triumphed over Ks in the League Cup with an impressive performance where a 3-1 scoreline would not have flattered.

The first half showed promise and we got the kind of goal all recipient supporters love to see.  Ks' No 4 sent the ball towards the goal with the expectation their 'keeper would be there to clear it but sadly for him he wasn't.  The ball rolled in slow motion towards the goal with the ageing shot stopper not able to scramble back in time.

Ks were through one on one with our new 'keeper but the striker made his effort rather obvious to read and the shot was well saved.

The second half proved to be even more entertaining with Leatherhead cutting through the Ks defence at will.  That's not to say we had it all our own way, when a Ks striker released a well placed shot from the edge of the box to equalise.

Our deserved winner came from a swift move through the middle which released a player just left of the goal.  The player opted to square it to Pearch, which seemed a strange thing to do initially but all was forgiven when he smashed it past a player on the line.

We could have had a couple more but for a lino who raised his flag too early and a Tarpey header that was sent wide.

Onto the next round and an away trip to Saturday's opponents Binfield (I believe)...

Ks are coming

Tonight we welcome our old friends, and one-time tenants, to Fetcham Grove for tonight's league cup game.

The league cup provides a good opportunity for the players to try out against higher opposition and for the visiting supporters to get back up close and personal with Hayden Bird.

Kick off at 7.45.  See you there!

Tanners 0 - 2 Marlow

Leatherhead failed to lay a glove on our visitors as yet again we lose to play-off-placed opposition.

It looked promising at first.  We were pressuring and, while they looked dangerous on the break, we looked the most likely to score.  Until 60 seconds of football that Dave Tarpey will want to forget.

His first contribution was to find himself in the way of a powerful goal-bound shot from Archie Burnett.  Perhaps he tried to get out of the way but it almost looked like he tried to control it.  

Perhaps frustrated at his unintentional intervention he went up the other end and tried to make amends with a desperate tackle but completely got it wrong and gave away a penalty.  The spot kick was put away comfortably to make it 0-1.

That kicked the stuffing out of Leatherhead and from then on we really did fail to compete.  In the second half the only Marlow player in the box was allowed to head the ball past Ringer to make it 2-0.

If the rain holds off perhaps we get to see Ks in the League Cup on Tuesday...

Marlow are coming

With the River Mole lapping on the edge of Fetcham Grove, it is fitting we host the Swan Derby and the visit of fifth-placed Marlow.

Since Hayden arrived, we have won the games that matter but given a good hiding from the there-or-thereabouts teams... BUT the game against Uxbridge showed or a different performance which will hopefully carry us into tomorrow.

Kick off at 3pm.  See you there!

Travelling Tanners

Leatherhead look to bounce back from Saturday's 3-1 defeat with a trip to Uxbridge.  For many, a new-ground klaxon may be sounding but I have been there as I seem to recall we played a pre-season friendly there in 2006... awaiting confirmation of this...

Uxbridge sit in 11th and recently beat Northwood 1-0, so they will certainly prove to be stiff opposition tomorrow.

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

Northwood 3 - 1 Tanners

Despite a promising first half, Leatherhead leave Northwood nothing after being well and truly spanked by the league leaders.

With a setting sun I was blinded from behind the goal so made the mistake of assessing the hosts as being a small side... I somehow missed their 6' 6" striker and defender who would go on to make our lives quite difficult.

We started well, with Reise making some good runs and stretching their defence but as the game wore on our hosts got the measure of us and kept us at bay.

That said, the first half did not look like it was going to yield goals until a late corner was met by Northwood's smallest player who glanced his header into the back of the net.

Second half lacked any of the sustained pressure of the first half and Northwood dictated the game.  Two quick goals - a near post shot and a neat finish from a nice move through the middle - were well deserved and will give Hayden plenty to think about.

We did strike back with some pace from Jermaine, who crossed into Reise for a neat finish but the damage was done.

So my new Tanners shirt is now deemed unlucky and my only joy was updating my spreadsheet for a new ground...

Uxbridge on Tuesday anyone..? 

Travelling Tanners

NEW GROUND KLAXON as we travel to top-of-the-table Northwood in the league tomorrow.

Leatherhead have notched up two wins in the last two league games, so go there in good spirits.  Dave Tarpey has even found his scoring boots with three in two.

Kick off at 3pm.  Directions can be found here.  See you there!

Tanners 2 - 1 Ashford Town

Leatherhead notch up their first win, thanks to a late Tarpey penalty.  It could have been more comprehensive but for the woodwork that saved the visitors three times.

Leatherhead played the first half with a new found confidence as they pushed the ball around  with real intent.  Archie bent a shot just past the post before we struck the woodwork twice.

Tarpey then found the back of the net with a powerful shot that moved left then right in the air, leaving the 'keeper diving helplessly as it flew in.

Just before half time a number of supporters went into the and commented just how much better the team looked. This was awkward on two accounts.  One, Luke Tuffs was in the same bar and two, Ashford swung in a freekick and equalised.

Second half Leatherhead looked less decisive and it appeared the game would finish a draw until Tarpey won a lte penalty and duly converted. The side celebrated like they had won the league... or certainly their first home league game.

Frimley come to the Grove on Tuesday...

Ashford Town (Middlesex) are coming

Tenth place Ashford hope to come to the Grove tomorrow as we face a tense wait for news of how the pitch has survived recent rain.

Leatherhead will hope to bounce back from  their disappointing, penalty inspired, defeat last week.

Kick off at 3pm. See you there!