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…