Tanners 4 - 1 Ramsgate

After a few tight wins we thought a thumping was going to be handed out at Binfield. Instead that game was another tight win, and the hammer fell on Ramsgate as the Tanners showed a kind of magic on the fields of Fetcham Grove.

The Rams took the lead on 18' as we played a bit too deep and were under pressure giving the visitors from a higher division a bit too much respect. At an impromptu drinks break the gaffer told that the lads that he wanted them to break free.

This started a much more attacking mindset and just before the break the superb Mark Walters on 40' and the rampant Anas on 44' sent us into the break with a 2-1 lead.

The 2nd half saw the best 45 minutes of the season in which the lads don't stop me now attitude saw Billy and Jordan add 2 more.

So another one bites the dust in the FA Trophy but the show must go on at Chertsey on Tuesday night as we start the trail to claim we are the champions in the Surrey Senior Cup.

In the side that Ian Selley has assembled we all have somebody to love. These are the days of our lives.

Ramsgate are coming!

After two 3-2 wins in the league, Leatherhead return to FA Sodding Trophy action with the visit of Ramsgate. A side we haven't played since 2019, and we also won 3-2.

Kick off at 3pm. Good luck fellas!

Horndean are coming!

Leatherhead return to league action today, with the visit of Horndean.

Horndean sit just above the relegation zone, with five points and lost 5-1 to Hanworth Villa… but last season these were the toughest teams to play…

Kick off at 3pm. Good luck fellas!

Tanners 2 - 0 Ks

Leatherhead returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win.  A scoreline that did not reflect the dominance as Leatherhead missed 7-8 clear chances, either through keeping their 'keeper busy or just missing the target.

 

Gallagher opened his account; following up on his shot that was spilled by the 'keeper.  Another new signing also impressed, as Montague resembled a young Steve Davis; quietly going about his business while finding "the pockets"…

 

It is perhaps telling that the goal that made the game relatively safe, came from an absolute howler that fans behind the goal absolutely love to see.  A simple back pass was misjudged by the 'keeper, that had kept his team in the game, and it rolled in while fans either celebrated or rolled around in laughter.

 

Our reward for this win is a visit from Ramsgate on 4 October.  Meanwhile we prepare for the visit of Horndean on Saturday…

Ks are coming!

While I believe the FA Sodding Trophy is entirely futile, today's fixture is rather nice I have to say. Local rivals and ones we beat relatively recently.

Kick off at 3pm. Good luck fellas.

Tanners 0 - 1 Hartley Wintney

Leatherhead's league form has slowly been revised down from Perfect to Unbeaten to Table Topping, as we suffered our first defeat of the season last night.

Leatherhead came out to play some swift-attacking football, while Hartley Wintney took a more robust approach with our players.  Sebastian Tauta-Caballero feeling an early tackle that easily warranted a yellow (with the players reacting like it should be a red) but nothing was given.

 

The game turned when Sonny Wheeler was given a woeful back pass to deal with and was left stranded.  0-1.  We could have equalised towards the end of the first half when a shot from outside the box could only be parried about three yards out to Lukas, but his shot across the face of goal went well wide.

 

The second half was, initially, a more patient affair, with Leatherhead slowly applying pressure.  As the game wore on, the visitors were suddenly made of sugar glass and collapsed on the ground upon the merest touch.  Jordan Gallagher made his debut, and showed some good touches, but it was not enough to get an equaliser or more.

 

The referee, though, was one of the worst I have seen this season, and this was demonstrated when he could have awarded us one of two penalties in quick succession.  The Hartley Wintney 'keeper dropped a long-range effort and one of our players was quick to pounce on it as the 'keeper made a dive for the ball.  Down went our player in the box and nothing was given.  Play went on for another player to retrieve the ball and this time was tackled from behind in the box, but the referee somehow saw this to be outside and only gave a free-kick (that was blasted straight into the wall).

 

Breckon fired in a powerful shot which struck the bar.  The referee completely failed to see the clear deflection and awarded a goal kick.

 

A frustrating evening, but we get a Saturday off from the league as we host Ks in the FA Sodding Trophy…

Hartley Wintney are coming!

The second of four home games in a row takes place tonight, with the visit of Hartley Wintney.

Our guests sit in sixth place with a set of inconsistent results. Hopefully the curse of the Manager of the Month award has lifted…

Kick off at 7:45pm. See you there!