Travelling Tanners

The annual tussle over the Advertiser Trophy occurs tonight at the Meadowbank. A game that can runaway from us, if we're not careful… but perhaps our new side can be more of a match.

Kick off at 7.45. See you there!

Knaphill 0-8 Tanners

Over three friendlies, Leatherhead have score 13 goals.  The only game, of the three, they didn't score in was the game I attended.  Thanks.

 

The heat did not stop Leatherhead from bouncing back from the 1-0 defeat at Cobham.  Hogan and Akinnibi each scored two goals, while Igozouln, Breckon (penalty), Butler, and Waters each contributed one goal to Leatherhead's total of eight.

 

Onto Tuesday and, probably, the stiffer test of Dorking Wanderers…

Travelling Tanners

After a hard-fought game at Cobham, Leatherhead play another friendly on the unforgiving 4G surface that has proved to be so tough to win on.

Today we travel to Ashford (Middlesex) to play Knaphill in our third friendly.

Kick off at 3pm. Good luck fellas.

Cobham 1 - 0 Tanners

With so much striking talent recently imported into the squad, I wondered how many goals we would ship past our hosts as I walked around the ground on an altogether pleasant evening.  That did last year's play-off finalists a disservice, as their settled squad looked composed from the start.

 

While we hit the post, Cobham looked relatively comfortable in the first half.  They looked even more comfortable when they scored from a header after they sent in a couple of crosses in quick succession.

 

Some changes were made in the second half and Leatherhead looked the better side but lacked a clinical finish.  Time after time a player was sent clear on goal from a through pass, but they could only blast their shot directly at the 'keeper.

 

We had two or three shouts for a penalty but the referee, who was happy to dish out a few yellow cards, was in no mood to point to the spot during a friendly.

 

Onto Saturday and the trip to Knaphill…

Travelling Tanners

Ok. Let's get this show on the road, then. Spare a thought for Woody, as we play away at Cobham tonight.

This will be my first chance to see the new and impressive array of signings in action.

Kick off at 7.45. See you there!

Travelling Tanners

For the 100-150 supporters that made the trip to Uxbridge, nothing says sorry than offering discounted travel to 15-20 for the battle for seventh place.  

To be fair, twelve games ago Hartley Wintney occupied the coveted fifth spot and I thought they would be the side to beat on the last day.  It's not to be for either side, this year.

 

Kick off at 3pm.  Good luck fellas.

Tanners 4 - 1 Binfield

I didn't go to this game.  Today I celebrate 21 years of marriage and I got to this milestone by picking my battles.  Giving up a Bank Holiday to watch a game that was, sadly, a dead rubber was not the hill to die on.

 

Those that did attend, saw an entertaining half with a clinical late performance from Ruben who was afforded a rare start.  This was not before Binfield took the lead and Lukas pulled off a Le Tissier-esque volley after flicking the ball up in the box.

 

Then Ruben scored on 59, 89 and 93 minutes.  All three goals were scored just to the right of the goal and if there was a perfect hat-trick award for scoring through the 'keepers legs, near post and rounding him and rolling it into an open net, he would nailed this rare accolade.

 

Onto Saturday and the last game of the season… the trip to Hartley Wintney.