Four points separate the top five- as Chertsey hit six and Marlow eight!

Leaders Chertsey Town headed to Tolworth, to take on Corinthian-Casuals- and they started superbly, taking the lead after just five minutes- in form Oliver McCoy with his sixth in eleven matches. It was two-nil on eighteen minutes, a penalty converted by Wayne Ridgley, and after a missed penalty for the hosts the Curfews had a third five minutes before half time, Gianluca Botti with his twelfth of the season. The game looked as good as over, and the outcome was certainly confirmed when Conor Lee made it four-nil with twenty four minutes left. McCoy added a fifth with fourteen minutes remaining, and right at the end it was six-nil, Luke Robinson ending a fine afternoon for the visitors. Image from Stuart Tree.

Our match of the day saw Southall welcome Raynes Park Vale, and we had- perhaps as expected- a tense and close encounter. The visitors broke the deadlock just before the break, Brad Sweeney scoring for the second Saturday in a row, heading home a cross from Jordan Gallagher- and that turned out to be the only goal of the game. Jaden Thompson-Brissett hit a post, but couldn’t add to his twenty two goals. Vale are in second place, behind Chertsey only on goal difference.

Leatherhead welcomed Guernsey as Green took on Green, and it looked like we were heading for a goalless draw, but Ollie Cook decided otherwise, scoring for the Tanners with just eight minutes left. That was that, Leatherhead ending the day in third.

Marlow hadn’t lost a league match for almost two months as bottom side Binfield came to call, and the hosts were ahead midway through the first half, Chris Ovenden with the opener- and it was quickly two-nil, Dawid Rogalski from the spot- his eighteenth of the season. The Moles quickly got themselves back into the match, Manuchim Oke-Williams reducing the arrears, but just before the hour Marlow reestablished their two goal lead, Dave Tarpey, who scored on his debut, making it two goals in two league matches. Rogalski quickly added a fourth, Chris Ovenden got a fifth, and Rogalski then delivered his second hat trick of the season, making it six-one with seven minutes left. There was still no mercy from the hosts, and three minutes from time Rhys Harper made it seven. The torture still wasn’t over for the Moles, as Chris Ovenden still had time to add an eighth. Marlow climb to fourth- four points behind the leaders with two games in hand.

South Park (Reigate) welcomed Ashford Town and the Sparks were on fire in the early stages. Ryan Healy put them ahead from the spot on eight minutes, and ten minutes later Joe Bell made it two. The Tangerines settled, and with twenty three minutes set themselves up for a grandstand finish, Qasim Khan getting a goal back, but that just inspired the hosts to greater heights and Bell soon made it three-one. Sadly the match was then abandoned, due to fog.

Sutton Common Rovers were ahead against Hanworth Villa after nineteen minutes, Aaron Jenkins with the opening goal, but the Villains hit back just before the break, Sam Merson moving to twelve for the season. The turnaround was complete just after the hour, Kyen Nicholas making it two-one to the visitors, and they held on to take the points.

Uxbridge, their new 3G making all the difference in this cold weather, welcomed Chipstead- and the match welcomed the first Isthmian goal of the afternoon, Jack Leahy scoring for the Chips after just two minutes. The hosts were level eighteen minutes later, Hassan Jalloh making it one-one, and soon after the restart they completed the turnaround, Mahlondo Martin and two-one. Uxbridge are up to ninth.

Westfield welcomed Ascot United as Yellow played Yella, and the shivering crowd waited eighty one minutes for something to warm them up. When it arrived most of them would have had the chance to jump up and down, as it went to the hosts, Luke Elliott heading what would prove to be the winner. Westfield are tenth.

A note to our clubs- if you believe that any of the goals scored by your side was worthy of consideration for the 'Goal of the Month Award,' please feel free to upload it now using the link you were sent, don't feel that you have to wait until the end of the month!

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