Goals galore in the South Central

Relegated Leatherhead are our title favourites, but they certainly didn’t start like title favourites, as Westfield taught them a lesson at Fetcham Grove. The Woking side will be absolutely delighted with their display, as they thrashed home four goals without reply to silence the home faithful. Bradley Walsh gave the Tanners something to chase as he got the opener six minutes before the break, and just before the half time whistle Nathaniel Mensah made it two. Mensah was a genius to the visiting fans when making it three on sixty three minutes, and the hosts failed to get Carter as Harry made it four ten minutes from time- although we've also seen the goal credited to Billy Oram.

Our other four-nil winners were less of a surprise, although perhaps the scale of their victory was, as Chertsey Town demolished South Park Reigate. Sam Murphy had the bells ringing for the Curfews as early as the third minute, and by the half hour mark it was three, Scott Day and Kai Hamilton Olise with the next two goals. The fourth came just before full time, Reece Cole with that one.

Marlow hosted a seven goal thriller, and somehow managed to score six of them against Walton & Hersham. Louis Rogers gave the hosts an early lead on eleven minutes, before Harry Mills equalised for the Swans on half an hour. Dawid Rogalski almost immediately restored home advantage, but an own goal drew the visitors level six minutes before half time, and the hosts went down to ten men as Jordan Brown saw red. Rogalski got another from the spot midway through the second half, before yet another own goal saw the Swans level once more- but Rogalski wasn’t finished, and got his hat trick just before the end to keep all three points at Marlow’s end of the Thames.

Sutton Common Rovers- who play at Whyteleafe- travelled to short distance to take on Chipstead in a local derby, and left with all three points despite falling behind after just three minutes. Kofi Anokye-Boadi got their early Chips goal, but the visitors were level on twelve minutes and ahead for the first time six minutes later, Bertie Lloyd and Shawn Lyle doing the damage. Andy Kabuikusomo- who was later dismissed- drew the hosts level a minute before half time, but there was still time for Kyron Richards to restore Rovers lead before the break. On sixty four minutes Shawn Lyle made it four-two, and although Lewis Pearch got one back the visitors held on to take all three points. That’s seven points from nine against these opponents for Rovers.

Tooting & Mitcham United scored nine goals against Northwood last season, and they added tow more yesterday, but it didn’t do them any good as the Woods got three. Enoch Ako-Adjei opened the scoring for the Terrors as early as the third minute, only for a Sydney Ibie double to give the hosts a half time lead. Ayman Dahdouh got a leveller six minutes after the break, but the visitors were level for only two minutes before Ronan Hutchins got a third for Northwood, and it was enough to earn them three points.

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Southall had a fine Isthmian debut after twenty two years away, Luke Heneghan scoring twice in the first half to defeat Merstham. Raheem Sterling-Parker got one back with two minutes remaining, but the West London side held on for all three points.

Binfield picked up three points on the road at Ashford Town, a goal ten minutes from time from Joe Gater the difference between the sides.

Uxbridge and Hanworth Villa each scored a penalty to take a point apiece, Sam Merson getting the first for the Villains on sixty four minutes only for Juwon Akintunde to equalise for the hosts right at the death. Villa saw Louis Taylor see red in the last minute.

We expected Basingstoke Town v Bedfont Sports to be our match of the day, which is probably why it didn’t deliver a single goal- and neither did Thatcham Town v Guernsey, which was also goalless.

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