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Tooting and Mitcham United 2 Sheerwater 2
Tooting and Mitcham United 4 Metropolitan Police 1
Metropolitan Police 3 Tooting and Mitcham United 2
Virginia Water 1 Tooting and Mitcham United 1 (Virginia Water Won 9-8 on Penalties)
Tooting’s Premier Challenge Cup run ended on penalties after a gruelling 1-1 draw with Virginia Water—the home side having beaten the Terrors 3-2 in the league five weeks prior.
Virginia Water started on top, matching Tooting’s midfield intensity from their last meeting and dominating possession early on. The home side’s Kai Boyken hit the post with a header from a well-delivered cross, and Toby McKimm then made a double save, only for the flag to go up for offside. Tooting were on the back foot but stayed disciplined, seeing out the early pressure.
Slowly, the Terrors found their feet, playing through the channels and getting the ball into the opposition half. The Tooting midfield battled for every loose ball; Conor Melody forced a corner with one effort and sent another just wide. Aaron Smith-Joseph then saw a shot blocked for another corner as the Terrors matched Virginia Water’s energy. Tooting needed a little luck too, with a Virginia Water strike beating McKimm but coming back off the far post.
The breakthrough came in the 34th minute, and it was well worth the wait. Alfie Walters overlapped and got in behind the defence to cross for William Efambe, who took the ball down calmly in the box and finished to make it 1-0. Tooting managed the rest of the half well, going in at the break with a lead built on a cautious, disciplined game plan.
The second half began with the same intensity, as Tooting pressed constantly. Efambe forced a corner from a difficult angle and remained a real attacking threat all afternoon. There was a good claim for a Tooting penalty when Efambe appeared to be taken down in the area; however, moments later, Virginia Water equalised from a corner that was well-met by Jo Jo Kinzonzi to make it 1-1.
The Terrors responded with real intensity, driving forward in search of a winner. Success Eguzoro went close with a header that drifted wide, but the tie ended 1-1 and went straight to penalties. It was a nerveless shootout, with both sides scoring their first 8 spot-kicks. Habeeb Adepoju’s penalty was the first to be saved, giving Virginia Water a 9-8 win and a place in the next round.
A disappointing way to go out of a cup, but the players could hold their heads high after a committed performance.
Tooting and Mitcham United 1 Cray Wanderers 0
Tooting & Mitcham United progressed to the third round of the London Senior Cup following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a youthful Cray Wanderers side—a result that was far more comfortable than the narrow scoreline might suggest.
The Terrors were on top throughout, and the decisive breakthrough arrived early in the ninth minute. A powerful long-range strike from Jordy Ndozid was parried by Cray goalkeeper Kian Eyers, but only as far as Tim Obisanya, who Reacted quickest to knock home the rebound from close range. Tooting pushed to double their advantage before the break, with Conor Melody and William Efambe both going close to increasing the lead.
The dominance continued into the second half, with the home side unluckily denied a second goal. Max Oldham went close, and Melody saw an effort strike the woodwork after his corner-kick clipped the post. At the other end, Tooting goalkeeper Toby McKimm enjoyed a relatively quiet evening, dealing with an occasional cross and shot with complete ease.
In an unusual statistical quirk for the match, both starting goalkeepers—McKimm and Eyers—wore the captain’s armband for their respective teams.
With their place in the next round secured, Tooting & Mitcham now await the winners of the second-round tie between Fisher and AFC Greenwich Borough. That fixture is not scheduled to be played until mid-November, leaving the Terrors to briefly park their cup ambitions and refocus on the league campaign.
Cove 2 Tooting and Mitcham United 1
Tooting & Mitcham United’s FA Vase adventure for the season came to a disappointing end away at Wessex League outfit Cove FC. The home side established dominance early in the match, putting the Terrors under pressure from the opening whistle. Cove broke the deadlock in the 13th minute when a cross found an unmarked Luke Perkins, who calmly fired his shot into the corner of the net to make it 1-0.
Cove nearly doubled their advantage after 20 minutes, but Tooting goalkeeper Toby McKimm produced a fine save to deny a dangerous effort from Arman Riley. Just a minute later, the visitors had a golden opportunity to equalize when Max Oldham broke free through the middle. However, with only the keeper to beat, Oldham lost his footing on a poor pitch just as he entered the penalty area.
Tooting’s uphill battle became significantly steeper in the 39th minute when Justus Egbueri was shown a straight red card for a last-man foul, reducing the visitors to 10 men before the break.
Down a man, Tooting struggled to break through a well-marshalled Cove defence in the second half. The home side capitalised on their numerical advantage in the 76th minute, extending their lead to 2-0 when Will Okine-Peters touched home a cross from close range.
Despite the setback, the 10-man Tooting squad showed great spirit in the final 10 minutes. Max Oldham nearly pulled one back directly from a corner, only for the ball to be cleared off the line during a frantic goalmouth scramble. Oldham found his reward deep in injury time (90+4′), successfully scoring directly from another corner kick to bring the score to 2-1.
Unfortunately, it proved to be the final action of the game. The referee blew the whistle immediately after the restart, leaving no time for the Terrors to trouble the home defence again and bringing a premature end to this season’s cup run.
Knaphill 1 Tooting and Mitcham United 0
A 92nd-minute penalty kick was the deciding factor as Knaphill secured a narrow 1-0 victory over the visitors on a challenging afternoon on the outskirts of Woking. The match featured 2 well-matched sides competing on an uneven pitch, with little to separate them until a decisive stoppage-time decision.
The opening 45 minutes produced limited attacking fluidity, as both teams effectively cancelled each other out in midfield. The visitors created the first significant opening in the 33rd minute when Tim Obisanya registered a shot, marking the only noteworthy chance of a quiet 1st half.
The 2nd period continued in a similar vein, with clear-cut opportunities remaining scarce as both defences held firm. Knaphill looked to break the deadlock via a Lewis Collins free-kick in the 68th minute, but goalkeeper Toby McKimm produced a good save to keep the match scoreless. The visitors threatened again 10 minutes later when Obisanya went close with another attempt.
As the match entered injury time, the home side were awarded a penalty following a consultation between the referee and his assistant. Charlie Postance converted from the spot to seal all 3 points for 2nd-placed Knaphill, leaving the visitors defeated despite an evenly balanced performance.
Tooting and Mitcham United 2 Godalming Town 0
Tooting & Mitcham made it two home wins in four days against a battling Godalming Town, who played better than their league position might have suggested.
Tooting took the lead after 21 minutes when the visiting keeper came out of his area to make a clearance but misjudged it, letting the ball bounce over his head for Sean Michael Anderson to slot home into an open goal. Douglas made up for that error 10 minutes later, pulling off a fine double save to deny William Efambe and Noah Ingram-Wright.
After the break, we increased our lead in the 56th minute when Noah Ingram-Wright touched home from close range following a cross from Alfie Waters. Around the 70-minute mark, Godalming had a chance to pull a goal back, but Ronnie Reeves shot high over the bar after breaking free.
We held on to claim the points creating several chances to extend the margin of victory.
Tooting and Mitcham United 4 Eversley and California 0
Tooting & Mitcham put a smile back on their supporters’ faces with a convincing 4-goal victory over bottom-of-the-table Eversley & California on a very sunny day for late September.
The visitors almost took the lead in the 32nd minute, but Toby McKimm pulled off a fine save from a Kai Zini shot. We hit back immediately as William Efambe went close to breaking the deadlock. Just three minutes later, new signing Alfie Waters saw his shot deflected for a corner. From William Efambe’s corner, Antonio Simeone headed home via a deflection off Louis May to give us the advantage.
We went two up in the 54th minute when Man of the Match Efambe fired home from 25 yards out. It was 3 on the hour mark when Sonny Harnett-Balkwill, who was also booked during the match, fired home from 18 yards. Aaron Smith Joseph hit the underside of the bar soon afterwards, but we secured our fourth after 83 minutes when Aaron Shawa scored with a low drive following some slack defending. It was a dominant performance that sent most of the crowd of 275 home happy.
Sutton Common Rovers 1 Tooting and Mitcham United 0
Sutton Common Rovers secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Tooting & Mitcham United in a tight, low-quality encounter at Carshalton. In a match that largely struggled for rhythm or creativity, a single moment of quality in the second half from Daghan Basaranoglu proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The first half was a cagey and largely forgettable affair, with both teams spending the majority of the opening 45 minutes cancelling each other out. Neither goalkeeper was seriously tested during this period as play remained bogged down in midfield. The only true moment of excitement came in the 35th minute when the home side came excruciatingly close to breaking the deadlock, with Basaranoglu rattling the crossbar.
The pattern of the match remained largely unchanged after the interval, though Sutton Common Rovers began to dictate the tempo and enjoy significantly more possession. Tooting & Mitcham were restricted to the occasional breakaway on the counter-attack, but they struggled to carve out any meaningful opportunities to trouble the hosts.
The decisive breakthrough finally came in the 69th minute. Basaranoglu, who had warned the visitors in the first half, took aim once again from approximately 20 yards out and unleashed a clinical strike that found the back of the net.
Faced with defeat, Tooting & Mitcham threw men forward and mounted heavy pressure during the final ten minutes of the match. However, the hosts held firm to protect their slender lead. The visitors’ frustrating evening was compounded deep into injury time when Jordy Ndozid was shown a second yellow card and sent off, sealing a disappointing night for the away side.
SC Thamesmead 0 Tooting and Mitcham United 3
The Terrors moved into the first round of the Vase with a well-deserved victory in the end.
The first half was competitive, with both teams cancelling each other out. The home side caused us one or two problems on the break and with their physicality. Apart from a Tim Obisanya shot being well saved by keeper Crabb and a Sonny Harnett-Balkwill header going wide, the sides remained deadlocked.
We came out a lot stronger in the second half and broke the deadlock on 68 minutes. Sonny Harnett-Balkwill knocked home an Alex Filipe cross with a fine header, which followed his header moments earlier that was cleared off the line. It was 2-0 just three minutes later, when a fine run by Max Oldham down the left wing ended with a clipped, deflected shot across the keeper.
The game then again saw both teams cancelling each other out, but we got a third in injury time when Aaron Shawa produced a superb finish, controlling a long Toby McKimm free kick first time and slotting it past the keeper.
Once again, our support on the evening was fantastic. It was not the easiest place to get to by a long way.
Virginia Water 3 Tooting and Mitcham United 2
Virginia Water secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Tooting & Mitcham United at Chertsey Town’s Alwyns Lane ground, coming out on top in a five-goal thriller. The Combined Counties League fixture was the first meeting between the two clubs since a Surrey Senior Cup tie in January 1975. Virginia Water, currently ground-sharing at Chertsey due to floodlight restrictions at their own facility, took all three points despite finishing the match with ten men.
The hosts created the first major opening in the 26th minute when Kai Boylan saw his powerful strike crash against the crossbar. Virginia Water’s pressure paid off nine minutes later when they were awarded a penalty following an Antonio Simeone foul in the area. Jack Mills stepped up to convert from the spot to make it 1-0. The lead lasted just four minutes. Tooting & Mitcham responded quickly when Aaron Smith-Joseph fired home from close range, converting a well-placed cross from Lewis Jackson to send the teams into half-time level at 1-1.
Virginia Water regained the advantage in the 58th minute when the experienced Lewis Flatman found the back of the net with a clinical finish. Tooting & Mitcham fought back a second time, restoring parity shortly after when David Akano-Kouame’s shot took a deflection and beat the goalkeeper. However, the hosts struck the decisive blow just two minutes later. Flatman claimed his second of the afternoon with another powerful strike to make it 3-2.
The visitors pushed hard for a third equaliser in the closing stages, creating several chances that home officials later acknowledged warranted a share of the points. The match ended in controversial circumstances six minutes from time. Virginia Water were reduced to ten men when Tyler Robinson was shown a straight red card for aiming a punch at the back of Sonny Harnett-Balkwill near the corner flag. Despite the numerical advantage, Tooting & Mitcham could not find a way through the hosts’ stubborn defence before the final whistle.
Tooting and Mitcham United 0 Fleet Town 2
Fleet Town maintained their unbeaten record and position at the top of the league with a clinical 2-0 victory over Tooting & Mitcham United. The Combined Counties League Premier Division South fixture drew a season-best crowd of 466 spectators to a sun-drenched Imperial Fields.
The hosts carved out the first clear opportunity in the 10th minute when a defensive slip gifted Aaron Smith-Joseph a clear opening, but Fleet goalkeeper Harry White made a fine save to keep the game scoreless. Fleet Town capitalised on that reprieve and broke the deadlock in the 19th minute. After a foul in the area, Alex MacAllister confidently converted from the penalty spot to put the league leaders ahead. The visitors then struck a crucial second blow right on the stroke of half-time when Connor Holland rifled home a powerful strike from the edge of the box.
The second half proved to be a tighter affair with clear-cut chances at a premium for both sides. Tooting & Mitcham pushed to find a way back into the game, with Alex Filipe forcing another excellent save from White and Darrell Wopara going close from close range. However, Fleet Town defended resolutely to ensure a clean sheet and secure all three points.
Epsom and Ewell 2 Tooting and Mitcham United 3
Two goals deep into injury time saw us snatch victory from the jaws of defeat during our Bank Holiday Monday trip to Epsom & Ewell.
On a green but incredibly bumpy pitch, the home side came close to opening the scoring in the eighth minute, but Toby McKimm pulled off a fine save to deny a Jason Bloor free-kick. The rest of the first half remained fairly even, but just four minutes before the break, Blessing Homebessa found space and drilled a shot into the corner past the diving McKimm to give the hosts the lead.
We came out with much more purpose and positivity in the second half and were deservedly level by the 49th minute. Alex Filipe floated in a dangerous free-kick which was only half-cleared, allowing Michael Onovwigun to fire home the equaliser.
Parity lasted only six minutes, however, as a long clearance caught our backline out, allowing Homebessa to run through and regain the lead for the home side.
We threw everything at Epsom and put them under immense pressure, but as the clock ticked into injury time, it looked like it was going to be one of those frustrating afternoons. Our relentless hard work finally paid off in the 92nd minute when a trademark Lewis Jackson long throw reached Antonio Simeone, who bravely forced the ball home to make it 2–2.
The drama wasn’t over. Just three minutes later, William Efambe – making a welcome return from injury – capped off a sensational comeback by firing a low, driving shot into the back of the net to seal an unbelievable winner.
A massive thank you goes out to our travelling supporters for your outstanding backing. Even when things are not going our way on the pitch, you never stop encouraging the players, and it makes a world of difference. Please keep it up!
Tooting and Mitcham United 3 Balham 1
The Terrors returned to winning ways by securing maximum points against local rivals Balham FC in an entertaining derby match.
The visitors missed an early opportunity to take the lead in the eighth minute when Gabriel Mendoza found himself well-placed but fired his effort wide. The Terrors capitalized on that escape just nine minutes later. In the 17th minute, Antonio Simeone rose highest to head home a perfectly delivered corner from Alex Filipe.
The momentum stayed firmly with Tooting & Mitcham, and they doubled their advantage in the 29th minute. Aaron Smith-Joseph produced a moment of individual magic, leaving the defense flat-footed before finishing a fine solo run. Smith-Joseph nearly struck again just before the interval, but Balham goalkeeper Jack Roughton pulled off a crucial save to keep his side in the game at halftime.
Balham responded positively after the break, pulling a goal back just five minutes into the second half. Jean-Paul Hue-Sang found the back of the net with an excellent cross-shot to give the visitors hope. The Terrors pushed back quickly, and Jordy Ndozid nearly restored the two-goal cushion, only to be denied by another fine stop from Roughton.
The decisive blow landed in the 63rd minute. Conor Melody delivered a brilliant cross into the box, allowing Elijah Simpson to head home at the near post and secure the vital third goal. Tooting held on comfortably and had further chances to extend the margin of victory.
NEXT FIXTURES
Our next fixture is an away game at Chipstead on Saturday 7 November, before we return to Imperial Fields on Tuesday 10 November with a home game against Alton.
All our upcoming and scheduled fixtures and previous results are set out on the fixture and results page. Please also keep an eye on our social media channels for announcements.
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