Theatre of Trees

Saturday 22 March 2025, Roffey 2 Lingfield 1 - Southern Combination, Premier Division, Chennells Brook

Disappointment on arrival to find the Roffey skipper (and brother of Bruno Fernandes) was not playing today, but that was only downside of the day.

Super friendly welcome and that same attitude from club volunteers was very noticeable the whole day. Understand the name, 'Theatre of Trees' it does have a rural feel surrounded by trees, and with the wooden press box, hand craved benches and wooden patio but the close sound of the main road and the ground situated in a modern housing estate reminds you that you are not in the middle of some forest but actually on the edge of an urban sprawl.

Football wise it was the visitors who took the lead, with cracking direct fee kick placed in the top corner of the goal after 18 minutes. Roffey were back on level terms with a well taken goal after 34 minutes and then they took the lead 4 minutes later after a comedy of errors in the Lingfield box,

Entertaining second half but no further goals, Lingfield were unlucky not to get at least a point from the game, good match officials who just ignored the diving and moaning when it occurred.