Surrey Double

Monday 25 August 2025, Cobham 5 Guilford City 2 - Combined Counties League, Premier Division, South- Reg Madgwick Stadium

Our morning Bank Holiday game was close to M25 and also the Chelsea Training Ground, the stadium is situated down a small lane that is part of a public park, the G3 pitch and small kit built stands means that Cobham seem to always having some one else share with them, which helps pay the bills, currently they have another club sharing for the whole of the season and another club sharing for the first few months of the season.

Small clubhouse but a full bar and catering service in operation.

Football wise, Cobham totally dominated the first half, three up after 27 minutes and this forced Guilford to sub both full backs after just 32 minutes!

Cobham added a 4th 58 minutes and was expecting this to be an easy win but Guilford had also now subbed two forwards and this made a big difference as they pulled a goal back after 60 minutes and then another goal back on 63 minutes, It was now Cobham who were hanging on as Guilford seemed to be full of running, however on 86 minutes, Cobham scored again and that was it, a very entertaining game with a second half that no one would have expected after the first half display by Guilford.

It was then the short drive down the A3 to our second game in Woking.

Westfield 1 South Park Reigate 0 - Isthmian League, South Central Division, Woking Park

Obvious a game was on by the number of cars in the  car park and fans with shorts on and scarfs showing but that was not for our game, but for Woking who were playing York City the other side of the road, It seemed at first that very few people were going to see our game, a ground that was hard to find as it is hidden behind the sports centre. In the end just under a hundred turned up to see the visitors dominate most of the play only for the home team to score just after the hour, to scrape home with all the points.

Goals and cards

Saturday 25 March 2023, Northwood 2 Westfield 1 - Isthmian League, South Central Division, Northwood Park

Traffic on A12 and not great when getting off M25, meant we made the game with a minute to spare- but glad, we persevered with our trip as we got a game where both teams showed skill and were very competitive. Northwood dominated the first half, however Westfield probably had as many clear cut chances. Northwood took the lead on 37 minutes.

Second half, saw Westfield on top, they got back on terms from the spot on 60 minutes and looked like they would get a winner, but against the run of play the home team scored again on 74 minutes. Still time left for both teams to lose a player each, as the ref sent two off for some WWF Wrestling

Nice ground, plenty of cover and a good atmosphere and a good competitive game