Woking FC v Wealdstone FC

SATURDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2024

KICK OFF: 15:00

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Board of Directors

Drew Volpe, John Katz, Dave Curtis, Gareth Farrell, George Burnett

Chief Executive Officer: John Katz

General Manager: Dave Curtis

Company Secretary: George Burnett

Honorary Vice President: Peter Jordan

Club Ambassador: Geoff Chapple

Commercial Director: Nick Bavin

Head of Food & Beverage: Simon Jones

Safety Officer: Amelia Tyson

Media Manager: Daniel O’Sullivan

Ticketing and Operations Executive: Sheena Nichol

Accounts and Finance Manager: Pam Stevenson

Shop Manager: Ben Cavey

Club Chaplain: Ian Nicholson

CEO NOTES

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Greetings and, after more than a month, welcome back to the Laithwaite Community Stadium for this afternoon’s matchup between your Cards and our visitors from Wealdstone.

I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Wealdstone Chairman Rory Fitzgerald, along with former Cards Jack Cook, Max Kretzschmar, Tarryn Allarakhia back to Woking as well.

Lastly, I’d like to offer our special thanks to the Cards Trust which has funded Jayden Luker’s loan for the rest of the season with proceeds from the 400 Club and Boost the Budget.

“The boys need all of us to rally behind them. Even if we’re disappointed in our table position, even if we fear the worst, even when we go behind in a match.”

"They say it’s the hope that kills you, but we need to turn that around. The hope needs to inspire us, motivate us and drive us ever forward. Then hope turns into belief. And I believe.”

The Cards Trust does so much for the Club both behind the scenes and right up front, and we are grateful for them being a massive part of the team.

Hopefully, you will have seen that most all of the migration restrictions have been lifted for the remainder of the season at the discretion of our Safety Officer.

Now to address the elephant in the room: results. We can all recognise that recruitment this season was subpar, especially in the wake of such a brilliant recruitment period for last season.

Prior to the appointment of Michael Doyle, and continuing since his arrival, the Club has shifted the playing squad to fit the gaffer’s preferred playing style. While the results haven’t been what any of us have hoped just yet, our performances

have improved. Beginning with our narrow 1-0 defeat away to Chesterfield, we’ve conceded less than 1 goal per match and kept 2 clean sheets. We are actively pursuing a goal scorer to help flip these 1-0 / 0-1 defeats into wins; we also expect Reece Grego-Cox back in the side before the end of March.

The boys need all of us to rally behind them. Even if we’re disappointed in our table position, even if we fear the worst, even when we go behind in a match.

They say it’s the hope that kills you, but we need to turn that around.

The hope needs to inspire us, motivate us and drive us ever forward. Then hope turns into belief.

And I believe.

Thank you all, as always, for your continued support. It means the world to our entire Club.

Always remember that the complaint (and compliment) line is always open. Just email me at john.katz@wokingfc.co.uk and we can take in your feedback. Or, as the kids say, you can slide into my DMs on Twitter at @jekatz33.

Best,

John Katz Chief Executive

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IN Safe HaNDS

As a reminder, it is our goal to ensure that all supporters feel safe and welcome at the Laithwaite Community Stadium. To that end, on 11 December 2021, the Club launched the “In Safe Hands” programme to help our fans report racist, sexist, homophobic, or other abusive language simply and anonymously.

If you hear any abusive language, experience it yourself or if you or someone you see feels / looks threatened, you can text the Club anonymously and the message will be monitored by our Safety Officer during the match. Simply text WFC (followed by the nature of your concern and location) to 66777 and we will address your concerns. Example: If you hear racial abuse whilst sitting in the KRE, please send the following text to 66777: “WFC racial abuse centre section of KRE.”

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Woking vs. Wealdstone

Vanarama National League

Saturday 24th February 2024

15:00 Kick-Off

Woking start a run of three consecutive home matches by facing Wealdstone at the Laithwaite on Saturday.

After defeat at Ebbsfleet, Michael Doyle will be looking for a reaction to stop the Cards from getting dragged further away from the safety mark.

There may be chances for players who have not started regularly with Woking looking to try and find form in any way possible, against a Stones side with a few familiar faces.

OPPOSITION WATCH

Stuart Maynard moved upwards to Notts County last month, taking his assistant and first team coaches Matt and Craig Saunders with him. The Stones wasted no time in poaching David Noble from National League South side St Albans City, but his transition to life at Grosvenor Vale has not been as smooth as he would have hoped.

Wealdstone’s much discussed pitch problems have left them lingering behind the rest of the league in terms of games played, with the Stones having four games in hand on the Cards and five in hand on various teams.

This has no doubt had an impact on recent form, with the Stones winless in four league games since Noble took over, but having beaten Hendon emphatically in the FA Trophy on Tuesday night, he will be hoping that this result can carry over into the league.

With top scorer Sean Adarkwa out injured, Wealdstone’s players to watch are former Woking trio Jack Cook, Max Kretzschmar and Tarryn Allarakhia. In particular, Allarakhia was called up and started once at AFCON last month following impressive form under Maynard.

Currently sitting on 38 points from 30 games, the Stones sit 19th, four points above the Cards having scored 42 and conceded 45.

LAST TIME OUT

Sam Bowen’s first half goal was enough for all three points in September as the Stones were 1-0 victors at the Vale. Last season, the sides shared the points on both occasions, with two Kretzschmar penalties across both games adding up to two 1-1 score lines. Across 10 meetings between the sides, the Stones have won four, Woking have won four and there have been two draws.

AROUND THE GROUND

Ticket pricing and other details are available here.

Tickets are 50% off for Cards Trust members for the game, to sign up, click here.

Home supporters can purchase tickets here. Away supporters can purchase tickets here.

MATCHDAY GUIDE

Click here for information on gate opening times, food and drink facilities, the Club shop and other ticketing information.

DISABLED SUPPORTERS

Click here for more information.

ARRIVING AT THE STADIUM

Kingfield Road turnstiles – blue and yellow entry opens two-and-a-half hours before kick-off, unless otherwise stated.

Westfield Avenue turnstiles - red and orange entry opens two-and-a-half hours before kick-off, unless otherwise stated.

Away supporter turnstiles - white entry opens two hours before kick-off, unless stated otherwise. Supporters who have purchased a hospitality package will have green entry and should enter through the Guest Entrance, Kingfield Road.

Supporters are reminded to arrive at the Laithwaite Community Stadium in good time, and are not guaranteed to gain entry in time for kick-off when arriving less than 30 minutes before kick-off.

Food & Drink at Laithwaite Community Stadium

The Cardinals Bar is located at the front of the stadium.

The bar has full draught and bottle beer options. The Fan Zone is the newest addition for supporters and is located opposite the Cardinals Bar.

Moaners Corner Café is located next Moaners Corners Stand, with hot and cold drinks, plus snacks available.

The Seymours Community Stand has hot food options and a last lane for beverages.

CLUB SHOP

The Club Shop is open two-and-a-half hours before kick-off, located by the Fan Zone.

The shop is also open Mon - Fri, 10:00 - 16:00, upon check-in at reception.

TICKETING INFORMATION

All Woking FC Season Ticket holders can use their Season Ticket card to enter Laithwaite Community Stadium for all Vanarama National League matches.

Supporters with individual match tickets can use the e-ticket they purchased which was emailed from noreply@ktckts.com. Such tickets can be scanned on a smartphone or when printed.

Any assistance needed for matchday please contact tickets@wokingfc.co.uk, call 01483967229, or come to reception Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:00, or matchdays, 09:00 - half-time.

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After further consideration and listening to the collective voice of our supporters the Board has taken the decision to remove the migration restrictions...

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Modern day Woking legend. Thank you, Ian.

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CLUB HISTORY

Wealdstone Football were founded at the beginning of the 1899/00 season, competing in Division 2 of the Willesden & District League, winning their first title in the 1905/06 season but were defunct a year later, reforming for the 1908/09 season becoming champions again in 1912/13. After the First World War, Wealdstone joined the London Senior League and then the Middlesex Senior League, moving into Lower Mead Stadium situated between Harrow and Wealdstone town centres in 1922 after previously playing at the College Farm Ground and Belmont Road, both in Wealdstone, they joined the Spartan League for their first season at Lower Mead and then joined the Athenian League in 1928/29.

The Stones won the Middlesex Cup double in 1930, winning the Senior Challenge Cup and Senior Charity

Cup for the first time and currently have won each trophy a total of 11 times, sharing the Charity Cup on two other occasions. The Stones played at Wembley Stadium for the first time during the Second World War in 1942, where they beat RAF (Uxbridge) 5-2 after extra time in the Middlesex Senior Red Cross Cup Final.

In 1946 the club was involved in the first televised football match, where the BBC showed part of their Athenian League fixture match away to Barnet. The Stones also took part in the first two ‘live’ FA Cup matches to be screened to BBC viewers in their FA Cup victories over Edgware Town and Colchester United in 1949, they met a Football League side for the first time later in that cup run where they were narrowly beaten by Port Vale in the First Round Proper.

The club won their one and only Athenian League in 1951/52, joining the Isthmian League in 1964. Two years later the Stones enjoyed their second Wembley success, defeating league rivals Hendon 3-1 in the FA Amateur Cup Final at Wembley in front of 45,000 spectators. The Stones turned professional in 1971, joining the Southern League where they won the First Division South in 1974 earning them promotion to the Premier Division which then meant the Stones became one of the founding members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979, what is now the National League.

A year before that though, the Stones enjoyed their best run in the FA Cup, defeating Football League clubs Hereford United and Reading on route to the Third Round where they made the short trip to Loftus Road to play First Division club Queen’s Park Rangers, unfortunately the Stones were beaten 4-0 on the day by the R’s. Later that season the Stones played in Europe, featuring in the annual AngloItalian Tournament, they beat Paganese 4-2 before losing 1-0 to eventual winners Udinese, both at

Lower Mead, the Stones then travelled to Italy but were beaten 1-0 by Reggiana and 2-0 by Arezzo.

The club didn’t suffer a relegation until the 1980/81 season but returned to the Conference a season later, winning all five trophies on offer in the Southern League that season. The 1984/85 was the club’s golden year, becoming the first ever club to win the ‘non-league double’ winning both the Conference and FA Trophy in the same season, the club completed a treble that season winning the Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup, too.

Within a few short years the club had been relegated from the Conference into the Southern League Premier Division 1987/88 and then the Southern League Southern Division in 1991/92. The season before also saw the Stones sell their traditional home of Lower Mead in order to stay in existence, the company handling the sale of Lower Mead then went into liquidation and after lengthy court proceedings, the club only received a fraction of the sum Tesco’s had paid for the land.

A seventeen-year period of groundsharing began at Watford’s Vicarage Road for two seasons, and then at Yeading FC for another two seasons.

The 1995/96 season saw a new era for the club as they began a groundshare with Edgware Town at their White Lion Ground and had left the Southern League to rejoin the Isthmian League for the first time since 1971, although at a cost as they had to begin two tiers lower in the Isthmian Third Division, where they finished fourth in their first season. Two successive promotions followed under the guidance of manager Gordon Bartlett who would spend 22 successful years at the club. The Stones almost made it three successive promotions but were denied promotion due to Edgware Town’s stadium not meeting the necessary requirements for the top Isthmian division. The Stones eventually won promotion in the 2003/04 season beating Dulwich Hamlet in a play-off final penalty shootout.

During this groundsharing period the club attempted to redevelop the local Prince Edward Playing Fields, owned by the London Borough of Harrow, into a new home ground. Construction of the new stadium started in 2003 but, when over 60% complete, was suddenly halted in April 2004 when the private company who were co-financing the project with the club went into insolvency. Unable to afford the completion of the new stadium on their own, Wealdstone had to leave the site unfinished for two years, until Harrow borough council eventually sold it to Barnet FC who later moved in to what became The Hive Stadium in 2013.

The Stones moved to Northwood FC’s Chestnut Avenue ground for the 2005/06 where they would spend three years. The club spent a solitary season back in the Southern League in 2006/07 before returning to the Isthmian League the following season. The club acquired a lease to the then defunct Ruislip Manor FC’s Grosvenor Vale ground in 2008, with dedicated fans helping to bring the stadium up to the standard required by the Isthmian League and from the start of the 2008/09 season had a stadium and clubhouse of their own.

At The Vale the club has prospered, hosting Football League clubs Colchester United and Rotherham

United in the FA Cup, reaching the FA Trophy semi-finals twice and earning two promotions.

The first success story came in the 2010/11 season, where they lost in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy to eventual winners Newport County, beating National League sides Barrow, Dartford and Cambridge United in that cup run.

The 2013/14 season saw Gordon Bartlett’s final promotion as Wealdstone manager where they won the Isthmian Premier League as champions, promoting them into the National League South. The BBC cameras rolled into Grosvenor Vale the following season, as the Stones made it to the First Round Proper for the first time since 1987, eventually losing 6-2 to League One side Colchester United.

The first managerial change in 22 years came early in the 2017/18 season where Gordon Bartlett was replaced by Bobby Wilkinson despite narrowly missing the play-offs the season before. Wilkinson spent two seasons with the Stones, with the club reaching the FA Trophy semi-finals again in his first season, again losing to eventual winners Brackley Town and then reaching the National League South play-offs the season after, where final minute heartache saw them lose out to Woking in the semifinal. Wilkinson left the club after the 2018/19 season and was replaced by former Hemel Hempstead Town manager Dean Brennan. With a reduced budget, Brennan delivered the National League South title for the Stones with a breathtaking style of attacking football that saw them dismantle title rivals Havant & Waterlooville (4-2 away) and Bath City (7-0 at home) in emphatic victories to take the Stones back to the pinnacle of the non-league pyramid for the first time in over 30 years. Brennan was replaced by his assistant Stuart Maynard in the Stones return to the National League midway through the 2020/21 season, and he’s guided them to three successive improved finishes in the National League, coming 13th last season and securing the club it’s highest league finish in 37 years after a campaign largely spent flirting with the play-off positions. New boss David Noble will be looking to push on from Maynard’s work after he replaced Notts County-bound Maynard in January 2024.

MANAGER

David Noble

Noble joined the Stones as First Team Manager in January 2024 following a two-year spell as St Albans City boss. During his time in the Saints hotseat he guided them to a National League South play-off final and left the club on course for another play-off finishing position. As a player he represented both England and Scotland at youth level internationally and built a career that amassed over 300 EFL appearances at Watford, West Ham United, Boston United, Bristol City, Yeovil Town, Exeter City, Rotherham United, Cheltenham Town and Oldham Athletic.

ONE TO WATCH

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Position: Centre-Midfield

An imposing presence in the centre of midfield, Ferguson joined the Stones on a free transfer from National League rivals Southend United in February 2022. His time at the Shrimpers is wellknown for the 40-yard screamer he scored in their 3-1 win over Forest Green Rovers and has a good mix of EFL and non-league experience, playing in the EFL for Dagenham & Redbridge, Burton Albion, Port Vale, Crawley Town and Southend United and in non-league at Billericay Town, Grays Athletic, Bromley and Dulwich Hamlet, who he helped gain promotion to the National League South in 2018.

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AUGUST

Sat Aug 05 Kidderminster Harriers

Sat Aug 12 Altrincham

Tue Aug 15 Rochdale

Sat Aug 19 Barnet

Sat Aug 26 Gateshead

Mon Aug 28 Dorking Wanderers

SEPTEMBER

Sat Sept 02 Maidenhead United

Sat Sept 09 Solihull Moors

Sat Sept 16 Hartlepool United

Tue Sept 19 Ebbsfleet United

Sat Sept 23 York City

Tue Sept 26 Wealdstone

Sat Sept 30 AFC Fylde

OCTOBER

Tue Oct 03 FC Halifax Town

Sat Oct 07 Southend United

Sat Oct 14 Hemel Hempstead (FAC)

Tue Oct 17 Hemel Hempstead (FAC)

Sat Oct 21 Dagenham & Redbridge

Tue Oct 24 Eastleigh

Sat Oct 28 Bromley

NOVEMBER

Sat Nov 04 Ramsgate (FAC)

Sat Nov 11 Oxford City

Sat Nov 18 Oldham Athletic

Tue Nov 21 Chesterfield

Sat Nov 25 Boreham Wood

DECEMBER

Sat Dec 02 Gateshead

Sat Dec 09 Weston-super-Mare (FAT R3)

Sat Dec 16 Dorking Wanderers

Sat Dec 23 Maidenhead United

Tue Dec 26 Aldershot Town

JANUARY

Mon Jan 01 Aldershot Town

Sat Jan 06 Solihull Moors

Tue Jan 23 Chesterfield

Sat Jan 27 Oldham Athletic

FEBRUARY

Sat Feb 03 Boreham Wood

Tue Feb 06 Oxford City

Sat Feb 10 Hartlepool United

Sat Feb 17 FC Halifax Town

Tue Feb 20 Ebbsfleet United

Sat Feb 24 Wealdstone

MARCH

Sat Mar 02 Kidderminster Harriers

Sat Mar 09 Altrincham

Tue Mar 12 Rochdale

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Charley Kendall

Ricky Korboa

Dennon Lewis

Jayden Luker

Dan Moss

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Manny Oyeleke

Josh Smith

Lewis Walker

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ABOUT

The Cards Trust (Cardinals Supporters Society) has worked with the Club to represent fans for more than a decade. The Trust is a shareholder of the Club (and owns around a quarter of it) and has a representative on the Board to put forward the fans’ views.

MEMBERSHIP

Supporters can join The Cards Trust for just £10 per year. Information about joining is on the Trust website.

BOOST THE BUDGET

An initiative to help the Club’s playing budget with regular contributions. More than £200,000 has gone to the Club throughout the scheme.

THE 400 CLUB

A prize draw with twelve draws per year. Around £20,000 has been given to support the Club and more than £12,000 in prizes.

GOLDRUSH

The prize draw that gives back 50% to the lucky winner with a draw at half-time on matchday, with a minimum stake of just £1. The prizes have recently been around £400 and the winning number is announced and displayed on the digital screen at half-time.

SOCIAL EVENTS AND VOLUNTEERING

The Trust also organises social events and co-

ordinates the activities of volunteers. Please get in touch if you would like to help on match days.

JUNIOR CARDS

A scheme with a range of activities for under 16s including stadium tours and competitions.

PLAYER AWARD VOTES

The Fans’ Player of the Month and Player of the Season polls are conducted by the Trust.

AWAY MATCH TRAVEL

The Cards Trust arranges coach travel to away matches for supporters at the lowest cost possible. If you are an advertiser that would like to sponsor the travel, please get in touch.

Details of all coaches are available on the Trust website, where tickets can be booked online, usually up to 23:00 on the day before the match. Members and Junior Cards get discounted away match travel.

SUPPORTERS’ LIAISON GROUP

The SLG consults with fans (both Trust members and non-members) and the Club to improve the fan experience. Real change has been made based on ideas from the group including the successful Turner's Tannoy appeal which has financed the recent upgrade in the PA at the stadium.

UPCOMING AWAY COACH TRAVEL

THE CARDS TRUST THIS Week'S UPDaTe S

The Cards Trust would like to run coaches to all matches in 2024. Unfortunately increased costs mean that we are unable to run coaches to Altrincham and Halifax.

Remember, members and Junior Cards save money on bookings with their membership!

SUPPORTERS COACHES

Please note there is no coach for Altrincham

ROCHDALE - TUESDAY 12th MARCH

49 Seater Executive Coach with onboard Toilet. The Supporters Coach leaves Woking FC at 14:00 and costs:

Trust Members - Adult £42, U16's & Junior Cards £37

Non Members - Adult £47, U16's £42

Outward Only - £25

Return Only - £25

To book please CLICK HERE

If you have any questions then please drop me an email at: adam.bowyer@cardstrust.co.uk

BOOST THE BUDGET

Boost the Budget has been able to support the Club by funding the loan of Jayden Luker to the end of the season.

Thank-you to everyone who supports BTB either by way if monthly contributions or one off donations.

You can take part online https://www.cardstrust. co.uk/boost-the-budget-2/ or get a form from the Trust office on a match day. All monies raised go towards supporting Woking FC.

400 CLUB

The 400 Club had its January draw on Thursday 25th. The winners were:

£100     number 470     Simon Jones

£75        number 309      John Ellery

£50        number 348      Andrew Smith

Contact john. hooker@cardstrust.co.uk to take part or get additional numbers.

RACE NIGHT

The Trust is repeating its very popular RACE NIGHT on Saturday 16th after the Barnet game in the Cardinals' Bar. Admission is £1.00 in advance and tickets and race and runner sponsorships can be booked on the Cards Trust website.

GOLDRUSH

Today’s Goldrush will be a hybrid of online and ‘at the ground’ sales.

JUNIOR CARDS BIRTHDAYS

Caitlin Burnett - 19th February - 16 years old

Sammy Woods - 21st February - 4 years old

Bob Raikes - 21st September (Club Volunteer & Cards Trust Board Member)

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LATE STING FROM BEES SENDS CARDS OUT OF CAPITAL CUP

Brentford advanced into the Capital Women’s Cup semi-finals thanks to a late strike against Woking. Despite the Cards’ valiant effort, it wasn’t to be their day on a windy occasion at Bedfont Sports Club.

The Bees came out all guns blazing from the first whistle and tested Amy Jenkins in goal several different times. The first chance came just two minutes in when their striker was played through on goal, but Amy made a brilliant save by tipping the ball over the bar. Just a minute later, she pushed the ball over once more, this time from a free-kick on the edge of the box. Within the space of the opening five minutes, she made her third save after getting down low to push the ball away for a corner.

Just before the half-hour mark, the visitors were forced into a change after Gracie Price was

involved in a collision. The midfielder was unable to continue and was replaced by Helen Ogle.

It took a while for Woking to register their first attempt on goal, but it came when Helen won the ball high up the pitch and played in Trudy Bryan-Kerr whose right-footed shot just skimmed past the post.

HT: Brentford 0-0 Woking

There was one change at the break, with Kaitlin Howard replacing Trudy. The skipper was handed over the captain's armband, ready for the second half.

In a game with plenty of turnovers, it was difficult for either side to create many chances from open play, however, in the 52nd minute, a ball was played in behind

the Brentford defence which Gaby Hobday used her pace to run onto, but her effort was held by the goalkeeper.

The hosts could have taken the lead earlier on in the game if it wasn’t for Laura Mitchell’s sensational last-ditch challenge. The defender managed to get her body in the way from a shot inside the sixyard box, to clear the danger off the line.

Woking hand a small five-minute spell in the second half where they managed to create a few chances in succession, starting with Sheena Nichol playing a great ball into the area which found Frances Cotter at the back-post, but her effort was magnificently saved by the ‘keeper. Next up was a great cross from Bianca Underhill who found Sheena, but her header hit the post before the ball was then cleared.

With only seven minutes of normal time remaining, it was the Bees who went ahead. The ball found its way out on the right-hand side before being fired at goal, forcing a brilliant save from Amy, but the rebound was played back into the box and smashed home from close range. Heartbreak for the visitors.

With five minutes left on the clock, Ellie Boddy made her way, to be replaced by Sophie Burgess.

With time ticking away, Woking had thrown everything forward, to try and force the game into penalties. Helen played a great first-time ball in behind the defence to Charlotte Keenan but her shot went agonisingly over the bar. With one final throw of the dice, Sheena was presented with a free-kick, around 25 yards out in the final minute of injury time. She took aim and was unlucky to have her effort saved, in what happened to be the final piece of action from the game.

FT: Brentford 1-0 Woking

Despite the disappointment of defeat, it was a brilliant cup run to be a part of, with many heroic moments along the way. Whilst it’s not what the team had hoped for, attention will now turn to the final three league games and the Chairmen’s Cup, where there is still plenty to play for.

Woking Starting XI: Jenkins, Boddy (85), Cotter ©, Mitchell, Underhill, Price (28), Theocharous, Nichol, Bryan-Kerr (46), Hobday, Keenan

Subs: Ogle (28), Howard (46), Burgess (85)

Attendance: 117

Player of the Match: Amy Jenkins

aCaDeMY

The Woking FC Academy has been operating in its current format for over a decade with the aim of helping talented young footballers make progress into the club's first team set up or in their sporting careers whilst continuing with their academic studies.

For the 2023/24 season, the youth and academy setup runs in three stages; a pre-academy for six to nine-year-olds, a youth academy for nine to 16-year-olds, and a full-time academy for talented young players above the age of 16, including an education plan.

The Academy works with the Football Club's partner charitable and community organisation, Cardinals in the Community (CITC).

Notable academy graduates in recent history include Woking legends Craig Ross and Joe McNerney, Wrexham's Ollie Palmer, and exChelsea and now-Reading's Jayden Wareham.

PRE-ACADEMY

The Pre-Academy is for the very youngest players, covering U7s, U8s and U9s. Meeting once a week, players train and learn in a fun and friendly environment under the watchful eye of our coaches. Players that show real talent have the opportunity to progress to Woking FC Academy Youth.

The Pre-Academy trains at The Winston Churchill School in Woking, Thursdays, 17:00 - 18:00.

YOUTH ACADEMY

Starting with U9s and progressing through the age groups right up to U16s, players train with our Academy coaches and have the opportunity to play competitively in the Junior Premier League. Training is held twice weekly at CITC’s sports hub, within the grounds of Woking College, and matches are played on Saturdays. At this level, players are able to continue playing for their grassroots clubs.

As with the main Academy, players receive a progress report twice per season, which helps identify areas of their game to work on and improve. U16s players are assessed throughout the season with a view to being invited to join Woking FC Academy.

WOKING FC ACADEMY

Woking FC Academy is a National League licensed academy. We aim to develop each and every player to reach their full potential, instilling ambition and a professional attitude. We work as closely as possible to Category 3 Academy standards, creating a professional environment in which players thrive.

Players train 5-6 hours per week at CITC’s sports hub. Their development is supported by video analysis of training and matches, group workshops and strength and conditioning sessions. One-to-one reviews are held twice every season, along with player reports so that both the coaching staff and the players themselves have a clear focus on individual development.

Woking FC Academy plays competitive matches in the U18 Isthmian League, U19 National League and also have the opportunity to play in U23 fixtures. Players in our Elite Development Plan (EDP) compete in the Tactic League and National B League. Cup competitions are a feature of the fixture calendar. Pre-season training includes friendlies and there are opportunities to travel abroad for football tours and tournaments, including the Gothia Cup.

Our football timetable is planned in conjunction with players’ education. Academy players can

choose to attend Woking College or focus on gaining the NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport, which is delivered by SCL Education at Westfield FC. Players on the EDP pathway study towards the NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (equivalent to 3 A levels) with SCL.

AGE GROUP COMPETITIONS

Under 23s - Second and third years (and progressing first years)

Play in: Suburban Football League - Premier Division

Home games: Knaphill FC, Thursdays, 19:30

Under 19s - Second and third years (and progressing first years)

National League U19 Alliance - Academy South Division

Home games: Westfield FC, weekdays, daytime

Under 19B - predominantly U17s - first years National League U19 Alliance - Division E

Woking College, weekdays, daytime

Under 18s - predominantly U17s - first years

Pitching In Isthmian Football League - Youth West Division

Knaphill FC, Thursdays, 19:30

Players will also have the chance to represent the academy in the prestigious FA Youth Cup.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Belle turns 6 today and has enjoyed watching Woking home and away with her Dad, friends and family. She can be regularly heard shouting ‘Come on you Cards’ at the top of her voice, proudly wearing her Woking shirt. Belle’s hobbies include, singing, acting, art, playing football and swimming and of course seeing her favourite players hitting the back of the net at Woking!

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UPCOMING FIXTURES

Week commencing 12th February 2024

Tuesday 13th February

14:00 – Chatham U17 v Woking U17, National League Alliance – Division E Bauvill Stadium, Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Chatham

Wednesday 14th February

14:00 – Woking U19 v Dorking Wanderers U19, National League Alliance – Academy South Westfield FC, Woking Park – or, if waterlogged then, Woking College, Rydens Way

Thursday 15th February

19:30 – Woking U18 v Badshot Lea Colts U18, Midweek Floodlit County Cup, Second Round Knaphill FC, Redding Way

Friday 16th February

11:30 – Woking U19 v Oxford City U19, National League Alliance – Academy South Woking College, Rydens Way

For up-to-date information on fixtures refer to the Woking Football Club Academy Twitter page.

MATCH REPORTS

Week commencing 5th February

Tuesday 6th February

Corinthian Casuals First 0 - 2 Woking FC Surrey Senior Cup, Third Round; King George’s Recreation Ground, Tolworth

As this fixture clashed with the National League game against Oxford City, the Academy represented the club for this fixture, with Sam Habergham from the first team squad joining them.

Although Corinthian Casuals are struggling at the bottom of the Isthmian South Central Division, and made a number of changes from their line-up the previous Saturday, this is still a result which is of great credit to all at the Academy.

On a wet and windy evening Casuals had their chances, and will have felt they were on top at certain times in the game, but the decisive moments came from Woking. Casuals started well, with Antonio Dembele, Ayo Majekodunmi and Ashley Koroma causing problems, and Harry White called upon to be diligent in his work in the Woking goal. Casuals would have been feeling positive as the half-time break approached, but on 38 minutes Woking

had the lead. Casuals were too casual in their play on the edge of the area, and Lui Edwards clinically took the ball and placed it in the bottom corner.

Half-time: Corinthian Casuals 0 – 1 Woking

After 6 minutes in the second-half, a possible game-changing moment, as Ollie Mason’s sliding challenge saw Oscar Walton tumbling to the ground, and what many felt was a harsh sending off for Woking’s holding midfielder. Woking adjusted a few minutes later with Ethan Gold replacing Alex Rihoy.

But when Casuals might have been expected to get back in to the game, it was Woking who scored to extend their lead on 61 minutes. Ben Mitchell broke down the right, and his low cross was controlled by Edwards, and slotted home from close range for both his and Woking’s second of the evening.

Woking did come under some pressure, and Jack Matton was cautioned for a foul on 73 minutes, but numbers were evened up on 75 minutes. Jamie Hilton went down under a challenge, and the referee felt it was strong enough for Shea CascoeRogers to pick up his second caution of the game. Edwards nearly had his hat-trick on 77 minutes, but his shot only found the side-netting. There were further chances, but both goalkeepers were equal to all that came their way.

So, a successful evening for the Cards, who look forward to the quarter final.

Woking: Harry White; Ryan Scott ©, Tom Gardner, Jack Matton, Sam Habergham; Jamie Hilton, Ollie Mason, Alex Rihoy (Ethan Gold 55); Ben Mitchell, Lui Edwards (Tom Dryer 80), Aiden Payne-James (Harry Newbould 86). Unused subs: Bob Honey (GK), Lewis Myrtollari.

Goals: Edwards 38, 61.

Corinthian Casuals: David Wloch, Aaron Clarke, Ayo Majekodumni ©, Ashley Koroma (Thibault Abie

64), Declan Kama, Oscar Walton, Jaedon Reynolds, Adam Pollock, Charles Hagan (Melford Simpson 64), Shea Cascoe-Rogers, Antonio Dembele. Unused subs: Daniel O’Donovan (GK), Kraig McLeod.

Referee: Patrick Nixon.

Man of the Match: The difference between the sides, with two well-taken goals, Lui Edwards.

Wednesday 7th February

Welling United U19 P - P Woking U19 National League Alliance – Academy South; Goals, Eltham. Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Friday 9th February

Woking U19 2 - 1 Welling United U19 National League Alliance – Academy South; Woking College, Rydens Way

Following their Surrey Senior Cup success, the focus returned to the league. Woking have struggled to find their feet this season and came in to this game bottom of the table with 4 draws and 4 defeats from 8 games. Third place Welling’s reaction towards the end of the game certainly suggested that they were not expecting Woking to find their feet so well.

The changes from the Carshalton game saw Lewis Mouland take his place in goal, Jayden Wynter come in for Sam Habergham at left-back, and Tom Dryer and Sam Brittain start in the stead of Ben Mitchell and Aiden Payne-James in the attack. Welling were certainly strong opposition, and Morgan Antonio and Oehosa Williams led the testing of Woking’s resilience well. But it was certainly not one-way traffic - Tom Dryer in particular a thorn in Welling’s side. Woking were forced in to a change after 19 minutes, Jamie

Hilton struggling with a knock he had picked up in a challenge, and being replaced by Harry Newbould. The half-hour mark seemed to signal an increase in Welling’s pressing game, and even a Woking free-kick resulted in Ryan Scott having to cover 50 yards to get in a telling block on Williams’ breakaway run.

Woking responded well, Brittain and Dryer switched wings and Dryer running in the inside-left channel forced a good save from Archie Aldous. With the game opening up Tom Gardner was called upon to make a very good shot blocking challenge, and Williams missed the target by the narrowest of margins stretching to touch home Morgan’s cross.

Woking took the lead on 42 minutes, great play from Ollie Mason winning the ball and feeding Dryer, and this time his cut in from the left channel gave him the space to hit a fine shot in to the bottom corner.

Woking could have had a second before halftime, Jack Matton and Alex Rihoy both calling Aldous in to action. The goal certainly seemed to upset Welling, and one of their coaching staff received a caution for his protests to the referee about some of his decisions as they walked off for the half-time break.

Half-time: Woking 1 – 0 Welling United

With Jack Matton available to Binfield for their fixture the following day (although it was to be postponed), he was replaced at half-time by Ethan Gold, who took his place alongside Tom Gardner.

As might be expected, Welling pressed hard for their equaliser, and stretched Woking well, and with a better reading of Woking’s defensive line may well have scored before the 70th minute. But this time they stayed onside and Morgan took his chance well, calmly lifting the ball beyond Mouland. On 75 minutes Tom Gardner was cautioned for a challenge on the edge of the area which Welling thought merited a sending-

off, although there was defensive cover. This, and Welling’s protests, was to herald a very dramatic final 20 minutes of play.

Morgan was very much at the centre of things, first hitting the free-kick that resulted from Gardner’s challenge narrowly wide, and then forcing a good save from Mouland. However, his passion to succeed was to get the better of him as the game reached its crucial moment, shortly after Williams had hit the outside of the post.

On 87 minutes Woking counter-attacked decisively. A passing move from back to front released Scott on a run through the opposition half, before playing a one-two with Dryer, now back on the right side of the attack, whose pull back was driven home by Scott from 15 yards. Unfortunately for Morgan he couldn’t contain his disappointment and was cautioned, presumably for complaining about the length of Woking’s goal celebrations.

On 90 minutes Ben Mitchell was booked for a foul on Morgan, but Morgan’s reaction earnt him his second caution in four minutes. Welling pressed for an equaliser but saw a free kick well cleared by Dryer, aware of his defensive responsibilities.

Ben Mitchell’s willingness to run forwards was taking Woking up the pitch well, and led to matters really reaching boiling point on 90+3 minutes. His fall in the box was no different to Williams earlier in the game, but was the final straw for Micquelle Murray, who should have had no complaints when dismissed for having his hands on Mitchell’s face and neck, but whose language towards the referee as he left the field of play will certainly make interesting reading in the referee’s report. Unusual to hear an official called a female dog.

The referee sought to calm things down by talking to both captains, but there was still time for Charlie Connell (Welling’s captain) to be booked for a foul challenge. And for Williams to be cautioned for a foul on Payne-James as his, and Welling’s, match drew to a frustrating close.

Woking’s team play through the third’s has noticeably improved, and their courage against a very passionate opponent was most merit worthy. They will hope to build on their first league win of the season and will be encouraged that this win takes them off the bottom of the table. Finishing with nine players may cause Welling to reflect on their approach, especially when things are not going their way.

Woking: Lewis Mouland; Ryan Scott ©, Tom Gardner, Jack Matton (Ethan Gold 46), Jayden Wynter; Alex Rihoy, Ollie Mason, Jamie Hilton (Harry Newbould 19); Tom Dryer, Lui Edwards (Ben Mitchell 64), Sam Brittain (Aiden Payne-James 72): Unused sub: Stanley Kyle.

Goals: Dryer 42, Scott 87.

Welling United: Archie Aldous; Habib Bolarinwa, Micquelle Murray, Donald McCauley; Olesegun Akinwunmi (Matthiew Kiro 55), Archie Gumbrell, Charlie Connell ©, Antonio Morgan; Deandre Williams, Kelvin Hernandez (Donna Ogbuagu 79), Oehosa Williams. Unused subs: Jamie Raggett, Freddie Baker.

Goal: Morgan 70.

Man of the Match: Tom Gardner and Jack Matton/ Ethan Gold covering each other very well was the foundation to this win. But Tom Dryer, happy on either side of the attack, with his well taken goal, his contribution to Scott’s winner, and his understanding of, and willingness to carry out, defensive duties, make him my man of the match.

Welling United U23 P - P Woking U23 Suburban Football League – Premier Division Holmesdale Football Club, Bromley Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

LOAN WATCH

Saturday 10th February

Owen Crawford, Goalkeeper, 3rd year –Camberley Town: Played the full game of the 2-1 defeat at Tooting & Mitcham.

Jack Matton, Centre Back, 2nd year –Binfield: No match (postponed).

Jamie Hilton, Centre Midfield, 3rd yearGuildford City: No match (postponed).

Ben Mitchell, Forward, 2nd yearGuildford City: No match (postponed).

Ollie Mason, Centre Midfield, 2nd year – Ascot United: Made his debut coming on as a substitute in the closing minutes of Ascot’s 1- 0 victory over Chipstead.

Lui Edwards, Forward, 3rd year – Banstead Athletic: No match (postponed).

Aiden Payne-James. Forward, 2nd year – Sevenoaks Town: Was an unused substitute as Sevenoaks defeated Lancing 4 – 2.

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