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Seniors Match Reports

2009-10 Season

Wayne Grizzel wins the header v Eastbourne Town

MATCH REPORT

Tuesday 24^th April 2010

Chipstead 4 - 0 Eastbourne Town

Chipstead completed their league season with a fine performance over Eastbourne taking their tally to 43 points and finishing in 19^th place.

Makeshift centre forward Ray Freeman might have had a hat trick in the first 10 minutes but is was Jason Thompson who opened the scoring after 15 minutes with a fine drive beyond Russell Tanner.

Sanchez Ming had his goal bound effort well saved by the overworked Tanner before Freeman added Chips second converting Russell Bedford's fine cross from the left after 30 minutes.

The match was all but over right on the half time whistle when Louis Hollingsworth's flick was converted by Thompson beyond Tanner for Chip's third goal of the match.

Skipper Scott Simpson was foiled by Tanner early in the second half and Eastbourne rallied and was unlucky when a 40 yard effort from the right by Scott McDonald rebounded in to play from the almost redundant Adam Pecks back post.

In a good spell from the visitors Ollie Rowe headed wide when unmarked from a corner and Danny Simmond's well struck effort was smartly collected by Peck.

As in the first half Chip's struck again on 90 minutes when substitute Kofi Quartey combined well with Simpson to finish off the visitors and Chip's season in fine form.

Team: A Peck; R Bedford; D Dudley; J Thompson; J Russell; L Hollingsworth; W Grizzle;( C Pitterson;) S Ming; (A Mathews) R Freeman; (K Quarty) A Morrison; S Simpson; Subs not used; A Brown; R Watts; 

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MATCH REPORT

Monday 5th April 2010

Croydon  3-0  Chipstead

Chipstead couldn't find the form that earned them three points two days ago against Horsham ymca but given more changes due to injuries they battled well and created plenty of opportunities to have got on the score sheet throughout the 90 minutes.

Adam Peck in Chips goal was in fine early form saving well in the opening minutes from Croydons hungry strikers.

Croydon took the lead after 15 minutes when a corner wasn't cleared further than the edge of the penalty area and midfielder Jacob Erskine thumped home the clearance through a crowd of players. It stayed that way until the second half with neither side making the best of any half chances that came along.

Chip's battled well after the restart and created some opportunities through Antony Morrison & substitute's Kofi Quarty & Alec Brown.

However no goal's arrived & Chip's fell further behind after 76 minutes when Danny Waldron netted Croydon's second goal after Peck had prevented a certain goal from

Chris Piper. The match went beyond Chip's reach soon after when substitute Taurean

McDonald-Roberts chased through a long clearance and shot past the advancing Peck.

Alec Brown had one more chance which flew over Croydons goal and Peck ensured Chip's never conceded more with some good keeping in the closing stages.   

Team: A Peck; R Bedford; J Thompson ; D Dudley; L Coburn; S Ming; C MaClean; (A Brown) A Mathews; R Freeman; (L Wright) S Rivers; (K Quarty) A Morrison;  Subs not used; J Russell; R Watts;

Adam Peck saves v Horsham YMCA

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 3rd April 2010

Chipstead 2 - 0 Horsham YMCA

LIAM Wright scored one and had a hand in the other as Chipstead beat Horsham YMCA 2-0 on Saturday.

The result went a long way to securing the High Road club Ryman football for another season, steering them well clear of the bottom two.

Frustration was clearly seeping into the play by the time the High Road outfit scored in a game where every slight contact was pulled up for a foul.

Wright was so annoyed when a cross came straight back to him off a defender that he lashed the ball goalward - and it was only kept out by a combination of post and keeper Simon Lockwood.

That was on 66 minutes. Three minutes later home keeper Adam Peck thwarted an attack, threw the ball to man-of-the-match Anthony Morrison and he supplied Wright, who composed himself and picked his spot to score his fifth in five games since signing on at High Road.

Two minutes from time, Wright held the ball up long enough for substitute Sanchez Ming to make a run.

The winger nudged the ball over the sprawling keeper, then followed up with another touch to ensure the ball went over the line.

Young stopper Peck, restored to the side, made some excellent saves. After 22 minutes, he put a rasping, long drive from Neil Watts over the bar with his fingertips. Chipstead had hardly got going by then.

A change of formation from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2, with Russell Bedford switching from sweeper to right-back, seemed to do the trick after 35 minutes.

"We were being over-run by their left and right wingers," said Bedford, who believed Peck's inspired saves at 1-0 up were the "turning point" of the game.

The best came when Peck made a fine save from Terry Dodd, redeeming himself after his scuffed goal kick went straight to the opponent on the halfway line.

Wright had started the second half by stooping to head wide and Chipstead went on to have the better of the half.

There were also good simplicity, quality and composure from Callum McLean in midfield, as he returned from a shoulder injury.

Chipstead: Peck, Bedford, Hollingsworth, Coburn, Thompson, Pitterson (Ming 71), Matthews, McLean, Morrison, Wright (Freeman 90), Rivers. Unused subs: A Brown, Quarty, Dudley.

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Tuesday 9th March 2010

Chipstead 1 - 3 Corinthian Casuals

TOP scorer Sean Rivers scored after just six minutes, but Chipstead could not secure the win against fellow lowly placed Corithian Casuals.

Continuing their dip after last Tuesday's narrow defeat to AFC Wimbledon, they lost their second game in a row against struggling sides around them.

A victory could have taken them above Casuals, whose keeper Luke Naughton they found in outstanding form.

James Russell's forceful strike from about 20 yards after 15 minutes looked destined for goal until Naughton popped up from nowhere to tip the ball over the bar.

Rivers had tucked the ball in after a corner, from which the visitors looked susceptible. After 25 minutes, however, Chipstead paid for not converting their corners, when Yosef Marwali finished, when the ball bobbled around the box, through a crowd of players.

After half-time, the game deteriorated and Chipstead failed to get going.

After 51 minutes keeper James Wastell half-cleared with a punch from a corner and eventually the ball fell for Kane Sergeant to strike with Wastell off his line.

Left winger Ray Freeman got free for Chips, his speed taking him past his marker, but Naughton made a great save with his legs to deny him.

Corinthians could have made it three when Scott Corbett went round Wastell but ended up too close to the dead ball line to score.

He crossed back into the middle, but Sergeant scuffed the ball straight back into Wastell's arms, the ball possibly catching a bobble.

On 83 minutes, however, Casual did make it was 3-1 when right-back Marwali scored again.

Following one of many free-kicks given away, he hit the ball on the half volley.

James Wasell saves v Whitstable Town

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 6^th March 2010

Whitstable Town 1 - 0 Chipstead

Whilst Chip's had three forced changes from their match on Tuesday against AFC Wimbledon the game never reached any great expectations and  the Oysters scraped a goal with just 3 minutes remaining to snatch the points in what turned into a typical dogfight of two sides battling to avoid the relegation places. Not a good spectacle for the crowd on a bitterly cold afternoon when they needed something to warm themselves on. There was a great deal of play between the boxes but little to excite the crowd with any goalmouth action for the first 45 minutes. Wayne Grizzle made an early appearance as a replacement for Alan Mathews and struck a fine shot high of goal from long range.

Whitstable started the second half the livelier and James Wastell was called into action punching clear from some good deliveries. The home side netted from Stuart Vahid but the flag was already raised for offside.

Daniel Moody fired in a cross shot which couldn't be converted but Chip's were being pushed back and they were lucky not to fall behind when skipper Clint Gooding somehow managed to fire over Wastell's crossbar from 6 yards out.

Ray Freeman proved a problem to the home side down the left but for all his endeavour their was no end product from Sean Rivers or skipper Scott Simpson today. Moody had the best chance for Chip's in the second period flicking just to high at the near post to cause Kevin Fewell a problem. Chip's were close to securing a point but for a fine piece of individuality which finished with Ian Pullman firing home just three minutes from time. 

Team; J Wastell; N White; J Thompson; J Russell; N Green; S Simpson; (R Lynch) S Rivers; A Mathews (W Grizzle) D Moody; L Hollingsworth; R Freeman; Subs not used; A Peck; P Deegan; D Dudley;

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MATCH REPORT

Chipstead sunk by last-gasp Dons

Thursday, March 04, 2010

CHIPSTEAD 3 - 4 AFC WIMBLEDON

Chipstead's players and manager were left devastated after AFC Wimbledon's late, late show denied them a famous victory in the Surrey Senior Cup quarter-final at High Road on Tuesday night.

Two goals by Scott Simpson had given Chipstead what looked like a commanding 3-1 lead minutes after half-time.

But having taken off Jon Main and scorer Danny Kedwell, who have 34 goals between them in the Blue Square Premier this season, at the interval, the Dons went on to snatch victory.

The scored via a disputed penalty and levelled on 89 minutes, before snatching victory in the third minute of injury time to earn a semi-final against Walton & Hersham or Godalming Town.

Chipstead boss Mark Tompkins, said: "We should have won. How many chances did we have? We had two one on ones, Sean Rivers had a free header and Ray Freeman had a great chance but wellied it. We should have been out of sight."

Tompkins had long insisted the game was one to enjoy, with no pressure on his Ryman South team four divisions below their visitors.

"I said for us it would be a game to enjoy. We wanted a good performance.

"We knew they would be a strong side, but after the game we're thinking we've thrown that away.

"It just shows how far we have come, from losing 6-0 against Dartford in the FA Cup early in the season to playing AFC Wimbledon and coming off disappointed that we haven't won."

He praised Simpson and Rivers, who scored Chipstead's first to level on 18 minutes, for the way they worked the line.

Tompkins was left frustrated by the penalty for a shirt pull which brought the game back to 3-2, which looked a harsh decision from Kingston referee Darren Sheldrake. "I don't think it was a penalty and he said afterwards maybe I might have got it wrong - but I don't want to hear that now, do I?"

In the first half, however, Wimbledon thought they not only had a case for handball on Chipstead's line but that the ball was actually over the line. "I heard it might be," reflected Tompkins, who will be as keen to see the video the Dons made via a man filming from on top of the clubhouse as many Wimbledon fans.

Tompkins also had much praise for Adam Peck, the keeper who made several fine saves in the second half as Chipstead's rearguard made a valiant attempt to keep out AFC Wimbledon's lively second half strikers Luke Moore and Nathan Elder.

The night looked ominous for Chipstead after Kedwell, who had several chances, headed in the opener after 11 minutes. Freeman, the left winger, spent much of the first half defending, but when Chipstead broke they made the most of it.

From three shots - one off target - they scored twice, the first when Rivers juggled the ball past Seb Brown - recently unbeaten in the Blue Square Premier for 600 minutes - to equalise on 18 minutes. "I thought a defender was going to come up behind me and take the ball, but there was nobody there," said Rivers afterwards.

The Dons failed to make the most of several free-kicks before Simpson, after Nicky White's pass, scored in first-half injury time, nipping in as the defence went missing, netting with his second touch.

Two minutes after half-time, Simpson picked up the ball on the halfway line on the left, sprinted forward with it and slid the ball past Brown. He didn't even celebrate. "The game wasn't over," he gave as the explanation.

"We had the chances and we knew we could have finished it off - we're gutted," he added.

"They were over-running us by the end," he admitted. "We hit them on the break well and it's disappointing.

"With the squad we've got now, if we had started with that at the beginning of the season we would be pressing near the top of the league," said Simpson, who returned to High Road a few days before the campaign began."

Peck, a teenager voted man of the match, started a tremendous half by tipping away an Elder shot at full stretch, then found a ricocheting ball at his feet. It could have gone through his legs, but he got some luck as it stopped and he picked it up.

Peck made another full-stretch save with 15 minutes left, but could do nothing about former Brentford midfielder Poole's penalty, nor the header from which Gregory headed in the equaliser from the disputed free-kick.

The man doing AFC Wimbledon fans' radio told his listeners he feared frost bite as extra-time loomed, but it was not to be.

A valiant defensive display from Louis Hollingsworth and James Russell - and midfielder Allan Matthews - was finally, cruelly, undone with a piece of jinking magic from Poole, who curled a delightful shot past Peck at the end of his run.

Tompkins, rightly, could not pick out individual performances. The whole team can live off the credit for this performance for some time.

Chipstead: Peck, Bedford, Hollingsworth, Russell, Thompson, White (Grizzle), Matthews, Smith (Moody), Simpson, Rivers, Freeman. Unused subs: AJ Morrison, Tompkins, Leigh (gk).

Report courtesy of the Surrey Mirror

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Eyes on the ball v Ashford Town

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 27^th February 2010

Chipstead 1-0 Ashford Town

Chip's gained three more valuable points to maintain the gap from the bottom club who were today's opponents keeping a ten point difference.

It wasn't a classic match more like a scrap with both teams having good chances to score. Ashford started the livelier of the two sides and Chip's didn't start playing until the match was 20 minutes old.

There were some half chances at each end with the keepers playing their part to keep a blank score card.

There was nothing Scott Chalmers-Stevens could do about Scott Simpson's finish which came about after some fine work on the left by Ray Freeman who found Simpson with his final pass and his firm strike was never going anywhere else but the goal.

Ashford started brightly after the break and their best chance to equalise was squandered by Paul Jones who somehow managed to sky his opportunity high over James Wastell and Chip's cross bar from eight yards out after Joe Fuller had delivered a good cross in to him.

Ross Morley also shot across Wastell's goal where the ball ran to safety. Both Freeman and Nathan Green had chances to hit the target but their efforts went wide or high of the visitor's goal.

Ashford had one last chance from a free kick floated in but Craig Cloke headed that harmlessly over Wastell's crossbar.

Chip's have now reached thirty points and another ten from the remaining 13 games should see them safe but things can change so quickly 39 more must be the target. 

Team; J Wastell; R Bedford; J Thompson; J Russell; N Green; S Simpson; S Rivers; (W Grizzle) A Morrison; (D Moody) A Smith; A Mathews; (N White) R Freeman; Subs not used; L Hollingsworth; A Peck;

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Sean Rivers goes close v Chatham Town

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 13^th February 2010

Chipstead 1 - 0 Chatham Town

Chip's gained three more valuable points to widen the gap from the bottom two clubs with another strong performance to complete a hat trick of wins in the last two weeks. Sean Rivers threatened Chatham early on with a thunderous free kick from 30 yards which Dean Ruddy just managed to flick over his goal.

James Wastell needed to be alert diving smartly to his left to prevent a goal from a powerful headed effort from Richard Avery. Ruddy was brought into the action again smartly tipping over Scott Simpson's near post flick on.

Brendon Cass missed a golden opportunity for the visitors firing over from six yards out when the ball suddenly dropped to him.

Rivers won the game for Chip's with a smartly taken headed effort from Antony Morrisons cross which followed a fine build up between Ray Freeman, Morrison and Liam Grier right on the hour mark. 

Grier also fired just wide with a long range effort as Chip's tried to kill the game off. Chatham fought back searching for an equaliser and Wastell had to be at his best saving from Rob Denness and then coming out of goal smartly to block another effort. Chip's maintained some good possession in the closing ten minutes to earn a well deserved result against their tenth placed visitors.

Team; James Wastell; Russell Bedford; Jason Thompson; James Russell; Liam Grier; Nathan Green; Scott Simpson; (Kofi Quartey) Sean Rivers; (Wayne Grizzle) Antony Morrison; (Daniel Moody)Alan Mathews; Ray Freeman; Subs not used; Gareth Graham; Nick White;

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MATCH REPORT

Tuesday 19^th January 2010

Chipstead 1 - 1 Dulwich Hamlet

IT was two points lost according to manager Mark Tompkins, as Chipstead ground out this  draw. 

Tompkins said he was not happy with the result and his side were "not at the races" on Tuesday night.

The Chips broke the deadlock after 35 minutes, but Tompkins believes a more co-ordinated defence could have avoided them being pegged back less than 10 minutes later.

 "I think they could've done a bit better for the goal," said Tompkins.

"The two centre-halves, one had come out and one had stayed in, and it has left a big gap down the middle. It was a poor goal to concede."

The Chips, who sit in 19th position in the table, have had a significant change in playing staff since the start of the season, and Tompkins admits the league might look different if they had started with their current squad.

"We have completely turned around the club," he said.

"If we'd had this personnel at the start of the season we would be further up the table. We've done our pre-season in the season.

"Scott Simpson worked really hard for us and Russell Bedford had a good second half, too."

Next up for Chipstead is leaders Folkestone Invicta but Tompkins believes there are points to be won away from home.

"We have a hard game on Saturday. We don't go into it with any fear. Last time we played them it was 0-0 and we missed a penalty, so we'll definitely have a go." he insisted.

On a cold, foggy Tuesday night, both teams got off to a lively start at High Road, with end to end action and vocal support both on and off the pitch.

For the first five minutes all the action belonged to the home side, who incited gasps from the stand after a cross narrowly landed the wrong side of the crossbar. 

Dulwich started to get into the game and it needed a good clearance from Alan Mathews to break up their play.

On 17 minutes a well aimed free-kick by Junior Kadi needed a strong header away by the Chips' defence.

With both sides struggling for dominance, Dulwich keeper Phil Wilson was forced to make a double saved in the 28th minute.

Chips opened the scoring after top-scorer Sean Rivers connected well with a cross from the right.

Dulwich reacted well, and six minutes later levelled when Frankie Sawyer got on the end of a perfectly weighted through ball from midfield.

The diminutive striker kept his cool to put the ball past keeper James Wastell.

The second half was largely a stalemate, as both teams sought a winner without any real vigour.

 In the 51st minute Kadi sent a free-kick over after Paul Scott was brought down.

Ten minutes later Scott had the ball in the Chips' net only for the linesman to raise his flag.In the 69th minute captain Scott Simpson had the Chips' best chance of the second half, but could only aim his strike straight at Wilson.

Chipstead: James Wastell, Bedford, Jason Thompson, James Russell, Donovan, Nicky White, Allan Mathews, Aaron Smith, Sean Rivers, Scott Simpson, Antony Morrison, Wayne Grizzle, Jordan Kiffin, Rob Lynch. Unused subs: Paul Deegan, Ryan Watts.

Match Report courtesy of the Surrey Mirror

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Action from the home game v Merstham

Action from the Walton & Hersham game.

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 21^st November 2009

Chipstead  0 - 1  Walton & Hersham

Chipstead couldn't find a way through the visitors defence & fell to a single second half goal when they conceded a needless free kick just outside their goal area.

Substitute Jordan Cheadle rose above everyone to power home the only goal of the match on 66 minutes. The visitors are unbeaten in November and Chip's couldn't break down a well organised defence.

Walton dominated for long spells of the match and might have added to their score line but for a goal line save by full back Paul Deegan and sharp reactions by keeper Dean Rose.

Chip's best opportunity to  draw level came right at the end of the match when Scott Simpson worked his way down the left flank and delivered a pinpoint cross to the near post where Sean Rivers was just foiled by Delroy Preddie who came to the visitors rescue to retain a clean sheet.

Chip's should take heart from their recent performances which have improved from the early part of the season and with a settled squad to develop things are looking far more promising and with three players still unavailable through injury they have far more to offer in the near future.

Team: D Rose; N White; P Deegan; L Hollingsworth; J Russell; J Kiffin; A Mathews; G Graham; S Rivers; S Simpson; R Freeman; Subs; R Savage (R Freeman) J Garner; (G Graham) M Crane; (J Kiffin) Not Used; C Head; W Grizzle;

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MATCH REPORT

Surrey Senior Cup

Tuesday 17th November 2009

Chipstead 3 - 1 Walton Casuals

TWO late Sean Rivers penalties helped Chipstead reach the second round, where boss Mark Tompkins will renew old friendships with Lingfield manager Tony Beckingham.

Any coach will tell you a winger's close control is key. But speedy, experienced winger Ray Freeman was awarded both spot kicks after knocking the ball a few yards in front of him.

Victory could not have been achieved, however, without a fine penalty save from Dean Rose, who redeemed himself after fouling Martin Grant to give it away.

Walton have missed eight of nine spot kicks this season and Rose was armed with the information that Grant would kick to the keeper's right.

Rose, nephew of Whyteleafe keeping coach Danny, said: "Our goalkeeping coach [Julian Leigh] had seen him in the week and he said to me before the game, if there was a penalty he would be looking to go to the right."

At that stage, the 80th minute, Redhill were 1-0 up thanks to Scott Simpson on 30 minutes.

He headed the ball in from close range after a deep Alan Matthews cross, in the exact position that a minute earlier Rivers had put the ball in with his hand at head level. He seemed surprised to be booked.

The match could have been 3-3 by half-time, Jordan Kiffin drawing a save with a sharp curling shot before Rose saved point blank with his feet and later Louis Hollingsworth cleared off the line.

In the second half Walton dominated possession - and the arguments, as Chipstead got the rub of the green.

Walton's misunderstanding of the offside law - thanks to the obfuscation of the subject on Match of the Day - began their frustration.

However, from the start of the second half the referee started to lose control as decisions went against how even the players expected.

When Kiffin and Gale went for the ball equally at fault with studs high on 65 minutes, the Chipstead player turned away expecting a free kick against him, and was surprised to gain one.

It typified the evening. After 70 minutes Chris Head was adjudged to have fouled Gale, who was left flying into the box, outside the area.

It typified the evening. After 70 minutes Chris Head was adjudged to have fouled Gale, who was left flying into the box, outside the area.

Many observers thought Gale was inside the box and to double Walton's frustrations the free-kick was wasted.

On 86 minutes, Walton equalised when they played the ball around the area in a move that seemed too easy before Gale to score.

Inspired, Chipstead engineered two penalties. The first came on the stroke of full time from Kiffin's cross when left-winger Ray Freeman's attempt to control the ball resulted in it spilling five yards forward. Three defenders descended on him and he was awarded a penalty, much to the disgust of Gale, who was booked for his protests and abuse of the assistant referee.

Then in injury time Freeman's speed caught out keeper Chicho Ramos. Rivers put both penalties in the same spot to the keeper's right shoulder.

Thinking ahead to Saturday's home game with Walton & Hersham, assistant manager Mick Read said: "Hopefully we can go on and get a result on Saturday because there's a little gap emerging between the bottom few clubs and the next ones.

"I thought we played better in the first half. The wind played a big part in the second."

Match report courtesy of the Surrey Mirror

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MATCH REPORT

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Isthmian League Cup Second Round

Chipstead 1 - 2 Godalming Town

CHIPSTEAD manager Mark Tompkins was left fuming with the referee after exiting the Championship Manager Isthmian League Cup on Tuesday night.

The hosts conceded first from a controversial penalty on 23 minutes. Keeper Dean Rose made an attempt to grab the ball as Andy Ottley ran across his path 16 yards out, but only struck the forward's chest.

Ottley's run was hardly interrupted, but a spot kick was given and Richard Taylor converted..

Then on 65 minutes Louis Hollingsworth was penalised for a foul with Tompkins claiming he "kicked his own heels".

Rose saved Taylor's shot high to his right, but a few minutes later Adam Haddard smashed a ball in off the bar with a left-foot shot, seemingly making the result safe.

Angry Tompkins said: "I thought the referee was really poor.

"I played football for years and you can tell by players reactions whether it is a foul or not.

"None of their players reacted for the first one and for the second our player has kicked his own heel. The players' reaction was that it wasn't a penalty.

"I spoke to the referee afterwards and he said 'It's gone now' and I said 'I know, I'm out of the cup."

Tompkins' assessment that his slightly rearranged side had competed evenly with Godalming, was merited.

The High Road club enjoyed much of the possession in the first half, although Taylor nearly scored early on when his effort sailed over Rose, hit the bar and came out.

Reggie Savage had a shot cleared off the line and a volley on the turn saved in the first half.

Rose made a great save with his legs before conceding the penalty.

Substitute Callum Crawley put an excellent chance just wide after the break, but was injured in the incident and taken off after coughing up blood. Paramedics took him to hospital after the game.

Chipstead's persistence was eventually rewarded in the 78th minute.

Right back Ashley Reid, set loose down the wing, found Sean Rivers with a cross. The striker headed towards goal past Rodney Chiweshe and substitute Joe Garner made sure the ball went over the line to make the score 2- 1.

As Chipstead sought an equaliser, Scott Simpson twice shot wide from just outside the penalty area.

Match Report Courtesy of the Surrey Mirror

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MATCH REPORT

Saturday 7^th November 2009

Eastbourne  2 - 4  Chipstead

Sean Rivers made an immediate impact on his debut for Chipstead scoring twice and teaming up well with his new colleagues for the first time.

Chip's were slow starters and Eastbourne threatened with Chris Dickers free kick's and Ollie Row's long throws in the first twenty minutes.

Chip's settled down and started to be a threat to the nervous home side's defence and Rivers opened his account on the half hour when he flicked a ball wide to Jordan Kiffin who rounded his marker and hit in an inch perfect cross into Rivers who rose above everyone to head firmly past Paul Richardson. Chip's might have increased their lead before the break but Richardson got down well to stop Gareth Graham's effort.

Chip's started slowly again after the break and conceded a needless free kick which Dicker floated around the defence and past the stranded Dean Rose to level the scores after 52 minutes.

This kick started Chip's second half and after a double substitution on 55 minutes they began to threaten the home sides goal again. Ten minutes later they restored their lead when Ray Freeman operating on the left raced past his marker and cut inside to drill home a fine finish from a narrow angle.

Chip's seemed to be comfortably in charge but the home side threw everything at them in the final minutes searching for an equaliser and another needless free kick was conceded on the edge of the penalty area and again up stepped Dicker to float yet another free kick beyond Rose to draw level on ninety minutes.

With a draw looking on the cards and the referee indicating three minutes added time Freeman assisted by Rivers and Nicky White got away down the flank and was felled by Rowe to concede a penalty which Rivers wasted no time in dispatching past Richardson.

With the home side wondering what happened man of the match Freeman was away again storming down the left flank only this time Rowe who might have previously seen red as the last defender didn't commit to the tackle and Freeman blasted a shot past Richardson to put the game beyond the reach of the home side.

Team. D Rose; N White; C Head; J Russell; L Hollingsworth; J Kiffin; G Graham; A Mathews; S Rivers; R Savage; R Freeman; Sub's; A Reid; (A Mathews) W Grizzle; (R Savage); J Garner (G Graham)   Not Used; C Crawley; M Crane

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Dartford on the attack

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 31^st October 2009

Dartford 3-0 Chipstead

F.A.Trophy 2^nd Qualifying round

Chipstead can be proud of the performance at Princes Park where the Darts took a long time to break down a Chips side determined to show their improvement since the heavy F.A. Cup defeat earlier in the season.

The home side enjoyed far greater possession than their visitors in the early stages but some fine defending and a few off target efforts from the Darts strikers plus a good save from Dean Rose from a Lee Noble effort took us to half time with a clean sheet. Chips might have even taken a narrow lead to the dressing room but for Andy Young's fine save from Louis Hollingsworth's glancing header.

Maintaining greater possession from the restart Darts eventually got the breakthrough they required when Rose punched clear under pressure from Jay May and when the ball dropped to Jamie Day, he crisply struck the ball goal wards from 18 yards with Rose at full stretch to open the scoring.

Alan Mathews went close for Chip's but the home sides constant probing paid off again on 75 minutes when Lee Burns carried the ball down the flank and his cross was turned in by the man of the match Ryan Hayes.

Chip's were gradually being pegged back with only the occasional breakaway although Reggie Savage headed home he was adjudged to have fouled Young in doing so. Hayes so often the supplier was rewarded with Darts third goal on 85 minutes when he burst through the Chip's defence and fired in a low shot under Rose who had made some excellent saves throughout the game well supported by a tremendous back four performance.

Chip's should take heart from an all round outstanding team effort by far the best of the season and take that forward into their league matches which will certainly see a rise up the league table.

Team. D Rose; N White; C Head; J Russell; J Garner; G Graham; J Kiffin; S Simpson; L Hollingsworth; R Freeman; A Mathews; Sub's; C Crawley; (G Graham) R Savage; (J Garner) A Reid; (R Freeman) Not Used; W Grizzle; M Grant; 

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MATCH REPORT

Saturday 24^th October 2009

Chatham Town 0 - 1 Chipstead

Last Saturday we travelled down to Chatham Town, lying 7^th in the league after 10 games. The Chatham manager's notes read " Today we have a tricky game against Chipstead. Having played many a time against their management team of Tomo and Wilfs, I know that they will be fighting and scrapping for everything! I still have the scars from Wilfs! Good honest fantastic players who I'm sure demand the same from their side. I expect our boys to do the same and earn the right to play".

Well, our lads earned their first 3 points of the season against a team who had not lost at home since February! They gave the opposition management team all they expected and more. There really aren't any easy games in this league and Tomo's lads put up an excellent away performance against a side pushing for the play-offs this season. The key to the day was the playing to orders by all concerned throughout the team and the result was a clean sheet topped off by an excellent goal from the returning Scott Simpson.  Simo was always available and ready to take the pressure off the defence by winning crucial flicks and holding up play when we did manage to break out of defence.  His goal came from a ball out of defence and collected midway into the Chatham half on the left.  Simo drifted down the wing, cut inside his man and accelerated into the area. His firm low shot across the keeper into the far corner of the net was something  Chipstead had been missing all season in some close league games and they their spirit, organisation and fitness saw them close out the remaining 20 minutes.

Special mention has to be made of Callum McClean who's battling performance was typical of the Chipstead team. Callum dislocated his shoulder mid way through the second half and the dressing room resembled a Lethal Weapon film set with Chipstead's own Mel Gibson trying to put the shoulder back in! Even with the help of 3 paramedics and all the morphine he could handle it just wouldn't  go back so he had to miss the celebration he so richly deserved - get well soon Callum.

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Joe Garner clears the ball at Biggleswade

Saturday 17^th October 2009

BIGGLESWADE 2 - 2 CHIPSTEAD

‘All aboard the Coach'

For the second year running, Chips had been drawn away in the first qualifying round of the F.A Trophy in Bedfordshire.

This year it was Biggleswade Town F.C, There brand new Carlsberg Stadium was very impressive with all the creature comforts any player could ask for.

Mark Tompkins picked a strong starting Eleven; with a bench of five eager to prove there point.

The game started as predicted with the home team in the first five minutes having most of the possession, winning a few early free kicks and corners, but it was not long until "chips" found there rhythm on a hard and bumpy pitch.

On Twenty Minutes a sublime move down Chips right. A tight turn by Reggie Savage flicked the ball forward to Matt Crane, newly promoted to centre forward, from centre back. Jordan Kiffin with some fancy footwork played through the Biggleswade defense to cross the ball into the box for Reggie Savage to fire home.

The Biggleswade equalizer came on 37 Mins, with Nathan Campbell conceding an own goal. A deep ball played through to the left was crossed in between Martin Grant between the sticks and the central defensive pair, Nathan tried to steer the ball away to the dead ball line to stop the approaching Biggleswade Forwards slotting home

Chipstead and Reggie Savages second goal, came on 69 mins a well worked goal, Reggie now looked hot to claim his first hatrick of the season.

Just 90 seconds later, the ball ended up in the back of the Chipstead net, for Biggleswade to equalize on 71.

The last 20 mins saw both teams trying for the winner, but as the final whistle blew, Mark Tompkins was already preparing for Tuesday nights Replay at the High Road.

Chipstead: 1. M. Grant 2. A. Reid 3. C. Head 4 J. Garner                  5 N. Campbell 6 C.McClean 7, J. Kiffin 8, J.Wilfort 9, M. Crane (c) 10, R. Savage 11, R. Freeman   Subs:  12, N. White 14, G. Graham 15, W. Grizzle 16, C. Crawly 17, K. Quartey.  Changes: 17 for 9 on 72 mins, 14 for 6 on 70 mins and 15 for 8 on 70 mins  Subs not used : 16, C.Crawley 12, N.White.

Nik Everett

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MATCH REPORT

Tuesday 13th October

Fleet Town 2-0 Chipstead

With the home side having the advantage of the slope on a greasy surface the match started at a fast pace.  It was an evenly fought first half with Fleet's Daren Wheeler working a number of good positions using his pace on the left and delivering good balls into the box but Chipstead defended well with returning Joe Garner ably supporting Chris Head and Nathan Campbell.

However, the second half saw Chipstead concede two goals that would not have pleased manager Mark Tompkins. The first came in the 59^th minute when Fleet substitute Bernard Asante pounced on a loose ball in the heart of the Chips defence to place a cool finish past an exposed Chipstead keeper Martin Grant. This was followed in the 67^th minute by a near post cross that eluded Grant to flukishly creep in off the post- cruel luck on Grant who had made a number of excellent saves up to that point.

Chipstead continued to battle and began to retain far more possession against a very strong Fleet side. This resulted in six Chipstead corners and two free kicks on the edge of the Fleet box in the final ten minutes but the ball would just not go in for manager Mark Tompkins ‘ Chipstead side. The final whistle confirmed a 2-0 Fleet home win but this was  a hard fought and entertaining match that suggested Fleet will be in the mix at the top of the table towards the end of the season and Chipstead's hard work and spirit should be rewarded against lesser sides.

1) Martin Grant, 2) Joe garner, 3) Nathan Campbell, 4) Matt Crane, 5) Cullim McClean, 6) John Wilfort, 7) Jordan Kiffin, 8) Cullum Crawley, 9) Ray Freeman, 10) Reggie savage, 11) Chris Head, 12) Duncan Platel, 14) John Watkins, 15) Kofi Quartey, 16) Gareth Graham

Attendance: 131

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Ball in the Chipstead box v Whyteleafe

Saturday 3^rd October 2009

Chipstead FC   3  -  1  Horsham YMCA

F.A Trophy Preliminary round

There was early drama at the High Road when chips conceded a goal within the first 2 minutes and midfielder Alan Matthews went to hospital with a suspected broken nose and Gareth Graham came on as his replacement.

Chips conceded an early free kick out on the edge of the goal area and Steve Sargents curling free kick was flicked into the top corner of the home sides goal by Mick Huckett.

Chips finally settled down after the first 15 minutes when John Wilfort shot just wide for Chips.

Ray Freeman raced down the left side for Chips rounding the full back and crossing for Reggie Savage to turn and fire just wide of goal.

Kofi Quartey pulled a full length safe from the visitor's keeper Tom Rand as Chips started to get the better of possession.

On 29 minutes it was Freeman again involved passing to Quartey who's shot was parried by Rand but Savage following up fired home and to open his Chipstead account for the equaliser.

At the start of the second half it was Chipstead who threatened first when Wilforts through ball was struck goal-wards by Quartey and Rand was forced to produce a first class save.

At the other end Nick White cleared off the line for the home side and Dean Rose saved well from Shatteen Sadough.

It was a splendid move that gave Chips the lead on 54 minutes when Chris Head hit a wonderful diagonal pass to Freeman who's good work ended in finding  Savage who made no mistake from 10 yards.

Straight from the restart Chips got possession and Quartey and Savage combined again only to see their effort saved by Rand.

Freeman relieved the pressure on Chips defence with a great 70 yard solo run from deep in his own half to threaten the Horsham defence.

Chips kept the pressure on and Quartey presented Jordan Kiffin with his chance which rebounded from a post into Rands hands.

Scott Bennetts was shown a red following his second caution reducing the visitors to 10 men.

John Westcott then missed the best chance for Horsham to draw level when he miss cued from close range.

Chips took the game beyond Horsham's reach when Matt Simpson hand balled and presented Gareth Graham his opportunity to score from the penalty spot giving Chips a 3-1 lead on 76 minutes.

With the wind taken from the visitors sails Chips played out the last 10 minutes to earn a place in the next round.

Dean Rose, Chris Head, Nathan Campbell, Matt Crane, Alan Matthews, Nicky White, John Wilfort, Jordan Kiffin, Kofi Quarty, Reggie Savage, Ray Freeman.  Subs: Tom Dilloway, (N White) Gareth Graham, (A Matthews) Mick Collins, (K Quarty) Not used: W Grizzel, M Grant (GK)

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Action in the Folkestone Box

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 19^th September 2009

Chipstead  0 - 0 Folkestone Invitca      

Chipstead entered the match searching for their first win of the season, against the early pace setters Folkestone Invicta. Folkestone, on the back of five straight wins, looked more confident in the early stages with striker James Dryden having numerous chances. 

Chipstead were boosted when Dryden had to be replaced in the 30th minute, after falling awkwardly from a header, and finished the half strongly. Winger Ray Freeman was fouled in the box by goalkeeper Jack Delo, but Captain Gareth Graham firmly struck penalty was saved well.

 The second half began at a fast pace with Folkestone's Josh Burchell hitting the bar and Chipstead substitute Mick Collins forcing Delo into a fine save. Chipstead's defence dominated as the half developed, with goalkeeper Martin Grant saving Michael Yianni's close range effort and Louis Hollingworth acrobatically clearing in the final minutes.

Match Rating:  3/5

Star Man: Chipstead Number 5 - Louis Holingsworth

Attendance: 107

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Chips on the attack v Dartford

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 12^th September 2009

FA Cup 1^st Qualifying Round

Chipstead    1 - 6    Dartford

Chipstead were unfortunate in coming up against a Dartford side that is currently dominating the Ryman Premier league. Mark Tomkins' side always knew this was going to be a tough game and hopes of an upset were dealt an early blow in the 1^st minute. Darts winger Ryan Hayes won a disputed free-kick on the right wing after a tussle with Billy Chattaway and took everyone by surprise and whipped in a curled shot that dipped just under Chipstead goalkeeper Martin Grant's crossbar. 

The home side responded well, with efforts from Kofi Quartey and Reis Aslan keeping Andrew Young on his toes. However, their defence was split by an excellent long ball from Elliot Bradshaw and Jay May clinically picked his spot in the bottom comer. 

Chipstead again battled to gain a foothold in the game but were under pressure and Grant just managed to turn Hayes alluring cross away from May. Chipstead's Matt Howard and then Chattaway managed to pull out crucial blocks to Lee Burns and James White's respective goal-bound efforts but Chip's battled back and Ray Freeman smashed into the side-netting of the Darts goal.

However, the Darts were a dominant force going forward and Burns and Hayes both went close before the Darts left back, Burgess, headed a simple conversion from a Hayes cross for the third goal. Chipstead continued to battle for every ball and Grant made a splendid diving stop on another Burns' fierce strike.

After half-time the keeper went further, with outstanding reflex saves to deny Burns and White. However, Chips were not quite in the same form up front and a rare Burgess mistake in the Darts defence was not punished by Quartey when Chips were looking for that illusive foothold in the game. Chips continued to battle but on 54 minutes Darts broke away, Hayes fed White on the far left hand side, and White rifled over Grant to make it 4-0.

Chipstead refused to lie down and showed great character that will surely stand them in good stead over the coming season in the Ryman South. Their efforts ensured continued excitement and in Chips best move of the match, Freeman crossed over the head of Young to John who headed back across the goal when an attempt on goal may have paid dividends.

The referee had had little to do in a well fought but fair game but Chipstead were awarded a penalty after a challenge from behind on John just inside the Darts box. Garath Graham topped a battling performance for Chips by converting the spot kick just left of Young's dive.

However, once again the Darts turned on the style with Rob Halworth heading in at the back-post after another sensational Hayes cross, and right-back Adam Gross also got in on the act; an exquisite strike arrowed straight into the top corner from 25 yards. 

The Darts fans were delighted and the Chips fans acknowledged they had seen a stunning Darts side fairly beat their team who gave it 100% right up to the final whistle.

TEAM- Grant; Campbell; Chattaway; Wilfort; Hollingsworth; White; Aslan (Collins 60); Graham (c); Quartey (John 60); Howard (Head 70); Freeman  Subs Unused- Matthews; Gibbs; Garner; Lawson Goals; Graham 85 pen - Attendance 321;  - Match rating; **** -Chips Man Of Match- Garath Graham

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Daniel Lawson scores v Leatherhead

MATCH REPORT

Saturday 5^th September 2009

Leatherhead  2-1  Chipstead

Chipstead fell to a killer goal in the last 5 minutes from substitute Kwabena Agyei when he pounced on a loose ball that Martyn Grant failed to gather and  rolled it into an empty net.

It was a harsh way for the match to finish with both sides not taking there chances and Grant in the Chip's goal saving at least three goal bound efforts from Tommy Hutchins & Hassan Nyang who also saw one of his attempts stopped by the woodwork.

Chip's started slowly but took the lead on 34 minutes when Daniel Lawson lobbed the ball over Craig Bradshaw from a tight angle. The lead was short lived as the lively Hutchins was given too much space and neatly avoided two defenders before firing past Grant on 41 minutes.

Leatherhead created some early second half chances which Chip's defence dealt with and likewise at the other end where debutant Robert Hughes saw his free kick sail just over the Tanner's crossbar.

Substitute Matt Howard clipped a ball over the home sides defence and Kofi Quartey powered beyond them but his volley screamed past Bradshaw's post. Bradshaw was in action again rushing from his goal to just beat Quartey to another ball that found its way through Leatherhead's backline.

Just when it seemed that the goal's had dried up for the afternoon Agyei pounced with just six minutes left on the clock to give the Tanner's all three points and send Chip's home with nothing for all there effort's.

Team; M Grant; A Matthews; B Chattaway; J Wilfort; N Campbell;  D Lawson; G Graham; K Quartey; W Grizzle; R Hughes; R Freeman; Subs; N John; (K Quartey) M Howard; (D Lawson) C Gibb's; (W Grizzle) Sub's not  used; C Head; R Lynch;

Attendance: 153 

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Chips on the attack v Walton Casuals

MATCH REPORT

Monday 31^st August 2009

Chipstead 1 Walton Casuals 1

The 12.00 kick off came far too early for most of the players with the first 15 minutes being a very drab lethargic affair with neither side causing either keeper any problems. As the half wore on Walton slowly took control forcing a number of corners but these were all dealt with by a determined Chipstead defence.

But the last 10 minutes of the half saw the home side come more into the game with Gareth Graham in midfield pulling the strings. Three great crosses from the left hand side delivered in quick succession by Ray Freeman caused panic in the Casuals box but without anyone on the end of them to deliver the killer touch and just before the half time whistle Joe Garner made a great run into the box only to be denied by the sharp reactions of the Casuals keeper who prevented the opening goal.

The second half started much the same as the first with both teams struggling to raise the tempo of the game. Finally in the 55^th minute the first real save of the game when the Casuals keeper was forced to tip the ball over from a Graham free kick. Casuals again came back into the game and a fierce shot from the edge of the box forced Martin Grant to make a good save low down to his left.

But the best chance of the game came in the 77^th minute when Ray Freeman, Chipstead's most dangerous forward went on a 30 yard run cutting into the box and shooting from only 12 yards only to see his goal bound shot diverted wide by another Chipstead forward following up.

With the game looking to be heading for a draw the deadlock was finally broken in the 88^th minute when a poor ball played back to John Wilfort gave him little time to clear and his clearance was charged down by an on rushing Casuals forward who ran through on goal, keeping his composure he slipped the ball inside giving his team mate the easiest of chances to opening the scoring.

But as far as Chipstead were concerned the game was far from over and straight from the re start they went in search of an equaliser forcing two corners and just as it looked as though time would run out Matt Howard hit a thunderbolt from the edge of the box only to see his goal bound shot handled, without hesitation the referee pointed to the spot. Knowing this was almost certainly the last kick of the game  Gareth Graham calmly stepped up and drilled the ball low and hard past the despairing dive of the keeper, this in deed proved to be the last action of the day.

Attendance: 87

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