Written by Ian TilleyUpcoming Fixtures: Week commencing Monday 9th November 2026
Monday 9th November
19:45 – Aldershot Town v Woking U17: Isthmian Youth League – West Division
Sandhurst Town FC, Bottom Meadow, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, GU47 9BJ
Wednesday 11th November
14:00 – Oxford City v Woking U19 (EDS): National League Academy – South Division
Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0NQ
Thursday 12th November
19:45 – Knaphill v Woking U17: Allied Counties Youth League – East Division
Knaphill FC, Redding Way
Saturday 14th November
15:00 – Berkhamsted v Woking U18: Suburban Football League – Premier Division
The Glencar Community Stadium, Broadwater, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2AL
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Match Reports and Team Details – Week commencing Monday 2nd November
Wednesday 4th November
Metropolitan Police 1 – 2 Woking U18: National Academy Alliance League – Division F
Imber Court Sports Club, Imber Court
A win to move Woking into second place in the league, with a game in hand on leaders Boreham Wood.
Woking fell behind on 27 minutes, a ball played in from their left meeting a defensive challenge but still falling to a Met forward for a tap in.
The equaliser came 10 minutes later, a bit of a scramble in the Met area but when the ball fell to Zack McColl-Eljanfali he finished neatly, taking a touch to create space before driving the ball home from 12 yards.
The Cards’ winner came on 69 minutes, Theo Hornbuckle’s free kick from the right-hand side was not cleared and although Harvey Johnson appeared to be facing away from goal 15 yards out, he hit his shot on the turn and looped it across the keeper and into the far corner.
The close of the game wasn’t without incident as Woking finished with nine players, Rayaan Ali-Wahid having to leave the field as a concussion precaution and Arthur Pereira receiving a second yellow card on 93 minutes; but they were able to see out their victory.
Woking: Harry MacFadyen, Alfie Moult, Dylan Hosali (Leighton Spence 72), Byron O’Donnell, Daejharn Wells; Harvey Johnson, Arthur Pereira; Logan Jacques, Theo Hornbuckle (Max Canham 78), Jamil Issa (Rayaan Ali-Wahid 63), Zack McColl-Eljanfali. Unused substitute: Callum Collins (GK).
Goals: McColl-Eljanfali 37, Johnson 69.
Woking U19 (EDS) 4 – 2 Southend United: National League Academy – South Division
MTPC, Woking College, Rydens Way
Woking extended their unbeaten start to the league season to seven games to maintain their position as league leaders with a very good team performance against an opponent who always provide a difficult challenge.
The Cards were on the front foot from the start and had the lead after nine minutes with a goal which exemplified their strong performance. Will Richards battled hard to win possession in midfield and passed to Will Ledbury whose first time pass released Nick Alves down the left wing, in turn his first time cross was perfectly weighted for Jack Tricker to arrive at the far post, eight yards out, and smash the ball home, Jalil Page happy to let the ball run to his better placed teammate.
With a strong defensive line backed up by the ever-alert Aaron Sings in goal, Woking continued to build on their firm foundation. The second goal nearly came on 19 minutes when Southend keeper Joshua Barrett made a very good save to his right to keep out a sweet Tricker strike.
Two minutes later Richards doubled the lead, seizing on a defender’s loose pass out of his area and controlling the ball 30 yards from goal, he ran into the area and, despite the attentions of two closing defenders, calmly slotted past Barrett into the bottom corner.
With centre backs Ed Scott and Dillan Davies making good covering challenges and George Mattingley securing the base of midfield the Cards sought a third. They came close on 29 minutes, a quality free-kick delivery from Tricker falling to Alves in the box, but the bounce was unkind and his poked effort went over the crossbar.
Woking’s press was causing Southend difficulties and Alves, Tricker, Scott, Ledbury and Davies all had attempts to make it 3 – 0. However, the visitors weren’t out of it, Brandon Dadson’s shot hitting the inside of the post but still coming back out into play.
A great Davies’ tackle and great full back cover by Jack Samuels looked to have maintained the lead to half-time, but in added time a Dadson corner was headed home by Michael Jolaosho, escaping his marker at the far post.
Half-time: Woking 2 – 1 Southend United
Although Ledbury did hit one drive just over from the edge of the area, their goal had given Southend renewed purpose and on 56 minutes Harry Day saw his header well saved by Sings.
The Shrimpers were soon level, Jolaosho passed to Matt Blake who took one touch to give himself space before hitting a fine strike into the top corner from the edge of the area.
Parity lasted five minutes and on 64 minutes Woking reasserted themselves in spectacular fashion. Barrett came to the edge of his area to beat Page to a Ledbury through ball but could only clear the ball back to the Woking playmaker, who hit a stunning driven lob from over 40 yards over the retreating keeper and in off the underside of the crossbar.
Until Woking could get a fourth the game was still in the balance, and Southend came close to equalising on 79 minutes, with one chance hitting the post and another headed off the line by Ed Scott.
A change to five at the back stabilised the Cards and on 85 minutes their fourth goal secured victory. Alves winning a challenge knocked the ball towards the byline and he reached it in time to pull it back across the area where Reagan Oloo-Omee touched it on to Jaden Mansour who fired into the roof of the net.
Woking saw the game out well, although the last significant action did see Mattingley receive a second yellow card; and now look forward to a trip to another difficult opponent, Oxford City.
Woking: Aaron Sings, Louie Taylor-Boyle, Ed Scott ©, Dillan Davies, Jack Samuels; George Mattingley, Will Ledbury; Jack Tricker (Jaden Mansour 53), Will Richards (Sonnie Leedham 84), Nick Alves (Minkah Okojie 90+2), Jalil Page (Reagan Oloo-Omee 71). Unused substitute: Seyi Akinwalere.
Goals: Tricker 9, Richards 21, Ledbury 64, Mansour 85.
Thursday 5th November
Woking U17 1 – 1 Sutton United: Isthmian Youth League – West Division
As expected, Sutton were a harder challenge than the Tooting & Mitcham United side beaten 5 – 3 last week, and this hard-fought draw sees Woking continue in mid-table in the West Division.
Clear chances were hard to come by, and good defending by Jordan Okusanya after 7 minutes was indicative of what was to follow.
Sutton did come close on ten minutes, Hugo Shaw relieved to see a Sutton cross/shot come off the face of the crossbar.
A minute later Luca Chevallier rounded the keeper, but the angle was narrowing and the covering defender comfortable in blocking the shot.
With both sides quick to close space, flowing attacking football was difficult, and crossed balls were well dealt with, with a Leighton Spence block on 25 minutes particularly eye-catching.
Sutton came close on 36 minutes, but Shaw was equal to the shot. And it would be 44 minutes before we had a goal. George Ellis capitalising on a defender’s slip to drive into the area, shrug off a challenge and pull the ball back to Kai Russell who took a touch to set himself before guiding the ball, left-footed, past a defender and inside the post, with too much pace for the keeper’s dive to his right.
Half-time: Woking 1 – 0 Sutton United
Six minutes into the second-half substitute Oliver Kumbaro produced a moment of magic, dribbling skilfully through the heart of Sutton’s defence, only for Nathan King to make a smart save from Kumbaro’s shot.
On 57 minutes Sutton’s threat grew, Shaw rather fortunate that a loose ball fell into his arms, and on 61 minutes the visitors had their equaliser. Woking found themselves pulled out of position and in trying to salvage the situation conceded a penalty, which Bello Omotolani struck well to his left, sending Shaw the wrong way.
Woking responded well, Leo Barbato having two shots blocked, with Theo Hornbuckle and Kumbaro looking creative, but there was also relief when a Sutton cross went all the way across the area.
Both sides sought a winner, another Barbato shot saved, and Marvel Nzi and Josh Jenkins threatening for Sutton. Then in added time a final good piece of defending from Spence.
So, honours even, and a quick turnaround now, with a trip to play Aldershot at Bottom Meadow on Monday.
Woking: Hugo Shaw, Harvey Grace (Harrison Hunt 79), Leighton Spence, Jack Donkin, Jordan Okusanya; Aaryan Malhotra ©, Harley Adams (Oliver Kumbaro 46); Henry Loxton (Theo Hornbuckle 46), Kai Russell (Leo Barbato 71), George Ellis, Luca Chevallier. Unused substitute: Lucas Montague (GK).
Goal: Russell 44.
Attendance: 39.
Loan (Dual Registration) Players Watch
Saturday 7th November
Josh Ewing, Attacking Centre Midfield, EDS – Tadley Calleva: Came on as a 67th minute substitute in the 2 – 2 draw at Sheerwater in the Combined Counties Premier Division South (Step 5).
Will Ledbury, Attacking/Centre Midfield, EDS – Alton: Played the full game in the 2 – 2 draw against Abbey Rangers in the Combined Counties Premier Division South (Step 5). Will scored the equaliser on 51 minutes as Alton came back from 0 – 2 down, Abbey’s X commenting ‘Great strike to be fair’.
Kai Russell, Attacking/Centre Midfield, U17 – Fleet Town: Came on as a 73rd minute substitute (with Fleet 1 – 2 down), in the 2 – 2 draw at Metropolitan Police in the Combined Counties Premier Division South (Step 5).
League fixture (home) details for the 2026/27 season
EDS, National League Under 19 Academy South Division. Martin Tyler Performance Centre (MTPC), Woking College, Wednesday, daytime.
Woking play in the Premier Division of the Suburban Football League. Whilst there is not an age limit for this League most clubs view it as a predominantly youth league, and Woking field a team based on second years, with some first years, and some from the EDS. Usually MTPC, Woking College, 19:30, Thursday.
The National League structure also offers Woking a place in Division F of their Alliance Leagues. This team is largely made up of second years. MTPC, Woking College, Wednesday, daytime.
Woking return to the West Division of the Isthmian League Youth system. The league is for under 18s, although in recent seasons Woking have fielded a team largely made up of first years. MTPC, Woking College, 19:45, Thursday.
This season Woking under 17s will play in the Allied Counties Youth League – East Division. Knaphill FC, 19:30, usually Thursday.
We also have a ‘Shadow’ squad of under 17s who will be playing in Division F2 of the Tactic League. Friday daytime at MTPC, Woking College. Please see our social media and the fulltime.thefa.com website to follow the progress of Woking Shadow. Woking are currently top of their division after their first four games.