The 1st X are at Home to Ashtead FC. Venue – Poplar Road. Kick Off is at 3.00pm.

The 2nd XI are at Home to Pavletic Rovers FC. Venue – Poplar Road. Kick Off is at 1.00pm.

The 4th XI are at Home to North Leatherhead FC. Venue – Tudor Drive, Morden. Kick Off is at 1.30pm

The 3rd and Sunday XI’s both have a Weekend Off.

This Saturday will also see the Ruts host a Memorial gathering and drinks in Memory of Howard ‘H’ Meredith. Details below from Phil Rea.

Howard Meredith was a hugely popular and very talented Ruts player and former Manager for the first team during the 1990’s and 2000’s. As many of you know H sadly passed away in early 2020.

To celebrate H’s life, a few past players, friends and family of “H” will be raising a Glass adjacent to the Football Pitch, by his Memorial Bench. Please feel free to join us from 4.30pm on Saturday 2nd October at the Clubhouse.

Best Wishes to all of the Ruts teams this coming Weekend.

The 1st XI secured their first win of the Season as they emphatically overcame MWE FC at Poplar Road earlier today in an impressive 8 – 0 win, balancing their goal difference in the process.

Thanks to Mappy for noting the goal details as per below.

1-0 – Paul Gough, a firm header from a Fabio Bagulho Corner on 22mins

2-0 – Sam Leatherby, great strike from the edge of the box following a lay off from Paul Whitthread on 25mins

3-0 – Fabio Bagulho left foot shot from the centre of the box,from a Leatherby assist on 41mins

4-0 – A second Leatherby goal from a tight angle, after he collected his own rebound on 57mins

5-0 – Alex Curme, a firm shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner from a Leatherby assist on 60mins

6-0 – Adam Randall strike from the edge of box.from a Leatherby assist on 63mins

7-0 – Will Mortimer from close range from a Washford Bent assist on 65 mins

8-0 – Sam Leatherby then struck again for a deserved hattrick collecting the MOTM award on 85 mins

The 2nd XI bowed out of the Cup as they went down 4 – 2 away at Sporting 50 Reserves FC . Aaron Sandys and Mark Todd scored the Ruts Goals.

The 3rd XI suffered an 8 – 1 reverse in the Cup, going down 8 – 1 to Oxted & District Reserves FC. Billy Finnis notched the OR’s consolation.

Our Walking Football Team secured a fine 2 – 0 Victory against Exiles FC in the morning KO. The Ruts Goals came courtesy of a Paul Cook Penalty and a powerful long- ranger from debutant Martyn Jones. Dave Ruddock and Ray Kinsella also made impressive WF Ruts debuts. A special mention too for John Walker our nimble Cat, for another sterling No 1 display between the sticks.

Best wishes to the Ruts Sunday and Youth Teams tomorrow.

The 1st XI are at Home to MWE FC. Venue – Poplar Road. Kick Off is at 2.30pm.

The 2nd XI are Away to Sporting 50 Reserves FC in the League Shield. Venue – Epsom & Ewell High School, Ruxley Lane, KT19 9JW. Kick Off is at 2.00pm.

The 3rd XI are at Home to Oxted & District Reserves FC in the League Shield. Venue – Prince Georges Playing Fields, Grand Drive, SW20 9DZ. Kick Off is at 3.00pm.

Our Sunday XI are Away to Más Vida FC at the Archbishop Lanfranc Academy. Kick Off is at 11.00am.

Best Wishes to all of the Ruts teams this coming Weekend

We achieved a clean sweep of the wrong kind today!

The 1st XI lost 4 – 1 at Home to Chelsea Rovers FC. Despite the final Scoreline the Ruts went ahead through a neat move involving Fabio Bagulho and Ashley Daly who threaded a neat through pass to Sam Leatherby who fired the Ruts into a 20 minute lead.

The Visitors equalised on 27mins and the interval arrived with the teams level. In the second period a cross come shot put them ahead and the Ruts were unable to score again. With their only option left being to through caution to the wind, this backfired somewhat as Rovers hit twice more late on to wrap up their 3 points.

The 2nd XI Lost 4 – 2 in the early game at Tooting Bec ‘B’ FC Dean Riordan and Liam Washford Bent notched the Ruts Goals.

The 3rd XI went down 5 -1 against O.B. Clapham Res FC. Alex Phillips scored the Ruts consolation.

The 4th XI suffered a 5 – 0 defeat at Home to Westside ‘A’ FC.

Best wishes to all of the Ruts Sunday Teams tomorrow – we hope you fair better than we did today!

The 1st XI are at Home to Chelsea Rovers FC at Poplar Road. Kick Off is at 2.30pm.

The 2nd XI are Away to Tooting Bec ‘B’ FC Venue – Tooting & Mitcham Utd, Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Rd, Morden SM4 6BF. Kick Off is at 12.45pm.

The 3rd XI are at Home to O.B. Clapham Res FC. Venue – Prince Georges Playing Fields, Grand Drive. SW20 9DZ. Kick Off is at 3.00pm.

The 4th XI are at Home to Westside ‘A’ FC. Venue – Prince Georges Playing Fields, Grand Drive, SW20 9DZ. Kick Off is at 3.00pm.

Our Sunday XI are away to St Andrews FC. Venue – Wimbledon Common Extensions. Kick Off is at 10.00am.

Best Wishes to all of the Ruts teams this coming Weekend

The 2nd XI Won 5 – 2 against Colliers Wood Town FC. The Ruts Goals came courtesy of a Sam Leatherby brace, plus further strikes from Whitto Senior, and 2nd half Subs Toby Lempriere & Will Mortimer. Young Whitto, Billy Whitthread was the OR’s MOTM.

The 4th XI Won 3 – 1 in the early KO against Panthers Res FC. The Ruts Scorers were Steve Berry, Liam Washford Bent and Mikas Alquadacola-Le. Washford Bent also secured the Ruts MOTM award for a sterling display.

Best wishes to all of the Ruts teams playing tomorrow!

WINNING SUNDAYS

A massive shift from the boys today to bring home the bacon in a 4-2 win against a decent Junction Elite side. The boys started a little slow with Junction putting on some early pressure but the wall Murphy in the net wasn’t shaken.

At the back some absolutely solid performances from the Powell duo, Seatho, and Wright. The boys took an early lead with a calm composed finish from TK and a second shortly after a neat header from Shelley to see us lead by 2 into the second half. Jackson Ray with a sensational goal line clearance to keep the sheet clean going into halftime. The second half the boys were out for blood and David Cecil scored a quick third followed by a 4th by JC.

Howie and Alder looked mustard and solid in the middle dictating the tempo before a lethal swipe of the leg from Ken Dog to give them a Penalty and a goal on the sheet.

Unfortunately for us, another handball was given and the junction scored a second penalty. The boys didn’t concede off open play today and some serious performances all around the park.

MOTM: David Cecil

Dick of the Day: Wrighty

Goals: TK, Shelley, Cecil, JC

Assists: Cecil, Barton x2, TK

Eyes peeled for some more announcements this week

The Ruts Sunday XI after their first game on Sunday 5th September 2021.

The 1st XI’s opening fixture saw them slump to a 6 – 1 defeat at Richmond & Kew FC. Despite the score line, the match was actually an even contest for just shy of an hour.

The Ruts went ahead on 34 minutes courtesy of a Will Mortimer strike at the end of some concerted pressure. However, the Hosts levelled a few minutes before half time when a fortuitous cross evaded Keeper Evan Watson who had pulled off some terrific saves earlier in the half. So we were level at the Interval.

The last half hour or so was a different story, as the Ruts succumbed to making too many errors which were punished ruthlessly. We move on again next Week!

The 2nd XI were in reality a mixture of our 3 Junior sides and they were badly let down by 4 no shows on the day! This was always going to be a tough game against a decent Frenches Athletic Reserves and our 47 year old 4th XI Manager got plenty of minutes to boost his keen fitness. The final score was a very hefty 13 – 2 defeat.

Best wishes to our New Sunday XI in their opening fixture tomorrow and also any other Ruts sports teams on the field of play.

The 1st XI are Away to Richmond & Kew FC in their opening League Fixture. Venue – Ham Playing Fields, Riverside Drive, Richmond TW10 7RU. Kick Off 2.00pm.

The 2nd XI host Frenches Athletic Reserves in a Friendly. Venue -Prince Georges, off of Grand Drive.Kick Off 3.00pm.

The 3^rd & 4^th XI’s do not have fixtures.

Our brand new Sunday XI commence their inaugural League Campaign, when they host Junction Elite 5^th’s FC, at Prince Georges. Kick Off at 10.00am.

Best wishes to all of the Ruts teams this coming weekend.