Independent Schools F.A. Cup

Preliminary Round

Wednesday 13th September 2023

Kick Off 15.00 Actual 14.51

Reigate Grammar School 9 Kew House School 1, attendance 6

6’ 1-0 (pen), 17’ 2-0, 18’ 3-0, 19’ 3-1, 37’ 4-1, 49’ 5-1, 69’ 6-1

71’ 7-1, 75’ 8-1, 79’ 9-1

@ Hartswood Sports Ground

160 Dovers Green Road

Dovers Green

Reigate

RH2 8BY

No Admission or Programme.

Reigate Grammar School is in Reigate itself, on the A25 heading east towards Redhill, but their Hartswood Sports Ground is a couple of miles away, on the right hand side of the A217 heading south out of the town towards Gatwick/Horley and as it is nowhere near the school, there was no problem gaining access to watch. The pitch is to the right as you enter the complex, running lengthways away from the car park.

Kew House were a real rag bag outfit. Two outfield players had a slightly different style shirt to the others and unbelievably the same as their ‘keeper wore! Another outfield player wore a plain green shirt, despite the substitutes wearing the correct tops! Just to round things off, no shirt numbers either!

The match itself was never really a contest. Reigate led 4-1 at halftime and managed to add another five in the second half. Kew House never gave up, but that is little consolation and I can’t really see that Reigate will progress too much further in the competition either, but at least they’re safely through to the next round, where they’ll host Tonbridge School.