Surrey F.A. Intermediate Cup

Quarter Final

Tuesday 17th February 2026

Kick Off 18.45 Actual 18.48

Worcester Park 3 Frenches Athletic 1, attendance 45

13’ 0-1

29’ 1-1

32’ 2-1

83’ 3-1

@ ACS International School, Cobham, 3G Pitch

Portsmouth Road

Fairmile

Cobham

KT11 1BL

No Admission or Programme.

Having already suffered a number of postponements, this tie was switched to the 3G pitch here at ACS International School in Cobham, where I’d seen an Independent Schools F.A. Cup tie on an adjacent grass pitch back in September 2012. It’s not the usual cage set up though, as the pitch is inside a six lane running track and has an 84 seat stand on the near side and a pair of perspex dugouts opposite. The floodlights here are retractable, with four pylons each side. They are quite low, not helping with photo quality, with one on the far side not raised up properly.

The match was a Step 7 clash, with Surrey Premier County League (7th) hosting Mid Sussex League Premier Division (6th). Frenches went ahead after thirteen minutes, when a corner from the right was headed in at the far post. A long range shot into the bottom corner saw Worcester Park draw level just before the half hour mark and three minutes later they added a second, finishing a through ball into the far corner. They finally made the game safe with seven minutes left, when Frenches lost possession on the edge of the box and the ball was fired low into the corner of the net. Frenches did hit the crossbar in stoppage time, but never looked like pulling back the two goal deficit.