Woking 1-0 Bournemouth U21s
Pre Season Friendly
2nd August 2025

Woking welcomed Bournemouth U21s to the Laithwaite for their final pre season friendly. Neal Ardley’s side included the return of Jake Hyde to the bench, whilst Sam Ashford missed out.

The Cards made a good start and nearly took an early lead when Aiden O’Brien fired just over the bar from range, but the Irishman would break the deadlock after 13 minutes.

A through ball from Jack Turner was latched onto by O’Brien, who composed himself and slotted past Callan McKenna.

Much of Woking’s first half pressure came from crosses, with Matt Ward doing well to beat his man down the right hand side and deliver a great ball into the awaiting Inih Effiong, but he got his header wrong and the ball flew wide.

Another cross, this time from Turner, was into a dangerous area and was met by Caleb Richards, but flew over the crossbar minutes before O’Brien rattled the bar from range after good interplay between him and Effiong.

With no fewer than eight changes made by the Cards in the second half, the game opened up slightly more, but Bournemouth were unable to test Craig Ross or Mikey Verga.

Harry Beautyman fired right across the face of goal but was unable to get a touch from another attacker before substitute Josh Osude’s footwork opened up an opportunity to shoot, but McKenna held on after initially spilling his shot.

Chin Okoli had to deny Jonny Day a shooting chance with a strong tackle but Woking were comfortable victors. A good run out ahead of the season opener next Saturday, as title favourites Carlisle United come to the Laithwaite.

Woking: Ross (Verga 75’) Drewe (Parkes 84’), Odusina (Tunji Akinola 60’), Okoli, Richards (Hinds 56’) Tim Akinola (Andrews 45’), Turner, Ward (Hall 75’), Beautyman, O’Brien (Hyde 60’), Effiong (Osude 60’)