Woking 1-2 Cobham

Specsavers Surrey Senior Cup

Laithwaite Community Stadium

18th November 2025

Consistent with the previous round, Woking approached this encounter with a squad primarily consisting of academy players, who were joined by O’Brien, Osude, Boatswain, and Ashford.

Indicative of a team that are currently dominating the Combined Counties Premier Division South, Cobham proved more of a challenge for the Cards, and Woking struggled to gain the same control they seized in the first round.

Indeed, it was Cobham who had the better of the opening chances, with a free-kick in the first minute which was headed narrowly wide, followed by a 4th minute edge-of-the-area shot which saw Verga dive into early action.

The closest Woking came to a lead in the early stages was with Patterson’s 10th-minute corner, which was nodded narrowly over the bar by Dryer.

It was then Cobham who had the ball in the back of the net, with a deep free-kick in the 12th minute being headed back into the goalmouth and tapped in from close range, but the flag was up, and the teams remained on level terms.

Osude changed this in the 19th minute, after he brought the ball down in the Cobham half, drove into the box, and smashed a solo effort into the net to take the advantage.

Involved again, Osude’s explosive run forward proved problematic for the visitors in the 27th minute, with a tactical yellow card from Cobham seeing him earn a free-kick just outside the penalty area. It was Patterson to take, with his effort thumping the crossbar in what was almost a two-goal cushion for the hosts.

As the half drew to a close, Woking continued to soak up the pressure from the visitors, who could not force their way back onto level footing before the break. One final chance before the interval for the Cards to double their advantage fell to Osude, who dragged a shot wide in the first minute of injury time.

Half-Time: Woking 1-0 Cobham

Much like the start of the first half, there was plenty of defensive action for Woking as the second half got underway. The 52nd minute saw a golden opportunity for Cobham, as a ball into the centre of the box was met with a first-time effort, but the shot could not be directed away from Verga.

In pursuit of a second, Boxall went close for the hosts in the 55th minute, with an effort which deflected over the bar. Despite some promising play forward for the Cards, it was a quick-fire double which saw the advantage swing to the visitors.

A 69th-minute free-kick from the edge of the box saw Patrick Murray level for Cobham, with the set-piece slotting into space on Verga’s left. The 71st minute then saw a corner ball volleyed in from the edge of the box by Nic Osborne, leaving the Cards with an uphill battle in the closing stages.

Plenty of Cobham pressure followed, with the hosts struggling to create a threat in the final third. Another edge-of-the-area free-kick for Cobham saw an effort fired over the bar in the 84th minute, with a shot from the goalmouth meeting the same fate in injury time for the visitors.

Ultimately, the two goals in quick succession proved costly for the Cards, as defeat saw them exit the Surrey Senior Cup.

Woking: Mikey Verga, Bailey Cotton, Sonny Parkes, Kemall Wilson, Chris Rangel, Quincy Patterson (C) (Sam Ashford 64’), Lucas Boxall, Tom Dryer, Aiden O’Brien (Leo Christophers 35’), Josh Osude, Ashley Boatswain (Jalil Page 64’).

Unused substitutes: Jools Lacey (GK), Joel Jennison-Leppa.

Goalscorer: Osude (19’)

MOTM: Kemall Wilson

Attendance: 169

Report by: Holly Porter