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Hello, I'm Joe Turner

Aspiring sports journalist at City Journalism. First Team Media Officer at Carshalton Athletic, Fulham and Brentford Editor for sports website Vavel also covering the Bundesliga, Euro 2024, and the Olympics. Match reports for Sutton United FC, and contributor to the Eagles Beak. Former intern at The Cricketer Magazine. “Journalism is a noble profession,” Clive Myrie.

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CAFC vs Billericay Town - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic welcome unbeaten Billericay Town to Colston Avenue on Saturday hoping to avoid consecutive defeats in the Isthmian Premier Division.


Two early first-half goals which occurred in quick succession meant Peter Adeniyi’s side fell to a 2-1 defeat away against Wingate & Finchley on Tuesday. Despite David Smith netting in back-to-back games, the magnitude of the task proved too difficult to overcome for the Reds, who failed to capitalise on the momentum garnered from the Folkest...

CAFC vs Wingate & Finchley - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat away at Wingate & Finchley on Tuesday evening in the Isthmian Premier Division.


The Robins latest addition David Smith netted for the second consecutive match following his departure from Cray Wanderers. Peter Adeniyi named an unchanged side following the Reds 2-1 victory over Folkestone Invicta on Saturday.


Bryan Ifeanyi had the first chance of the match inside three minutes when the winger attacked left but failed to test Charlie Grainger...

CAFC Women vs Beecholme Belles - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic travel to face off against Beecholme Belles in the Surrey Premier Division on Sunday.


Aaron Lamont’s side travel to Beecholme Belles off the back of consecutive 5-0 drumming’s having beaten Leatherhead Youth and Epsom & Ewell in emphatic fashion. The impressive wins followed a difficult three-match winless streak where the pick of the results was a hard-fought 2-2 stalemate with Croydon FC.


A Georgie Edwards brace sealed a 5-0 thumping of the Belles last time out in the...

CAFC vs Wingate & Finchley Preview

Carshalton Athletic ran out 2-1 winners over Folkestone Invicta on Saturday thanks to a debut David Smith goal. Currently, the Robins languish 10th in the league on 16 points with a game in hand over Chichester and Hendon who will be in their sights above.


When we last faced off against Wingate & Finchley at the beginning of the season, it was a tightly contested affair and not one for the faint-hearted. Despite an impressive first-half performance capped off by a Dom Vose brace to put the Ro...

CAFC vs Folkestone Invicta - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic take on Folkestone Invicta on Saturday afternoon in the Isthmian Premier following a 2-1 Surrey Senior Cup Preliminary Round win Monday over Epsom & Ewell.


The Robins enjoyed a welcomed break last weekend owing to the FA Trophy, Carshalton were knocked out in the first round by Hadley Town. Peter Adeniyi’s side’s last league outing was a trip to Canvey Island where the Reds suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat. Despite controlling proceedings in large parts, our lads found it diff...

CAFC vs Epsom & Ewell - Match Report

A Kwaku Frimpong brace sealed Carshalton Athletic’s place in the First Round of the Surrey Senior Cup following a tightly contested 2-1 preliminary phase victory over Epsom & Ewell.


There were five changes following last Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat away at Canvey Island. Goalkeeper Mackenzie Foley made way for Fabian Whittier having sustained an injury against the Gulls, while debutant Dilan Pauw replaced Hamilton-Downes at Centre-back and Sanchez Ming started at full-back with Luke Read absent. Tom...

CAFC Women vs Epsom & Ewell - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic Women secured an emphatic 5-0 drumming of Epsom & Ewell Sunday afternoon at Colston Avenue.


Heather Eade and Abbey Measures both came away with braces following a much-improved second-half performance where the Robins were ruthlessly efficient in front of goal.


There were three changes for the Robins following last Friday’s Isthmian Cup exit to tier 5 Haringey Borough, Eloise Williams returned to the starting XI after recovering from injury and was preferred to Demi All...

CAFC vs Epsom & Ewell - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic get their Surrey Cup campaign underway when they welcome Epsom & Ewell to Colston Avenue Monday night.


The Robins fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat Tuesday evening at the hands of Canvey Island, it was the Gulls first home win of the 2024-25 season. Carshalton sit 12th in the Isthmian Premier Division on 13 points level with Canvey and Dartford; however, the Reds boast a game in hand. Adeniyi’s side will enter Monday with hopes of getting back to winning ways and progressing to...

CAFC vs Canvey Island FC - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of a defensively resolute Canvey Island Tuesday evening.


There were three changes for Peter Adeniyi’s side, the most notable being Florian Kastrati, returning from injury to make his first start of the 2024-25 season. Charlie Kennett and Mason Saunders-Henry, meanwhile, came in for Ollie Hamstead and Tommy Bradford, the former not included in the matchday squad.


It was an end-to-end start to proceedings; the Gulls had an early p...

CAFC Women vs Epsom & Ewell - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic Women take on Epsom and Ewell in the Surrey Premier Division on Sunday afternoon at Colston Avenue.


Following the cancellation of our Capital Cup tie with Denham United Ladies FC on Sunday, the Robins were last in action Friday against tier-5 Haringey Borough where Aaraon Lamont’s side fell to an unfortunate 4-1 defeat. That said, the scoreline fails to do justice to the impressive performance. Whether it was Sarah Chapman spearheading the intense press, Kenza Gueriani’s t...

CAFC vs Canvey Island Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic travel to Essex for an Isthmian Premier face-off against Canvey Island on Tuesday evening following a hard-fought dramatic 2-2 draw with Hendon FC on Saturday.


After consecutive weeks of cup action, Peter Adeniyi’s side returned to the league on Saturday against Hendon and secured a point after a last-gasp Paris Hamilton-Downes leveller. Currently, the Robins sit in 12th place on 13 points with a game in hand over Chichester, Folkestone, and Hendon, languishing above. The...

CAFC vs Hendon FC - Match Report

Paris Hamilton-Downes’s dramatic 98th-minute last-gasp leveller snatched a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Hendon in the Isthmian Premier on Saturday afternoon.


The stalemate extends Carshalton Atheletic’s unbeaten streak in the league to four games.


The Robins completed the signing of former Sheffield Wednesday forward Luke Cook this week and Manager Peter Adeniyi gave the 21-year-old an immediate first start. There was also a much-welcomed return to first-team proceedings for midfielder Flori...

CAFC Women vs Haringey Borough - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic face off against tier 5 Haringey Borough on Friday evening in the next round of the Isthmian Cup at Colston Avenue following an emphatic 5-0 thumping of league toppers Leatherhead Youth Sunday.


The Robins were last in Isthmian Cup action in September when Aaron Lamont’s side beat Guernsey on penalties at Colston Avenue, Evie Nebbitt with the crucial spot kick to send the club through to the next round. Since then, it has been a tough few weeks in the Surrey Premier Divisio...

CAFC Women vs Leatherhead Youth - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic got back to winning ways in the Surrey Premier Division in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 win over league-toppers Leatherhead Youth.


From the get-go, it was apparent that the Robins had carried over the discipline and structure of last week’s performance away at Farnham Town. Lamont’s side were happy for the Tanners to have possession of the ball in their own half, but upon entrance to ours, the ladies made passing through the lines extremely difficult and managed to force se...

CAFC vs Hendon FC - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic take on Hendon FC in the Isthmian Premier Division on Saturday afternoon at Colston Avenue following a 4-0 defeat to National League South side Boreham Wood in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round.


After consecutive weeks of cup football, a return to league action is much welcomed. Last time out, the Robins travelled to Parkside to take on Hashtag United and ran out 1-0 winners in unusually convincing fashion for such a slender victory on the face of it. Currently, Carshalto...

CAFC vs Boreham Wood FC - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic exited the FA Cup after a 4-0 defeat at the hands of a ruthlessly efficient Step 4 Boreham Wood away at Meadow Park on Saturday afternoon.


The National League South outfit opened the scoring inside the first three minutes through Kwesi Appiah and extended their advantage on the stroke of halftime despite the Robins being in the ascendancy. The Wood added a third as the hour beckoned before Appiah completed the brace heading into the last third of the match.


Manager Pete...

Boreham Wood FC - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic take on National League South side Boreham Wood in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round Saturday at Meadow Park with hopes of overcoming their toughest task to date in the competition and sealing our place in the hat for the First Round Proper after a five-year absence.


Boreham Wood


Vanarama National League South (VNLS) outfit Boreham Wood entered the FA Cup in the Second Qualifying Round. The Step 2 club travelled away to fellow VNLS side Eastbourne Borough, one of the c...

CAFC Women vs Leatherhead Youth - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic take on Surrey Premier Division favourites and current toppers Leatherhead Youth on Sunday afternoon at Colston Avenue following a 2-0 defeat to Farnham Town FC.


Aaron Lamont’s side travelled to the Memorial Ground at the weekend and scoreline aside, the Robins put on a spirited display. Lamont deployed the ladies in a lower block and therefore there was a greater emphasis on the defensive side of the game. Second half, Town’s clear-cut chances were few and far between, wh...

CAFC Women vs Farnham Town FC - Match Report

Despite a spirited defensive display, Carshalton Athletic suffered a 2-0 defeat to an impressive Farnham Town FC side away at the Memorial Ground on Sunday.


The match started in fast fashion, extremely end to end. Farnham’s quality was apparent from the get-go with Kaitlin Howard striking wide from the edge of the penalty area. Carshalton were quick to counter-attack and a blistering right flank run from Honey Dulley was crucially cut out. The ladies did very well to nullify a couple of early...

CAFC vs Hadley FC - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic exit the FA Trophy after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Step 4 Hadley FC away at Brickfield Lane Saturday afternoon.


The Southern Football League Division One Central side deservedly extended their unbeaten run to 12 games and while impressive, the Robins can be criticised for surmising the old cliché of expecting to win rather than playing to win.


For our first and unfortunately last Trophy tie of the 2024-25 campaign, Peter Adeniyi named an unchanged team from the side tha...

CAFC vs Hadley FC - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic take on Step 4’s Southern Football League Division One Central toppers Hadley FC in the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy on Saturday afternoon away at Brickfield Lane, Barnet.


Given our status as an Isthmian Premier Division side that applies their trade in Step 3 of the English Football Pyramid, the Robins do not enter the draw for the Isuzu FA Trophy until the Third Qualifying Round. Unfortunately, Carshalton were knocked out at the first time of asking last seaso...

CAFC vs Hashtag United - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic secured an entertaining 1-0 victory over Hashtag United thanks to long-serving Robin Tommy Bradford on Tuesday.


The 5ft 7 No. 10 rose completely unmarked to head in a deliciously whipped in cross from full-back Luke Read on the right flank almost immediately after the second half got underway.


There were a couple of changes for Peter Adeniyi’s side, Fikayo Atewologun was unavailable owing to injury, so club captain Paris Hamilton-Downes came into the starting XI. As wel...

CAFC vs Melksham Town - Match Report

Carshalton Athletic secured passage to the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round following a dramatic 3-2 win over Melksham Town.


Veteran midfielder Dominic Vose demonstrated nerves of steel when he converted a 95th-minute spot-kick in front of the Robins faithful to confirm our place in Monday’s draw.


Following the birth of his child last weekend, long-serving Robin Paris Hamilton-Downes enjoyed a first start of the 2024-25 season on return, filling in at left-back for Azez Sankoh. The only othe...

CAFC vs Hashtag United - Match Preview

Carshalton Athletic face off against Hashtag United following their dramatic victory against Melksham Town FC in the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.


Even though the Robins have taken on the league’s best in the last two games, Lewes and Dover Athletic, consecutive brilliant performances were only enough to earn Carshalton draws when perhaps all three points would have better reflected Peter Adeniyi’s side displays. We broke for cup action at the weekend, welcoming Melksham Town for a hi...
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