
What THEIR papers said
There was a lot of on-line coverage of the abandonement last week, prior to the websites publsihing the stories in print in their newspapers
They all come from the 'This Is Local London' website, or it's Surrey counterpart.
The first was published on line not long after the final whistle, on the Saturday evening:
Collapsed wall forces abandonment of Leatherhead football match
LEATHERHEAD'S home clash with Dulwich Hamlet was abandoned this afternoon (Saturday) after a wall collapsed at Fetcham Grove with only five minutes of play remaining.
The Tanners were 2-0 down in the Ryman League Division One South fixture, with the visitors' Danny Carr having just scored his second goal of the game.
However, a wall collapsed during the goal celebrations and the match was abandoned with just five minutes remaining on the clock.
After the game, Leatherhead's Kev Terry tweeted: "Never seen a game abandoned for wall failure!!"
This was followed up, later in the evening by:
Richard Brady: 'It was fortunate no one was hurt'
LEATHERHEAD manager Richard Brady says it was fortunate no one was hurt after a wall collapsed at the Tanners' Fetcham Grove ground today (Saturday).
A wall collapsed behind one of the goals at the ground during the Tanners' Ryman League Division One South game with Dulwich Hamlet, which the visitors were leading 2-0 at the time.
The incident, which occurred during the away fans' celebration of Dulwich Hamlet's second goal, prompted the abandonment of the game with only five minutes remaining.
And the Tanners boss said the decision was made by the referee with the safety of players and spectators in mind, with nails close to the pitch from the broken advertising hoarding.
He said: "When they scored the second goal, I think their fans got a bit excited and there were probably about 30 or 40 of them.
"The weight of them against the wall made it fall and in hindsight, it was fortunate that no one was injured.
"But the referee made the decision to abandon the game because he couldn't be sure of the safety of players. And what can you do?
Brady said he could understand the disappointment of the second-placed visitors, who led 2-0 courtesy of a double from Danny Carr, which would have see them move eight points clear of the Tanners.
However, he said there was little choice for the referee, adding that he was simply safeguarding the players.
"They were really disappointed and so would we be if we were winning 2-0," said Brady.
"But the referee has got to think about the safety of the players and once you walked over to the area, you could see that he couldn't be sure.
"I think they understood the referee's decision and he was never going to play on after that."
The abandonment of the game means it will be rescheduled for a later date, with the game likely to be played on a Tuesday night.
Then this report appeared on the website on Tuesday:
Leatherhead Football Club wall collapse under investigation
A safety investigation has been launched after a wall collapsed at a football club on Saturday as fans celebrated a goal.
The referee abandoned the game at Leatherhead Football Club between Leatherhead and Dulwich Hamlet in the 78th minute after the waist-high, breeze block wall gave way.
Half a dozen supporters ended up on the ground surrounded by the remains of the wall but none were hurt.
The club issued a statement yesterday announcing they were offering assistance to a Ryman League investigation into the ‘extraordinary scenes’ at the match.
Peter Ashdown, chairman of Leatherhead FC, said: "We are pleased to report that nobody was injured when a section of the wall in front of the terracing collapsed whilst Dulwich Hamlet supporters were celebrating their second goal.
"We shall of course keep supporters informed of any league decision as a result of their investigation, and if the game is to be replayed."
A spokesman at Leatherhead FC said they were also waiting for advice from health and safety officers from Mole Valley council who visited the site on Monday.
He said: "We have closed that section of the ground and we are dealing with it. We won’t be able to use that section of the ground for the next game until we repair it."
He said the collapse happened as a Dulwich Hamlet player approached the fans who had been told not to jump on the wall.
He said: "It was not their fault; it was no one’s fault. We are just relieved no one was hurt."
The score was 2-0 to Dulwich Hamlet at the time of the collapse.
The matter is expected to be discussed at the monthly Ryman League Board meeting on January 31.
This report, published prior to the Ryman League decision, was printed on-line yesterday, on the 'This Is Surrey Today' site:
Richard Brady ready to let league decide fate after wall collapses at Leatherhead
RICHARD BRADY says "what will be will be" as the Ryman League investigate the incident which saw a wall collapse at Leatherhead's Fetcham Grove ground on Saturday.
The Tanners' match with Dulwich Hamlet was abandoned with 12 minutes remaining after a section of wall behind a goal collapsed during the away fans' celebration of Dulwich's second goal.
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident, but the referee took the decision to abandon the game to safeguard both the players and spectators.
And now, the Ryman League are investigating the incident, with the matter set to be discussed at the monthly board meeting tonight (Thursday).
Leatherhead Football Club chairman, Peter Ashdown, issued a statement earlier this week stating that the club was relieved no one was seriously injured in the incident and that the club would cooperate fully with the league's investigation. It read: "It is not our policy to apportion blame, but we are pleased to report that nobody was injured when a section of the wall in front of the terracing collapsed whilst Dulwich Hamlet supporters were celebrating their second goal."
A decision on whether the game is to be replayed or not is expected in due course and the Tanners boss said what will be will be in terms of their decision.
"It is an unfortunate incident," he said.
"Fortunately no one was seriously injured and that is the important thing.
"We don't know what will happen now and what will be will be.
"I think the smart money would be on a replay - who knows what might have happened in the remainder of the game, we know what happened with Kev Terry when we played them before.
"It is up to the powers that be though."
Brady added that the club was also looking into the incident in terms of health and safety for future games, although he said he was keen to focus on his side's own on-pitch matters.
He said: "We will write that one into the scrapbooks and we have Maidstone away on Saturday, which we have to now focus on and prepare for.
"We are looking forward to that one and playing in front of a big crowd.
"I don't think we deserved to lose the game at home against them and we certainly won't need any extra motivation.
"They will be the favourites at home on their 4G pitch and they are a strong side, but we will have a game plan for it.
"Playing against Maidstone and Dulwich are the sorts of games that semi-professional players want to play in and it will be good to play in front of a big crowd."
Brady added that the Tanners, who saw their Surrey Senior Cup clash with Lingfield postponed on Tuesday, would be going into the game with a virtually fully fit squad to choose from.

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