LEATHERHEAD Football Club have expressed their relief that no one was seriously injured after a wall collapsed at the Tanners' Fetcham Grove ground on Saturday.
A wall collapsed behind one of the goals at the ground in the 78th minute of their clash with Dulwich Hamlet, as visiting supporters celebrated Dulwich's second goal.
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident, but the referee took the decision to abandon the game on health and safety grounds, with nails reportedly found by the side of the pitch from a broken advertising hoarding.
After the game, Tanners' boss Richard Brady said it was fortunate no one was hurt in the incident and Leatherhead chairman Peter Ashdown has since released a statement echoing the manager's view and confirming that the incident is the subject of an investigation.
The statement reads: "The extraordinary scenes that resulted in the abandonment of Saturday's Rymans League game in the 78th minute are the subject of a Ryman League Investigation.
"The club is of course offering every assistance it can to the League.
"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."
The statement adds that the club will keep supporters informed of any league decision as a result of the investigation and whether the game is to be replayed.
The matter is expected to be discussed at a monthly Ryman League Board meeting on Thursday (January 31).
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Leatherhead Football Club issue statement following match abandonment
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