Loughts gave National league debuts to new signing Matti Thomas from Havant, Alex Robey starting for the first time after injury and under 18 players Luca Gormley, Jack Moffat and Guy Morley-Jacob.

Loughts started strongly playing the ball quickly in and around the Teddington half and seeking a way into the Teddington D. Teddington were content to sit back and defend deeply and attack on the break through their tall, fast forwards. The game remained goalless well into the second quarter when a break down the right wing, cross into the box and a deft chip across Loughts keeper ex CIA man Jack Tranter into the top left of the goal gave Teddington the lead.

Teddington doubled their lead in the third quarter from their second short corner with a low shot raking its way under Tranter and past the Loughts defenders whilst Loughts were down to ten men.

Loughts continued to press and were awarded a series of three short corners but George Oyebode in the Teddington goal made some spectacular saves to deny Loughts. Loughts finally scored in the 61st minute after another short corner with Ed Fleet and Conor Caplan combining for the goal.

A second long yellow card for Loughts did not help their cause as the match headed for full time but Loughts kept pressing for at least an equalizer. Loughts thought they had a penalty flick when Oyebode was unable to release the ball from under him but the penalty corner awarded instead was well saved. It looked as if Loughts had earned a penalty corner in the final seconds when the ball hit a Teddington foot in the D but the umpire decided his lips had reached the whistle first.

A draw would have been a fair result but it was not to be. Next week Loughts travel to Brighton and Teddington host Havant.