A late equaliser robbed us of a morale-boosting victory in this local Christmas derby, writes James Barrett.
Team news: Kingsley Aikhionbare and Brendan Murphy-McVey came in for Josh Phillips and Jahmahl King, while on-loan goalkeeper Joe Tupper started in place of the suspended Alex Kozakis.
We went into the break one-up as Tommy Bradford plundered his 19th of the season after Aikhionbare and Ricky Korboa combined to put him through on goal.
HALF-TIME: 1 - 0
We kept frustrating United and the visitors began racking up the cautions until Sol Patterson-Bohner, their skipper, picked up a second yellow and was sent off with 10 minutes to play.
Sub Ronald Sobowale had a great chance to seal victory shortly after but his eventual shot cannoned off a post - and it was to prove costly.
United swung a cross into our box which Chace O'Neill managed to get under control before scuffing a shot past Tupper from a tight angle.
Photos from this game will be available soon.
Next up: We visit Walton Casuals on Saturday 31st December before we head to Chipstead on Monday 2nd January.
Carshalton Athletic: Tupper; Price, Hamilton-Downes (c), Morath-Gibbs, Panton; Bradford, Adeniyi, Murphy-McVey (Sobowale - 79); Miller, Aikhionbare (Healy - 73), Korboa
Unused subs: King, Phillips, Bongo
Goal: Bradford (37)
Assist: Korboa
Booked: Korboa
Tooting and Mitcham United: Merson, J Wilson, Adebowale, Alimi, Patterson-Bohner (c), Rowe, Bassett, O'Neill, Dixon (Barrington - 88), Bennett (Cunningham - 64), Roberts (Robinson - 82)
Unused subs: Hoban, C Wilson
Goal: O'Neill (90)
Booked: Dixon, J Wilson, Patterson-Bohner, Alimi
Sent off: Patterson-Bohner