Steyning Town (H) - 21st December 2024

By Josh Cole

Our last game before Christmas sees us take on Steyning Town at Hartsdown Park in the Isthmian South-East division!

Last time out we won against Littlehampton, 1-2. Read the report from that game by clicking here.

STEYNING TOWN – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:

The Barrowmen are currently 21st in the league, with eight points after 20 games played. Steyning started 2024/25 in the FA Cup extra preliminary round where they won 4-0 against Hilltop. In the opening league game they lost 0-1 to Merstham but won two cup games back-to-back in the FA Cup preliminary round and in the FA Trophy preliminary round.

They lost three games in a row, one in the league and two in cup competitions, being knocked out of both the FA Cup and FA Trophy at the first qualifying round stage. A huge 1-4 win away at Littlehampton in the league followed but then came two losses before another win against Hythe this time. A cup exit in the Sussex County Cup came after losing 1-6 to Bognor Regis.

Steyning then went their next ten league games without even picking up a point, their next point came on the 16th of November in a 1-1 draw with AFC Croydon. That was followed up by three more losses before another 1-1 draw against Beckenham, which is a good point as Beckenham sit third at the time of writing.

View the full league table by clicking here.

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

0-6 Win vs Ashford United, away (Velocity Trophy Second Round)

2-2 Draw vs Erith Town, home (League)

2-4 Loss vs Sheppey United, home (Velocity Trophy Third Round)

0-2 Win vs Phoenix Sports, away (League)

1-2 Win vs Littlehampton, away (League)

LAST FIVE: STEYNING TOWN

1-1 Draw vs AFC Croydon, home (League)

3-2 Loss vs Hythe Town, away (League)

1-2 Loss vs Three Bridges, home (League)

4-0 Loss vs Eastbourne Town, away (League)

1-1 Draw vs Beckenham Town, home (League)

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS (all comps):

MARGATE:

Matches played: 31

Goals scored: 62

Goals conceded: 29

GD: +33

Clean sheets: 13

STEYNING TOWN:

Matches played: 27

Goals scored: 29

Goals conceded: 64

GD: -35

Clean sheets: 2

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Simon Cutler

Assistants: Matthew Charles & Luke Burford

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