Merstham (H) - 4th January 2025

By Josh Cole

The first home game of 2025 for The ‘Gate sees us welcome Merstham to Hartsdown Park for matchday #24!

Last time out in the first game of 2025 we beat Herne Bay away, 1-2! Read the match report from that game by clicking here.

Get your tickets for this game by clicking here.

MERSTHAM – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:

The Moatsiders are sat in 9th place so far, with 34 points from 21 games. Their season started impressively, with a 7-0 win over Wick in the FA Cup extra preliminary round. They followed that up with a 0-1 win in the league against Steyning Town and another FA Cup win against Erith Town 2-1. They lost in the league against Eastbourne Town 1-3 but managed to beat Three Bridges in the league and Steyning Town in the FA Cup to bounce back.

Whilst progressing in the Velocity Cup by beating East Grinstead, Merstham were thumped out of the FA Trophy, losing 5-0 to Ascot United. Their form had dipped at this point as they drew 3-3 with AFC Croydon, lost to Tonbridge Angels in the FA Cup second qualifying round and lost to Beckenham. They went unbeaten through their next five games, winning two and drawing three before losing 4-3 to Deal Town.

After that loss to Deal, Merstham only lost one game in their next eight, which saw them win six of those games, drawing the other. As of late, their form has been mixed, losing to Burgess Hill and Sittingbourne whilst drawing to Sevenoaks and bottom of the table Steyning.

View the full league table by clicking here.

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

1-2 Win vs Littlehampton, away (League)

2-0 Win vs Steyning Town, home (League)

2-2 Draw vs Ramsgate, home (League)

0-2 Win vs East Grinstead, away (League)

1-2 Win vs Herne Bay, away (League)

LAST FIVE: MERSTHAM

2-0 Win vs Ashford United, home (League)

2-4 Loss vs Burgess Hill, home (Velocity Cup Third Round)

2-0 Loss vs Sittingbourne, away (League)

2-2 Draw vs Sevenoaks Town, away (League)

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

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS (all comps)

MARGATE:

Matches played: 35

Goals scored: 70

Goals conceded: 32

GD: +38

Clean sheets: 15

MERSTHAM:

Matches played: 29

Goals scored: 62

Goals conceded: 50

GD: +12

Clean sheets: 7

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD: (all data comes from the Margate history website)

Games played: 10

Margate: 6

Draws: 1

Merstham: 3

The last meeting between the two sides was in 2022 in the Isthmian Premier Division at Hartsdown Park where goals from Vance Bola and Ben Greenhalgh secured three points for The ‘Gate!

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Simon Finnigan

Assistants: Mark Roberts & Christopher Cannon

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