East Grinstead Town (H) - 10th August 2024

By Josh Cole

The league season starts tomorrow at Hartsdown Park as we face East Grinstead Town on opening day!

Last time out we beat Westfield away from home to round off pre-season with a win. Read the match report from that game by clicking here.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION:

East Grinstead Town, also known as The Wasps, were founded in 1890 and play in yellow and black. They finished last season in the Isthmian South-East in 18th place, surviving the drop by five points. Their manager is Drew Cooney, who rocked up over 400 appearances as a Wasp player and has been the permanent manager since March 2022. The club have been in step four for 10 seasons. They were founded in 1890 and play in yellow and black.

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

2-2 Draw vs Dartford, home (friendly)

2-1 Loss vs Tonbridge Angels, away (friendly)

2-3 Win vs Corinthian, away (friendly)

0-0 Draw vs Folkestone (we won 5-3 on penalties), away (friendly)

1-2 Win vs Westfield, away (friendly)

LAST FIVE: EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN

0-2 Loss vs Crawley Town, home (friendly)

0-0 Draw vs Lewes, home (friendly)

0-5 Win vs Forest Row, away (friendly)

1-3 Loss vs Cray Valley PM, home (friendly)

0-2 Win vs Glebe, away (FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round)

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

Only two previous games between the two clubs in September 2017, both played at Hartsdown Park, and it was The ‘Gate who would win both times. A 3-1 win on the 9th of September in the FA Cup First Qualifying Round and a 2-1 win on the 19th of September in the Velocity Trophy First Round!

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Maros Valko

Assistants: Alan Widnall & Marian Stoichitoiu

Not able to make it to HDP for the first game of the season? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Head over to our official X account @Margate_fc for live match updates commencing from 2:15pm!

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