AFC Croydon Athletic (H) - 12th October 2024

By Josh Cole

A new challenge for Margate at Hartsdown Park on Saturday afternoon as famous rapper Stormzy and professional footballer, Wilfried Zaha’s owned team, AFC Croydon Athletic, make the journey to the Thanet seaside.

Last time out on Tuesday night, under the lights at HDP, The ‘Gate climbed into the top five after a dominant 2-0 win against Three Bridges. Read the full match report from that game by clicking here.

You can get your tickets for this match by clicking here.

OPPONENTS SEASON SO FAR:

AFC Croydon currently reside just outside the top ten, in 11th. They have nine points from eight games with a minus one goal difference. Their first game of the season came in the FA Cup extra preliminary round where they dispatched Guildford City 3-1 at home. In their first game of the league season, they played Ramsgate and lost 0-1 thanks to a last-minute goal. Then in the preliminary round of the FA Cup, they progressed further after beating VCD Athletic, 4-0. The FA Cup form didn’t carry into the league as they continued winless through the next two games losing 2-1 to East Grinstead and drawing 1-1 to Beckenham. In the first qualifying round of the FA Cup, they were dumped out of the cup after losing 2-1 to Burgess Hill. More cup fixtures came next, in the Velocity Cup second round where they beat Rayners Lane 4-1 and in the FA Trophy first qualifying round, they beat Beaconsfield 1-0. Two more bad league results followed the cup wins, drawing at home to Merstham 3-3, despite being 3-0 up in 24 minutes and then they lost the next game to Erith Town 3-0. Their run in the FA Trophy came to an end at the second qualifying round stage after losing to Uxbridge 2-1. Finally, their league form picked up, unbeaten in their lats three games winning two against Lancing (1-3) and Hythe Town (3-1) sandwiched by a draw with Three Bridges away (1-1).

View how the Isthmian South-East table shapes up by clicking here.

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

1-0 Loss vs Ascot United, away (FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round)

0-1 Win vs Ramsgate, away (Kent Senior Cup First Round)

1-1 Draw vs Horsham, home (FA Cup Third Qualifying Round)

1-2 Win vs Lancing, away (league)

2-0 Win vs Three Bridges, home (league)

LAST FIVE: AFC CROYDON ATHLETIC

3-0 Loss vs Erith Town, away (league)

2-1 Loss vs Uxbridge, away (FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round)

1-3 Win vs Lancing, away (league)

1-1 Draw vs Three Bridges, away (league)

3-1 Win vs Hythe Town, home (league)

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Marcin Indyk

Assistants: Myles Hewson & Mark Fitzpatrick

Not able to make it to HDP? Head to our official X account @margate_fc for live match updates commencing from 2:15pm!

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