Three Bridges (A) - 16th November 2024

By Josh Cole

We travel to Chatham to play against Three Bridges at The Bauvill Stadium!

Last time out we drew 1-1 at home to Burgess Hill in a top of the table fixture. Read the match report from that game by clicking here.

On Friday at midday, we announced an update to our kits, find out more by clicking here.

The Venue: The Bauvill Stadium, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6LR.

THREE BRIDGES’ SEASON SO FAR:

Our opponents for today sit in the thick of the relegation battle, in 19th with nine points from 12 games. They started off the 2024/25 campaign with a 1-2 home defeat to Sheppey. Three Bridges then switched to the FA Cup preliminary round where they drew 0-0 to Saltdean in the away leg and won 3-1 in the replay sending them through. Back to the league they remained winless for the next two games drawing to Phoenix Sports away (2-2), a home defeat to Merstham (1-3). Then in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup they suffered a huge 6-1 away loss to Ashford United. The FA Trophy first qualifying round came, and they won away at Hythe 1-2. However, that didn’t carry into the league, as they returned to losing against Littlehampton in the league (2-3) and got knocked out of the FA Trophy in the second qualifying round by Herne Bay (3-0). They then started ton pick up decent form, drawing against Eastbourne and AFC Croydon, losing in the Sussex County Cup against Lewes but finally winning in the league against Sevenoaks. However, they then lost to us at home 0-2 before they bounced back to win away at Broadbridge Heath. Since that win, they have lost three on the bounce, at home to East Grinstead (0-1), away at Sittingbourne (3-0) and Littlehampton (4-3).

View the full league table by clicking here.

LAST FIVE: THREE BRIDGES

2-0 Loss vs Margate, away (league)

1-3 Win vs Broadbridge Heath, away (league)

0-1 Loss vs East Grinstead Town, home (league)

3-0 Loss vs Sittingbourne, away (league)

4-3 Loss vs Littlehampton, away (league)

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

4-0 Win vs Eastbourne Town, home (league)

3-0 Loss vs Herne Bay, away (Kent Senior Cup Second Round)

1-2 Win vs Broadbridge Heath, away (league)

0-1 Win vs Deal Town, away (league)

1-1 Draw vs Burgess Hill, home (league)

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS (all comps):

THREE BRIDGES

Matches played: 18

Goals scored: 26

Goals conceded: 38

GD: -12

Clean sheets: 2

MARGATE

Matches played: 25

Goals scored: 45

Goals conceded: 21

GD: +24

Clean Sheets: 11

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Harry Wood

Assistants: Pete Andrews & John Pike

If you’re unable to make it to Chatham, you can keep up to date with all the action from the game by heading over to our official X account @margate_fc for live updates commencing from 2:15pm.

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