Canvey Island (H) - 17th February 2024

By Josh Cole

We are back at Hartsdown Park to face Canvey Island for matchday #30 in the Isthmian Premier Division!

Last time out, we were denied a precious point away at 2nd placed Chatham. Read the match report by clicking here.

Mark Stimson will be hoping that Sam Blackman is fit and ready to go for this match at HDP. New signing Rio Davidson-Phipps is available to play in this fixture.

OPPONENTS SEASON SO FAR:

Canvey are sat in 13th place with 38 points from 27 games. The Seagulls won on opening day against Haringey at home 3-2. Their next three games were defeats however before they broke their bad start to the season by beating local rivals Concord 1-3. A loss to Whitehawk then kicked off a three-game winning streak when they beat us 4-1 at the Moviestarr Stadium. A win away at Billericay and a win at Carshalton shot them up the table. A heavy defeat away to Wingate & Finchley 6-2 was followed by a 2-1 win over Cray Wanderers and that was before a 3-0 loss to Enfield Town. Showing inconsistencies compared to their playoff season last year, they got a draw against Cheshunt with two big wins against high flying Hastings and Chatham. However, they didn’t carry on their good form as they lost their next four games and carried on the winless streak for another game by drawing away at Bognor Regis. No matter the form, they still managed to do the double over their local rivals by winning 1-0 at home. A loss to struggling Haringey followed which came before two wins against Kingstonian and Folkestone. Two heavy defeats came next, 5-1 away to Chatham and 0-3 at home to Enfield. Their last result was a 3-0 home win against Billericay.

In the away table, our visitors are 17th with only four wins on the road all season.

You can view the full league table by clicking here.

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

Loss vs Bognor Regis, home (0-2) League

Loss vs Lewes, away (4-2) League

Loss vs Hastings United, away (4-0) League

Loss vs Dulwich Hamlet, home (1-4) League

Loss vs Chatham Town, away (2-1) League

LAST FIVE: CANVEY ISLAND

Win vs Folkestone Invicta, home (2-1) League

Loss vs Chatham Town, away (5-1) League

Loss vs Buckhurst Hill, away (2-1) Essex County Cup 4th Round

Loss vs Enfield Town, home (0-3) League

Win vs Billericay, home (3-0) League

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

There have been nine matches between the two sides since October 2012. Canvey have won four of those matches, with Margate winning two, and three ending in a draw. Margate will be out to avenge the heavy defeat away at the Moviestarr by picking up a vital three points at HDP tomorrow.

MATCH OFFICIALS:

The referee for this match is Steve Goldup, and he will be assisted by Michael Corderoy and Marian Stoichitoiu.

If you aren’t able to make it to Hartsdown Park on Saturday afternoon then stay tuned with the match by heading to our official X account @Margate_fc for live match updates commencing from 2:15pm!

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