Ascot United (A) - 21st September 2024

By Josh Cole

Margate travel to Ascot United for the Second Qualifying Round in the FA Trophy!

Last time out we won 0-2 away at Beckenham Town in the league, maintaining our unbeaten record so far this season! Click here to take you to the match centre.

HISTORY BECKONS: If we avoid defeat tomorrow against Ascot, it’ll be our best start to the season we’ve had since 1992/93, when we went ten games unbeaten to start that campaign.

OPPONENTS SEASON SO FAR:

Ascot United play in the Isthmian South-Central (step four of non-league) and they sit in 5th on ten points from the opening five games. They started on the 3rd of August in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round, and they won 1-0 at home against Milton United. To start their league season, they drew 2-2 away South Park (Reigate). A loss in the second game of the league campaign at home to Kingstonian (0-2) and they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the Preliminary Round away to Virginia Water (2-1) followed. In the FA Trophy preliminary round, they won on penalties away to Ashford Town (Middx). Back to league action and they won two games on the bounce against Binfield (1-3) and Sutton Common Rovers (2-1). In the First Qualifying Round they beat Merstham 5-0. In their last two games they won against the Metropolitan Police (3-0) in the league and beat Sutton Common Rovers 2-1 in the Velocity Cup Second Round.

LAST FIVE: ASCOT UNITED

1-3 Win vs Binfield, away (league)

2-1 Win vs Sutton Common Rovers, home (league)

5-0 Win vs Merstham, home (FA Trophy First Qualifying Round)

3-0 Win vs Metropolitan Police, home (league)

2-1 Win vs Sutton Common Rovers, home (Velocity Cup Second Round)

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

1-3 Win vs Hayes & Yeading, away (FA Cup First Qualifying Round Replay)

0-5 Win vs Hanworth Villa, away (FA Trophy First Qualifying Round)

2-1 Win vs Deal Town, home (league)

0-4 Win vs Bognor Regis, away (FA Cup Second Qualifying Round)

0-2 Win vs Beckenham Town, away (league)

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Harry Wood

Assistants: Ashley Douse & Cashel O’Neill

STADIUM ADDRESS:

THE RACECOURSE

WINKFIELD ROAD

ASCOT

SL5 7LJ

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