The ‘Gate will be looking for their 11th consecutive away league victory tomorrow afternoon as we travel to AFC Croydon!
Last time out we got a comprehensive win over Lancing at HDP. Read the match report by clicking here.
AFC CROYDON ATHLETIC – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:
AFC Croydon are currently in 15th place on 32 points from 28 games. 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 next 12 games, a run that lifted The Rams up into the top ten in the league and saw wins in the Surrey and London Senior Cups. A loss to Carshalton Athletic in the Velocity Cup third round ended this unbeaten streak and sent their league form into a downward spiral as they failed to win in their next five games.
After a 5-1 home win against Phoenix Sports, their recent form has been patchy with five losses out of ten including being knocked out of the London Senior Cup. Their last result was a 2-0 away loss against Hythe Town.
LAST FIVE: AFC CROYDON
2-2 Draw vs Broadbridge Heath, away (League)
0-4 Loss vs Sittingbourne, home (League)
0-2 Win vs Sevenoaks Town, away (League)
2-1 Win vs Sheppey United, home (League)
2-0 Loss vs Hythe Town, away (League)
LAST FIVE: MARGATE
1-1 Draw vs Merstham, home (League)
1-2 Loss vs Sevenoaks Town, home (League)
2-3 Win vs Hythe Town, away (League)
2-2 Draw vs Phoenix Sports, home (League)
3-0 Win vs Lancing, home (League)
IN THE REVERSE FIXTURE…
On Saturday the 12th of October, Margate played host to AFC Croydon in an entertaining 2-2 draw. Margate took the lead through Ben Greenhalgh in the 25th minute but ten minutes later, the visitors equalised through Ademola Shokunbi. Just before the break and four minutes deep into first half stoppage time, Jordon Ababio put us back in front, 2-1! However, we couldn’t hold on and in the 77th minute Croydon equalised again through Brandon Perrick.
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Scott Rudd
Assistants: Gary Baker & Benjamin Kelly
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