By Josh Cole
A second home game in a row for The ‘Gate as we welcome Broadbridge Heath to Hartsdown Park!
Last time out on Tuesday night we were beaten 0-3 by Sittingbourne. Read the match report from that game by clicking here.
View how that last result changed the league table by clicking here.
You can buy your tickets for this game on the gate or in advance by clicking here.
BROADBRIDGE HEATH – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:
The visitors are currently sat in 11th place on 43 points from 33 games. Their 2024/25 campaign started in the FA Cup extra preliminary round when they beat Horley Town 2-1. Their league season started badly, losing 5-0 away at Sittingbourne. Back in FA Cup action, they beat Horsham YMCA 1-3, to set up a tie with Faversham Town in the first qualifying round. They went two losses in two games in the league after losing to Deal but managed to beat Steyning Town for their first three points of the season. The cup form continued as they beat Faversham and Badshot Lea in the FA Cup and FA Trophy first qualifying rounds respectively.
Another win in the league followed, away at East Grinstead, but they then bowed out of the FA Cup second qualifying round. They beat Steyning Town again, this time in the velocity trophy first round, 1-4. However, a big loss saw Broadbridge fall out of the FA trophy after they lost 6-1 away at Flackwell Heath.
After a break from league action, they continued where they left off, beating Lancing 1-0 and Ashford 0-3. Sandwiched in between those league wins was a loss in the Sussex County Cup second round to Whitehawk. Their good league form came to a halt after three consecutive losses and they also lost in the velocity trophy after a penalty shootout against Burgess Hill.
After losing 1-2 against Margate, The Bears went on a good run of only losing twice in their next ten matches, which also consisted of five wins and three draws. However, this spell ended with a loss to title chasing Sittingbourne and then that sparked a five-game winless run, halting the momentum gained before this spell. More inconsistency has stopped Broadbridge from progressing into the top ten as their last six matches saw them win twice, draw three times and lose once.
LAST FIVE: MARGATE
1-0 Loss vs AFC Croydon, away (League)
3-0 Loss vs Sittingbourne, away (League)
3-2 Win vs Sheppey United, home (League)
2-4 Win vs Eastbourne Town, away (League)
0-3 Loss vs Sittingbourne, home (League)
LAST FIVE: BROADBRIDGE HEATH
1-2 Win vs Hythe Town, away (League)
2-2 Draw vs Ashford United, home (League)
1-5 Loss vs Ramsgate, home (League)
0-1 Win vs Three Bridges, away (League)
3-3 Draw vs Erith Town, home (League)
STATS COMPARISON IN ALL COMPS:
MARGATE
Matches played: 45
Goals scored: 87
Goals conceded: 50
GD: +37
Clean sheets: 16
BROADBRIDGE HEATH
Matches played: 42
Goals scored: 69
Goals conceded: 72
GD: -3
Clean sheets: 10
IN THE REVERSE FIXTURE…
On the 2nd of November 2024, Margate travelled to Broadbridge Heath. It was the hosts who took the lead in the 30th minute but an equaliser from Lewis Knight put us back level in the 42nd minute. Then just two minutes after half-time, Jordon Ababio scored and we managed to see out the game claiming all three points on the road.
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: David Rowland
Assistants: Chandon Chapman & Rhys Jeffery
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