By Josh Cole
The ‘Gate are away to Steyning Town tomorrow afternoon for non-league day and matchday #36 of the league season!
Last time out we smashed Littlehampton 4-1 in a comprehensive victory! Read the match report by clicking here.
Click here to see how the league table is shaping up after that result!
A reminder to supporters that are driving up that there is no parking at the ground for fans. Click here to find out where you must park for tomorrow.
STEYNING TOWN – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:
Steyning started 2024/25 in the FA Cup extra preliminary round where they won 4-0 against Hilltop. In the opening league game they lost 0-1 to Merstham but won two cup games back-to-back in the FA Cup preliminary round and in the FA Trophy preliminary round.
They lost three games in a row, one in the league and two in cup competitions, being knocked out of both the FA Cup and FA Trophy at the first qualifying round stage. A huge 1-4 win away at Littlehampton in the league followed but then came two losses before another win against Hythe this time. A cup exit in the Sussex County Cup came after losing 1-6 to Bognor Regis.
Steyning then went their next ten league games without even picking up a point, their next point came on the 16th of November in a 1-1 draw with AFC Croydon. That was followed up by three more losses before another 1-1 draw against Beckenham, which is a good point as Beckenham were in the top five.
A 2-0 loss at HDP followed but after that they picked up two draws and a win going into 2025! Unfortunately for The Barrowmen, their form would take a bad hit in 2025, with 11 games being played, and Steyning victorious in just two, whilst losing the rest and this cements the hosts at the foot of the table, 11 points adrift from safety.
LAST FIVE: STEYNING TOWN
0-3 Loss vs Burgess Hill, home (League)
4-3 Loss vs Sevenoaks Town, away (League)
2-0 Loss vs Deal Town, away (League)
0-1 Loss vs Phoenix Sports, home (League)
4-2 Loss vs Beckenham Town, away (League)
LAST FIVE: MARGATE
3-2 Win vs Sheppey United, home (League)
2-4 Win vs Eastbourne Town, away (League)
0-3 Loss vs Sittingbourne, home (League)
1-1 Draw vs Broadbridge Heath, home (League)
4-1 Win vs Littlehampton, home (League)
STATS COMPARISON IN ALL COMPS:
STEYNING TOWN:
Matches played: 42
Goals scored: 48
Goals conceded: 99
GD: -51
Clean sheets: 4
MARGATE:
Matches played: 47
Goals scored: 92
Goals conceded: 52
GD: +40
Clean sheets: 16
IN THE REVERSE FIXTURE…
With Christmas just around the corner, Margate welcomed the supporters with an early Christmas present with 3 points at Hartsdown Park after a solid 2-0 victory up against West Sussex outfit Steyning Town Community!
The first goal came from a cross on the right side from Jordon Ababio, which after an attempted bicycle fell to the feet of our number ten, Ben Allen, who smashed his shot past Stroomberg-Clarke to give The ‘Gate an early lead after a rapid start to the game.
Only three minutes later the lead was doubled as a well flighted cross found the head of a leaping Ibrahim Olutade whose header smashed the underside of the crossbar before finding the net, a deserved lead after a great start.
Full-time: Margate 2-0 Steyning Town Community
Want to read more about that game? Click here to read the full match report!
MATCH OFFCIALS:
Referee: Michael Ryan
Assistants: Harry Warner & Des McCulloch
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