By Josh Cole
The second to last home game for The ‘Gate falls on Good Friday with Beckenham Town travelling to Thanet!
Last time out Margate secured their place in the playoffs with a 3-3 draw away at Merstham. Read the match report from that game by clicking here.
Click here to view the league table as we enter the final three matches of the season.
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BECKENHAM TOWN – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:
They started their 2024/25 journey on the 3rd of August in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup, which they lost 1-3 to Harefield United. In the season opener a week later they beat newly promoted Eastbourne Town 1-3. They followed that up with a 4-0 win against Hythe, with Jamarie Brissett scoring a hattrick.
A 1-1 draw against AFC Croydon away came next but Beckenham returned straight back to winning ways beating Sevenoaks 0-5 away from home. Another cup exit for the opposition as they lost 4-3 in the FA Trophy first qualifying round to Raynes Park Vale. They then played Sevenoaks again in the league, and again won, this time 4-3 as well as beating Deal just after.
A loss at home against Margate was then put aside by three wins on the trot until a loss away at Burgess Hill. They went unbeaten through their next seven matches, winning six of those, but this run was ended by a loss away at Merstham. In turn, this loss then started an eight-game winless run, with four of them being draws.
An emphatic 9-0 win against Lancing put their season back on track and they went on to win two of their next three, drawing the other. Inconsistent form in the new year has pushed Beckenham out of the playoffs and it continued as of late. In their ten games, The Becks have won four, drew one and lost five, leaving them in sixth, hoping on a Merstham slip up to make a playoff place.
LAST FIVE: MARGATE
4-1 Win vs Littlehampton, home (League)
1-3 Win vs Steyning Town, away (League)
3-0 Win vs Hythe Town, home (League)
3-3 Draw vs Sevenoaks Town, away (League)
3-3 Draw vs Merstham, away (League)
LAST FIVE: BECKENHAM
1-3 Loss vs Ramsgate, home (League)
1-0 Win vs Phoenix Sports, home (League)
0-1 Win vs Phoenix Sports, away (League)
2-0 Win vs Herne Bay, home (League)
0-1 Loss vs Littlehampton, home (League)
IN THE REVERSE FIXTURE…
On Tuesday the 17th of September, Margate travelled to take on a top-of-the-table Beckenham Town!
Harvey Brand opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and The ‘Gate took a 0-1 lead into the half.
Five minutes after the second half started, Brand scored his second and Margate’s second to take a two-goal advantage!
The Blues would defend that lead and come away with all three points!
FULL-TIME: BECKENHAM 0-2 MARGATE
STATS COMPARISON IN ALL COMPS:
MARGATE
Matches played: 51
Goals scored: 104
Goals conceded: 59
GD: +45
Clean sheets: 17
BECKENHAM
Matches played: 42
Goals scored: 86
Goals conceded: 67
GD: +19
Clean sheets: 13
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Marcin Indyk
Assistants: Krystian Kaczala & Chandon Chapman
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