Margate begin their 2026/27 campaign on Saturday as they travel to Eltham to face recently relegated Cray Valley (PM) in our Isthmian South-East curtain raiser. This will be the first competitive game in charge for Jamie Coyle and his assistant Matt Longhurst after a summer of change at Hartsdown Park. Ahead of their first game, … Read more
Margate continue their pre-season campaign on Tuesday night as they welcome SCEFL Premier Division side Sutton Athletic to Hartsdown Park. The Blues began the 2026/27 season with a 1-0 defeat at home to National League South side Dover Athletic. In front of a crowd of 355, the ‘Gate conceded a 14th minute header to Rolando … Read more
Margate begin a new chapter on Saturday as they welcome National League South side Dover Athletic to Hartsdown Park in what will be new Manager Jamie Coyles first game in charge. It has been a summer of change with a new management team and a new squad of players in place ahead of the 2026/27 … Read more
Margate travel to East Grinstead for their final game of the 2025/26 season against the Isthmian South-East’s Divisions basement side. The ‘Gate have enjoyed an almost perfect end to the season, however will ultimately miss out on their pre-season aims of a play-off place. Eight wins from their last nine games, and just four goals … Read more
Margate face Erith Town at Hartsdown Park on Saturday afternoon in their final home game of the 2025/26 season. With last weekend’s 1-0 victory over VCD Athletic, coupled with Sittingbourne’s defeat, the ‘Gate’s slim play-off hopes remain hanging by a thread as they sit four points outside the top five with two games remaining. Ben … Read more
Margate play their penultimate away game of the 2025/26 season as they hit the road to face VCD Athletic on Saturday afternoon. The ‘Gate’s play-off chances were all but ended on Bank Holiday Monday as they were beaten at Hartsdown Park 1-0 by Herne Bay. That defeat followed a six game winning streak which looked … Read more
Margate welcome Kent rivals Herne Bay to Hartsdown Park looking to make it seven wins on the bounce as they hope to continue their fight for a place in this season’s Isthmian South-East Division play-offs. They remain six points behind Jersey Bulls and Sittingbourne with just four games to go despite their six wins on … Read more
Margate make the trip to Surrey on Saturday to kick-start their decisive Easter weekend in the Isthmian South-East Division. Five wins on the bounce in March has given Ben Greenhalgh’s side a feint chance of reaching the play-offs, however this weekend will go a long way to deciding their fate. First up, the Blues face … Read more
Margate welcome relegation threatened Hassocks to Hartsdown Park on Saturday, with the ‘Gate looking to make it five wins in a row in the Isthmian South-East Division. Tuesday nights 2-0 win away at Beckenham Town equalled Margate’s best run so far this season, a result which leaves them still with an outside chance of making … Read more
Margate travel to Beckenham Town on Tuesday night as they look to continue their momentum after winning three games on the bounce. Saturday’s 2-0 win over league leaders Three Bridges saw the Blues close the gap to the play-off places to nine points, albeit the ‘Gate have a game in hand on their fellow rivals … Read more
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