Potters Bar Town

Margate turn their attentions to the Buildbase FA Trophy this weekend, welcoming fellow Bostik Premier League side Potters Bar Town to Hartsdown Park.

The Gate squad will be without a number of influential players with Tom Mills ruled out through suspension and Tom Wynter added to an injury list consisting already of Alex Brown, James Rogers and Kane Haysman.

Margate’s Management duo will welcome back striker Sid Sollis who returns after serving a three match ban. It is also hoped Leroy Lita will be available for selection.

Show your support for the boys by heading down to Hartsdown on Saturday afternoon.

Turnstiles open at 1:30pm. 

Ticket Prices 

• £10 for adults 
  
• £8 concession 
  
• £5 young persons 
  
• All U11's gain free entry when accompanied by a paying adult*

*One child per paying adult 

Gate Knocked Out Of Trophy

Two first half goals were enough to knock The Gate out of the Buildbase FA Trophy as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Potters Bar on Saturday afternoon.

Despite a bright start for the hosts, the Scholars took the lead after 10 minutes. Bradley Sach in the right place at the right time to punish Margate from a corner.

The visitors doubled their lead ruthlessly later in the half, capitalising on a parried shot with Sach the man again to take advantage.

Margate responded enjoying longer periods of possession on the ball which they made count when young right-back Jack Paxman produced a brilliant cross, headed towards goal by Frannie Collin.

Collin’s header fell into the path of team-mate Joe Taylor, a man in form, who grabbed the opportunity to halve the deficit.

The second half was a rather uneventful affair as Margate sought an equaliser. 

The Gate had strong claims for a penalty waved away as Stephen Okoh looked to have been chopped down in the area. 

During a second half that failed to build any real tempo, neither team truly tested their opposing keeper and a goal less 45 minutes saw Potters Bar progress, seeing out the tie with a hard-working display.

Margate: Newcombe, Paxman, Robins, Friend ©, Prescott, Swift, Brown (Sollis), Barnard, Taylor, Collin, Okoh (Flisher)

Subs: Wilson, Costa Sani, Kallmeier

Potters Bar Town: Laurencin, Doyle ©, Lomas, O’Leary, Budden, Grace, Wynter, Adlock, Cole, Sach, Costa Dias Fernandes

Subs: Nicholas, Forde, Wambeek