Canvey Island (H) - 15th October 2022

By Josh Cole

Football returns to Hartsdown Park as we welcome Canvey Island for Matchday eleven of the season in the Isthmian Premier Division.

Margate returned to their winning ways as they beat Corinthian Casuals away from home in a solid 1-0 victory. An even first half saw the teams go into the break at a stalemate, however, it was Margate to strike first with the only goal of the game with a penalty as Korrey Henry was pushed in the box on the 49th minute. Who else but Ben Greenhalgh stepped up and scored. Margate would then see out the rest of the game to get a crucial three points and a clean sheet.

This result sees Margate climb to 12th on 12 points with three wins, three draws, and four losses. The visitors, Canvey Island, sit in 6th on 18 points with five wins, three draws and two losses.

This will be Canvey Island’s first trip to Hartsdown Park since September 2014 when the Blues won 4-2 in the 2014/15 season as they won promotion from the Isthmian Premier Division. This is the away sides first year back in the Isthmian Premier after being promoted from the Isthmian North via the play-offs last season.

Season so far

Margate                                                            Canvey

12th                       League Position                   6th

3                                     Won                                  5

3                                    Drawn                                3

4                                      Lost                                  2

1.6                        Scored per match                   1.7

1.6                      Conceded per match               1.2

3                               Clean Sheets                          1

LAST FIVE – MARGATE

W – @ Faversham Town (0-5) Kent Senior Cup

L – @ Aveley (3-1) League

D – Vs Haringey Borough (3-3) League

L – @ Billericay Town (2-0) FA Trophy

W – @ Corinthian Casuals (0-1) League

LAST FIVE – CANVEY ISLAND

D – @ Enfield Town (0-0) League

W – Vs Corinthian Casuals (2-1) League

W – Vs Bognor Regis Town (3-2) League

L – Vs Bracknell Town (1-4) FA Trophy

W – @ Potters Bar Town (1-2) League

Kick-off at Hartsdown Park is 3pm, however you can join us from 12:30pm as we are showing the live Premier League fixture between Leicester and Crystal Palace in the Hartsdown Bar.

'Gate See Off Canvey At HDP

Margate made it two wins from two on Saturday afternoon as they overcome Canvey Island 2-0 at Hartsdown Park in the Isthmian Premier Division.

Fresh from their 1-0 win away at Corinthian Casuals it was the Blues that again started on the front foot with Ben Greenhalgh and Korrey Henry looking to cause some early troubles for the visiting defence.

Taylor Fisher again started with a licence to thrill down the left hand side and he saw his delightful cross headed goalwards by Greenhalgh as the ‘Gate took the game to Canvey.

Despite their early pressure, Margate had goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu to thank for staying level as he forced a fierce shot onto the crossbar as the visitors showed their potential when going forward.

The half ticked by with neither side forcing many more chances as they went in level after 45 minutes.

The second half started with much more pace to it and chances as Greenhalgh caught the Canvey ‘keeper off his line, however he couldn’t quite find the height to lift the ball over him and into the net.

In a frantic five minutes that followed, both sides were reduced to ten men as Sam Blackman was giving his marching orders first for a second booking, just minutes before Mason Hall was shown his second yellow for a deliberate handball. To add to chaotic start to the second half, the Canvey Island Manager was then sent from the touchline for arguing the referee’s decision on the Hall red card.

Margate looked to build on their win in the week and took the lead in the 67th minute as the visiting ‘keeper appeared to spill the ball straight to the feet of Henry who stabbed the ball home to give the Blues a 1-0 lead.

The hosts were in the ascendency and almost doubled their lead moments later as again Greenhalgh spotted the visiting ‘keeper wandering away from his goal line, however this time his lofted effort was tipped onto the crossbar and away for a corner.

The ‘Gate secured all three points with nine minutes remaining as Eddie Dsane weaved through the visiting back-line before seeing his effort parried straight to Greenhalgh who made no mistake to wrap up the win for the Blues and move them up to 10th in the Isthmian Premier Division standings.

MARGATE: Jinadu, Fisher, Brodie, Hudson, Cole, Blackman, Greenhalgh (Knight 88’), Barton, Ojemen, Henry (Rogers 86’), Dsane (Deslandes 82’)

Subs not used: Bessey-Saldanha, Marsh

Margate Goal scorer’s

Korrey Henry 67’

Ben Greenhalgh 81’

Margate Man of the Match

Ben Greenhalgh

Attendance

597