Broadbridge Heath (A) - 2nd November 2024

By Josh Cole

We continue our playoff push with a trip to Broadbridge Heath for matchday #13 of the Isthmian South-East Division!

Last time out we were knocked out of the Kent Senior Cup in the second round by Herne Bay. Watch Ben’s reaction to that loss by clicking here.

The Venue: The Bodymould Stadium, Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, RH12 3YS.

OPPONENTS SEASON SO FAR:

Broadbridge Heath sit in the lower part of midtable, in 15th place through nine games. Their 2024/25 campaign started in the FA Cup extra preliminary round when they beat Horley Town 2-1. Their league season started badly, losing 5-0 away at Sittingbourne. Back in FA Cup action, they beat Horsham YMCA 1-3, to set up a tie with Faversham Town in the first qualifying round. They went two losses in two games in the league after losing to Deal but managed to beat Steyning Town for their first three points of the season. The cup form continued as they beat Faversham and Badshot Lea in the FA Cup and FA Trophy first qualifying rounds respectively. Another win in the league followed, away at East Grinstead, but they then bowed out of the FA Cup second qualifying round. They beat Steyning Town again, this time in the velocity trophy first round, 1-4. However, a big loss saw Broadbridge fall out of the FA trophy after they lost 6-1 away at Flackwell Heath. After a break from league action, they continued where they left off, beating Lancing 1-0 and Ashford 0-3. Sandwiched in between those league wins was a loss in the Sussex County Cup second round to Whitehawk. Their good league form came to a halt after three consecutive losses and in their last game they lost in the velocity trophy after a penalty shootout against Burgess Hill.

View how the league table shapes up before this match by clicking here.

LAST FIVE: BROADBRIDGE HEATH

0-3 Win vs Ashford United, away (league)

2-3 Loss vs Beckenham Town, home (league)

1-3 Loss vs Three Bridges, home (league)

1-0 Loss vs Erith Town, away (league)

1-1 Draw vs Burgess Hill (Burgess Hill win 4-3 on pens), away (Velocity Trophy Second Round

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

2-1 Loss vs Burgess Hill, away (league)

2-3 Win vs Sheppey United, away (league)

1-3 Win vs Erith Town, away (league)

4-0 Win vs Eastbourne Town, home (league)

3-0 Loss vs Herne Bay, away (Kent Senior Cup Second Round)

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS (all comps):

BROADBRIDGE HEATH

Matches played: 19

Goals for: 31

Goals against: 32

GD: -1

Clean Sheets: 4

MARGATE

Matches played: 22

Goals for: 41

Goals against: 19

GD: +22

Clean Sheets: 10

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Michael Ryan

Assistants: Patrick O’Reilly & Jamie Wells

There will be limited match updates on our official X account due to no media members able to make the trip.

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