Two goals either side of half time from strikers Tom Mead and Olinto Santos helped Thanet Academy to a convincing win over their Thamesmead counterparts at Bayliss Avenue on Wednesday night.

Margate Football Club is once again applying no increase to admission prices for next season.

Margate Football Club are holding another of their popular SOCCER SCHOOLS at the Hartsdown Football 5's, five-a-side centre next to Margate's Hartsdown Park stadium over the May Half Term Holiday. The SOCCER SCHOOL will take place between 28th and 31st May, from 10am until 3pm each day. The cost is just £28.00 for the four-day SOCCER SCHOOL for 5 to 15 year olds. Click here for more information.

As some supporters may know, Margate Football Club has opted not to implement Budget Boost. While we are grateful to those people who committed to support the initiative, we fell just a little short of the target we set to make it efficiently viable. All information provided by donors has been securely destroyed.

The third Under 21 squad trial, for those who could not attend previously and those asked to return, will be held on Saturday 1st June at The Baypoint Club (old Pfizer social club) Richborough at 10.00am.

Please "read more" for updates on trials for the Under 18, Under 15 and Under 13 squads for the coming season.

Grassroots football in Thanet has been given a helping hand following a £5,000 Grow the Game grant, from the Football Foundation, the country’s largest sports charity