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Gate face their midweek Terrors
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Each time the Blues do not win a game, the next game gets even bigger. The weekend defeat to fellow strugglers Waltham Abbey was a cruel blow to Gate’s survival hopes, but with another 39 points up for grabs across the remainder of the season, the fight for survival will go on; and it starts again against Tooting and Mitcham United.
This is the first time the two sides have met this season; two previous attempts to play the game having been postponed.
With the weekend defeat fresh in the memory, manager Iain O’Connell will be looking for his side to concentrate in both boxes, pick up on the second balls and to use their experience to anticipate opportunities.
Once again Margate will be without the suspended Curtis Robinson and the injured Wayne Wilson (knee). John Keister remains an option in the centre of defence if the manager opts for a change in formation and Sam Cliff could offer an alternative going forward.
Gate’s current form has seen supporters searching for their history books. In any case, a run of 11 games without a win, five consecutive defeats and no goals in the last two games requires a quick and dramatic turn-around.
Tooting and Mitcham United come into this game on the back of a first win in five six games, but still in seventh place in the league table. Like another 10 sides – including Margate – the Terrors have a better away record than home. Beaten just three times away from their Imperial Fields base, Tooting will represent a tough nut for Gate to break.
For the visitors, Colin Hartburn returns from suspension.
Kick-off at Hartsdown Park is at 7.45pm on Tuesday.
Stats and Stuff
MARGATE
This Season
Overall: 22nd; Pld 29; W 6; D 7; L 16; GF 34; GA 58; Pts 25; GD -24
Home: W 2; D 4; L 9; GF 13; GA 29
Away: W 4; D 3; L 7; GF 21; GA 29
Form: D L L L L L
Last Season
Overall: 20th; Pld 26; W 6; D 7; L 13; GF 33; GA 50; Pts 25; GD -17
Home: W 2; D 4; L 6; GF 12; GA 21
Away: W 4; D 3; L 7; GF 21; GA 29
Tooting and Mitcham Utd
This Season
Overall: 7th; Pld 31; W 12; D 8; L 11; GF 43; GA 44; Pts 44; GD -1
Home: W 4; D 4; L 8; GF 21; GA 29
Away: W 8; D 4; L 3; GF 22; GA 15
Form: L D D L L W
Last Season
Overall 9th: Pld 42; W 16; D 10; L 16; GF 57; GA 57; Pts 58; GD 0
Home: W 10; D 4; L 7; GF 36; GA 28
Away: W 6; D 6; L 9; GF 21; GA 29
Head to head
Season 2008/09
RPL - Tooting & Mitcham Utd 2-1 MFC; MFC 2-0 Tooting & Mitcham Utd
Tooting & Mitcham Utd FC contact details
Address: Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6BF
Tel / Fax : 0208 648 3248 / 0208 685 6190
Web: www.tmufc.co.uk
Pre-Match
Don’t forget, if you want to get to Hartsdown Park in plenty of time and enjoy the build up to kick-off, you can enjoy a drink in The Hartsdown, a hot snack from the snack bars, pay a visit to the club shop, plus we’ll have more great music.
LIVE Match Commentary
If you can’t get to Hartsdown Park to follow the action, you will be able to listen to full and exclusive live match commentary with GATE RADIO from www.margate-fc.com.
We’ll be on air from 7.15pm with music from our featured artists and you’ll hear the full match exclusively live from 7.45pm. Just CLICK HERE to go to the GATE RADIO home page and follow the “listen live” instructions.
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08 Mar 2010 by Steve Wells
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