Match Report

Herne Bay entertained Margate in the second round of the Kent Senior Cup on Tuesday night , allthough going down 3-1
this young Bay side put up a good fight against the Premier League side.
With the F.A.Cup in mind joint Managers John Embery and Jermaine Darlington fielded 9 changes to the side that demolished V.C.D. on Saturday. In contrast Margate put out a strong team that featured quite a few regular first teamers.
From the kick off Margate's class showed and the Bay were content on a counter attacking game.
The first chance of the game came in the 4th minute when Liam Friend headed over the bar from a corner by Matt Bodkin, this was followed up by a Jack Evans shot on 10 minutes that went high and wide.
Herne Bay counter attacked in the 16th. minute with Alex Mulrooney-Skinner shot wide after being put through by Tom Carlton.
Margate took the lead on 18 minutes when Harry Stannard broke through on the right and lobbed the advancing Bay custodian Rob Budd .
1-0 to the Gate.
Margate continued to press but could not find a way past Jono Richardson and Joseph Oseyemi in the Bay defence.
On 35 minutes Margate's Jay May could have doubled the lead when he latched on to a cross from Matt Bodkin but his shot was well saved by Rob Budd.
Three minutes later Herne Bay equalised when Alex Mulrooney-Skinner breezed through a static Margate defence and slammed the ball past Stan Waller in the Margate goal.
1-1 (38 minutes). half time score.

Herne Bay brought on Sami Mezaine at the start of the second half ,replacing Sam Fairweather-Oates and within a minute he almost put the Bay into the lead , heading just wide after a cross from Ryan Catmull.
Herne Bay continued to attack and on 50 minutes only a good save from Stan Waller prevented Tom Carlton from scoring after a 30 yard free kick. The Bay fell behind on 54 minutes after Jack Evans slipped through the Bay defence and slotted past Rob Budd. 2-1 Margate. Two minutes later changes were made by both teams with Margate bringing on Ben Fitchett for Jay May and Herne Bay introducing Jardel Bunda-Kamara in place of Joseph Oseyemi. A few minutes later Danny Rumbol was replaced by Sam Mccallum for the Bay side.
In the 75th. minute Margate made sure of the tie when they added a third goal with Liam Friend heading in a Matt Bodkin corner.
3-1 to Margate.
Herne Bay played out the final minutes and with a little more luck could have reduced the arrears.

Final score Herne Bay 1 Margate 3.

A crowd of close on 250 watched an entertaining game and also had a peak into the futue with the young squad players performing so well.

team ; Robert Budd Ryan Catmull Sam Fairweather-Oates Danny Rumbol Jono Richardson Josh Wisson Tom Carlton
Alex Mulrooney-Skinner Jarred Trespaderne Harrison Hatfull.

Subs used; Sami Mezaine Jardel Bunda-Kamara Sam Mccallum. Unused ;Jamie Chamberlain Simon Kambia