“Margate finally got on the scoresheet, pulling one back to make it 1-3, but it proved too little too late.”
Margate
Snodland Town
Snodland Town produced a ruthless opening act, scoring inside three minutes and adding two more by the 28th minute to blow the tie apart before Margate had settled. The visitors pressed high and punished a shaky home defense repeatedly, turning what looked on paper like a comfortable home draw into a cautionary tale about complacency in cup football. Margate did pull one back through a 61st-minute goal to give the scoreline some respectability, but by then the damage was done and Snodland's cushion was never seriously threatened. For Margate, the exit raises questions about their readiness and defensive organization against lower-league opposition, while Snodland will celebrate one of the results of the cup round.
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