Match Preview – Eastbourne Borough (H) – Enterprise National League South
Eastbourne Borough are the second visitors to Cannon Clarke Stadium @ Twerton Park this season on Saturday for game one of the Bank Holiday weekend.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
This is the 14th successive season where Bath City will play Eastbourne at this level. Their first meeting was in September 2003 in the Southern League, the final year before the introduction of Conference (now National League) South. They also met twice in Conference Premier in 2010/11, a year where Eastbourne were relegated. City followed them a season after.
Overall record v Eastbourne Borough:
Pld 30 W15 D9 L6 F41 A31
National League South:
Pld 26 W14 D7 L5 F37 A27
Last season:
Away L0-1
Home D0-0
TRIVIA
- Eastbourne’s win over City last season ended a run of four straight victories for the Romans vs the Sports. It was Lee Kendall’s first defeat as interim manager.
- Eastbourne’s only success at Cannon Clarke Stadium @ Twerton Park was 1-0 in March 2018 thanks to a second half goal from Yemi Odubade. Jack Batten is the only City player remaining from that midweek defeat.
- Should he feature, Dan Greenslade will make his 150th appearance for the club. He scored his first goal for the club vs Boro’ in January 2023.
FORM
- Eastbourne, play-off semi-finalists last season, are looking for their first win under new manager Matt Gray. The former Sutton boss has overseen a draw and back-to-back home defeats.
- Bath City have a draw, defeat and win in their opening three games. They find themselves in 12th after three matches.
TICKET INFO
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