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Margate 0-2 Merstham: A grinchy Lee Lewis denies Gate their xmas gift

Lee Lewis scored twice to lead Merstham to victory over fellow play-off chasers Margate.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 December 2025

The Moatmen’s goalscorer is congratulated

DIV 1 S.EAST
MARGATE 0
MERSTHAM 2
Lewis 38, 48
By Alan Anstice

Lee Lewis scored twice to lead Merstham to victory over fellow play-off chasers Margate.
A goal in each half was enough to propel the Moatsiders to a valuable win in the chase for a top-five spot.
Match action
Gate had an early penalty shout in the seventh minute, but the referee waved away the appeals.
Ben Greenhalgh hit a shot just over the bar two minutes later.
Merstham’s first real chance fell in the 26th minute when a Lee Lewis shot was tipped onto the post by Tom Wray.
Four minutes later Wray tipped a header from Paris Ha...

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