Thamesmead Town welcome Kent rivals Sittingbourne to Princes Park on Saturday looking for that elusive first League win of the season on an afternoon when the Mead Family will remember the Late Peter Tierney following the Mead’s Vice President’s passing during the summer.
A single goal defeat to Phoenix Sports on Bank Holiday Monday leaves the Mead in 18th place still looking for the clubs very first points in BOSTIK South East as another Kent derby looms at Princes Park at 3.00 Saturday afternoon.
When Aslan Olav took over from Nick Davis last season at Woodstock Park, it was a question in many places of “Aslan Who?”
But Sittingbourne’s new boss answered those questions in some degree of style and as they arrive at Princes Park on the first day of September, they sit seventh place in the League with two wins in their opening three games of 2018/2019 and are safely into the First Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup.
The two games between the teams were tight last season and we could well be in for another titanic Kent derby on Saturday. Both games last year finished as 2-2 draws, with the game at Princes Park seeing the Brickies equalising deep into stoppage time to earn a deserved share of the spoils.
All in all, we’re surely in for an intriguing early season derby as both sides look to recover from Bank Holiday Monday defeats to Phoenix Sports and Cray Wanderers respectively.
During the afternoon, Thamesmead will pay tribute to “Mr Thamesmead” following Mr Tierney’s untimely death during the summer. The matchday programme will carry tributes to Peter from Mead past and present and with the family in attendance there will be a moments appreciation before kick-off, with a couple of presentations to the family being made during the afternoon.
The club hope that all the Mead Family past and present will be able to attend the game and give Peter the farewell that he most definitely deserves as a true gentleman receives a send off that only football fans can…