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Sunday, March 30, 2003

Margate boss delighted with victory

Chris Kinnear, the Margate boss was disappointed that Hereford United got back into yesterday's match, but glad that a late goal earned them a 3-2 win.

"We went 2-0 up, should have been 3-0 up and that would have been the end of the game," he told BBC Radio Kent. "But they got back to 2-1, then 2-2 and to be honest with you, you start thinking 'I hope we at least get a point here'.

"Jean-Michel Sigere then went round the goalkeeper and tapped it into the net, which made us very happy."

Margate's three points have pulled them away from the lower reaches of the table, and eased lingering fears of relegation. However, if the Conference's plans are passed by the FA, it could be that only the bottom side will go down anyway as the league could be expanded to twenty-four teams for next season. The FA have told the Non-League Paper that FA Council will meet on May 15th, "which could be D-day for the Conference," said spokesman Alex Stone.

Meanwhile, former Hereford United goalkeeper Mark Jones, now playing for Midland Alliance side Bridgnorth Town, has been injured on his farm. A cow trod on his hand and he has had X-rays to reveal the extent of the damage.