Match Preview: Phoenix vs Hollands & Blair

Phoenix Sports Media
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All the details ahead of Saturday's trip to Hollands & Blair

Phoenix Sports travel to Star Meadow on Saturday afternoon (3pm) to face Hollands & Blair in the SCEFL Premier Division.

Jake Goodman’s side will be looking to respond after a difficult start to the season continued last time out, falling to a 4-1 home defeat against Sutton Athletic.

That result followed an emphatic 5-0 victory over Beckenham Town, and Phoenix will be determined to rediscover that level of performance as they seek their first away points of the season.

Hollands & Blair have collected six points from their opening four league matches. After beginning with a narrow defeat at Beckenham Town, they beat Larkfield & New Hythe 2-0 before losing 2-1 at home to Erith & Belvedere. They produced an impressive response on Bank Holiday Monday, winning 2-1 away to previously unbeaten league leaders Bearsted.

The sides recorded one victory apiece in last season’s meetings. Hollands & Blair earned a 1-0 win at Star Meadow on the opening day of the campaign before Phoenix claimed a convincing 4-1 victory in the return fixture at the Christopher Russell Stadium.

Star Meadow Sports Complex is located on Darland Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3AN.

By train: Gillingham is the nearest railway station, with regular Southeastern and Thameslink services.
By bus: The 132 and 700 services stop close to the ground, with the nearest stop at Leyton Avenue.
From central London: Direct trains run from London St Pancras International and selected services operate from London Victoria and Charing Cross. Supporters should allow around an hour for the train journey before travelling onward to the ground.

Parking is available at Star Meadow. The entrance to the car park is on Darland Avenue, immediately after The Star pub car park. Supporters travelling by car are advised to use ME7 3AP for their sat-nav and arrive in good time.