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Bridgwater Town
Martyn Hathaway
Marine FC
Derek Purvis
Youth Cup Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 8 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 8 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 9 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 9 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 16 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 16 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 17 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 8 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 17 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 19 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 21 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 21 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 22 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 22 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 23 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 2② | - | 2③ | | /
| 16 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 23 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 23 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 18 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 25 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 25 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 20 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 27 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 9 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 27 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 22 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 29 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 29 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 24 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 25 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 26 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 28 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 6 | | | 29 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 33 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 30 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 33 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 31 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 34 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 1 | | | 32 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 34 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 33 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 36 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 1 | | | 34 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 36 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 34 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 37 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 34 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 37 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 35 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 38 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 36 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 38 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 37 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 38 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 38 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 39 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 5 | | | 40 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 40 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 9 | - | 0 | | | 41 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 40 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 42 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 41 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 43 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 41 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 44 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 41 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 45 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 42 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 45 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 42 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 46 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 42 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 47 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 42 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 48 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Bridgwater Town has made it to the Youth Cup Quarterfinals once.
• Bridgwater Town exited the Youth Cup in the 2nd Round last season when they lost to FC United of Manchester 4-1.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Marine FC include:
• a season 6 loss to Kendal Town FC 1-0.
• Marine FC crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 2-0 loss to Rainworth Miners Welfare FC in the 1st Round.
Bridgwater Town
• Striker Laurence Clarke (APP/7) will miss this match with a knee injury suffered in match 16 against Marine FC.
• John Tufnel (II/14 Df) is sidelined with a head injury suffered in match 8 against Bedford Town FC.
Marine FC
• Marine FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Bridgwater Town and Marine FC have met 60 times with 3 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Bridgwater Town have won 46, lost 10 and drawn 4 of 60 matches against Marine FC.
MATCHUP
| Bridgwater Town | Position | Marine FC |
| 11 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 9 |
| 15 ✓ | Sweeper | 8 |
| 27 | Defenders | ✓ 33 |
| 49 ✓ | Midfielders | 17 |
| 33 ✓ | Forwards | 30 |
| 16 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 3 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BRG 2 – 0 MAR (BRG to win)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — Bridgwater Town (49) massively outclass Marine FC (17) in the engine room, giving them complete control of the game's tempo.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Lucas Moore (SW, TL:15) — BRG | Liam McColl (FW, TL:12) — MAR
🎯 VERDICT: Bridgwater Town should win this comfortably with a 2-0 result. Their midfield dominance (49 vs 17) drives an estimated 16 attacks to Marine's 3, and Marine's weak sweeper rating (8) leaves them exposed to through balls and second-phase pressure. Melker Lundin in midfield will be the decisive figure, dictating play and creating the openings that ultimately break Marine FC down.
