There will be family rivalry tonight in the quarter-final of the Combined Counties Cup when Chatham’s Woodgate twins come up against their dad’s team.
Chatham Town Women will be looking to put their league disappointment behind them when they play South East Counties Premier Division side Margate.
Twin sisters Amelia and Madison both play for Chatham while their dad Dave Woodgate is the manager of their midweek opponents.
Chats lost 2-0 against Norwich City on Sunday, dropping them to fourth place in the National League Division 1 South East table.
While promotion for Chatham is now unlikely they remain in three cup competitions. They face Dartford on May 1 in the final of the DFDS Kent Women’s Cup and play Billericay on April 2 in the Isthmian League Women’s Cup final.
Chats boss Keith Boanas is likely to keep a strong team to play Margate and that includes the Woodgate twins. The sisters made headlines earlier this season after both girls scored hat-tricks in a 12-0 win over Horsham in the Women’s FA Cup.
Looking ahead to an intriguing cup match against Margate, Boanas said: “I've spoken to the twins, they're okay with it and they're up for it.
“The bottom line is they're paid to play for us, and do what they need to do, and I'm sure they will.
“It is a game where we should win on paper, and we haven't got a game on Sunday, so the twins are playing.
“I might have made loads of changes had we won (on Sunday against Norwich) and still been in contention for the league. I've basically left it open to the squad if they want to play.”
Teenage twins Amelia and Madison signed for the Chats in the summer ahead of a promotion challenge. Chats were hoping for an immediate return to the third-tier after last season’s relegation.
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