Margate manager Mark Stimson thinks some senior players owe the club big performances in their fight against Isthmian Premier relegation

Manager Mark Stimson thinks some of Margate’s senior players owe the club big performances in their fight against relegation.

Gate’s miserable Isthmian Premier form continued with a 3-0 defeat at play-off chasing Carshalton last Saturday.

It means Margate have still only won once - 3-2 against Canvey Island last month - since Stimson became boss in December and they are entrenched in the bottom four.

Stimson’s side are at home to fourth-placed Enfield this Saturday before a game at relegation rivals Cheshunt on Tuesday.

“Forget about me, they owe the club,” the 56-year-old said.

“The club have been unbelievable with them. It’s incredible what the club does for these players. We have got some senior players, but maybe one or two are not pulling their weight.

“With the Enfield one and Cheshunt away, we have got to get something out of those games and set ourselves up for the last six games of the season.

“Sam [Blackman] is one who owes the club massively. He’s missed far too many games this season due to poor discipline.”

Without experienced defensive duo Harry Hudson (concussion) and Tyrone Sterling (hamstring) at the War Memorial Sports Ground, as well as suspended club captain Blackman, the visitors trailed 1-0 at half-time. They felt they had equalised through Steve Cawley from Ben Greenhalgh’s cross, only for the goal to be chalked off for offside before the home side extended their lead after the restart.

Stimson reflected: “It was always going to be a difficult game.

“With injuries to Harry and Tyrone - who didn’t make it - that made it even more difficult.

“First half, we did okay. We were a bit disappointed to go in 1-0 down, but we thought we had a perfectly good goal disallowed on half-time.

“We spoke about