Hollands & Blair FC (A) Match Preview

Hollands & Blair FC vs Punjab United, SCEFL Premier Division, Star Meadow Sports Complex, Tuesday 3rd March 2026, 7:45PM KO

After a historic weekend and making the Semi-Finals of the Isuzu FA Vase, Punjab turn their focus back to league action as they travel to face Hollands and Blair in the league. Punjab head into this fixture riding the wave of one of the biggest moments in the clubs history. A dramatic 87th minute header from Jack Hopkins sealed a 1-0 against a resilient 10 man Downton FC.

With Punjab not playing their last league match almost a month ago, they will want to use this cup form and start climbing up the table. They currently sit in 10th place, but with a few wins, they can move into the playoff places. However for this to happen, they will need to pick up crucial results, starting with a tough test against Hollands & Blair.

Our Opponents:

Hollands and Blair arrive in a a similar position, sitting 12^th in the table after a challenging second half of the season.

However, they are on a two game winning streak and will be determined to extend their run as they push into the tail end of the season.

Much of their attacking threat comes from Kane Rowland who has scored 8 goals so far.

History:

Hollands and Blair were founded in 1970 as the works team of the local engineering company Hollands & Blair in Gillingham, Kent. The club worked their way up through the Kent County League before joining the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL).

They achieved promotion to the SCEFL Premier Division in 2016 after winning Division One, marking a major milestone in their development. Since then, Hollands & Blair have established themselves as a competitive side at Step 5 of the non-league pyramid, regularly battling in the Premier Division and building a reputation as a tough team to face.

Getting There:

From Punjab United to Hollands & Blair FC, it takes roughly 27 minutes by car and the nearest station from the ground being Gillingham.

Hollands & Blair

Star Meadow Sports Complex

Rotary Gardens

Gillingham

ME7 2AB

Adults: £9

Concessions: £5

Under 16's: £1

With both separated by a couple of places, this promises to be a competitive encounter.

Punjab will be confident following cup success and Hollands and Blair will want to carry on their league momentum.

-Written by Sahib Singh Khera