THE AWAY END - Hashtag United

HASHTAG UNITED

Nickname: The Tags
Manager: Jay Devereux
Stadium: Parkside
Capacity: 3,500

The Blues face their second Essex opponents in succession this afternoon as Hashtag United make the short trip to New Lodge for our first fixture of 2026. The Tags arrive in the bottom four after a disappointing first half of the campaign in what is their third season competing at Step 3.

Hashtag have found consistency hard to come by this term, recording just five wins from their opening 22 league games, while already suffering 11 defeats. Despite being the only side to defeat league leaders Folkestone so far this season, Jay Devereux’s men have managed just two league victories since the end of September, a run that has seen them slip into the relegation zone.

Last time out, the Tags faced landlords Aveley and played out a 2-2 draw despite leading twice. Away from Parkside, their struggles have been even more evident, as they are currently winless in seven league matches on the road, with defeats in their last two away outings against Brentwood and Chichester.

Goals have also been in short supply, with the Tags among the division’s lowest scorers, netting just 30 times in 22 league games. That said, the Blues will need to keep a close eye on Luke May-Parrott, Hashtag’s leading scorer, who has nine goals in all competitions this season.

This will be the third meeting between the sides this campaign. The Blues claimed a 3-2 league victory back in August, before Hashtag ran out 4-0 winners against a much-changed Ricay side in the Velocity Cup in mid-November. The most recent meeting at New Lodge came in August 2024, when a dramatic 90th-minute winner from Cain Keller secured all three points for the Blues.

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