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.

Both previously played for Charlton, along with Kent sides Dartford and Ebbsfleet.

“They're great kids,” said Boanas. “(Their dad) is a nice enough fella and he's very dedicated to them. Sometimes that can be a problem but he's certainly not been a problem to me.

“I want to help them be even better. They don't miss a training session. Madison hasn't complained once about not getting playing time as much as her sister. To get to the higher levels, they both need to add some physicality to their game. They know that.

“If anybody can help them do that, we can. Not just me, but my S&C coach is a great lad as well. Hopefully they're happy with their season with us.”

Boanas was hoping to lead the Chats to promotion following last season’s relegation but they’ve picked up just two points from their last four games, including two narrow defeats against promotion rivals Norwich City.

Cup competitions mean there is still plenty to play for.

Boanas said: “I'm feeling a little bit flat because I know I can't get what I want to for them. I always feel like I'm letting somebody down, I take it on my shoulders.

“Kevin (Hake, the chairman) wanted us to get into the Kent Cup final, or get a trophy and get Chatham Town Women's name on it. If we can do that in one of the cup competitions and stay in the top three, then I suppose on paper we've had a good season.

“We've had a far better season than last year. You might say it's a lower level, but the quality of the teams isn't massively different.

“Aims and intentions are to still to carry on winning, still to finish as high as we can in the league, through pride, if nothing else, and we deserve to finish in the top three.

“We've dropped to fourth now but we've got a game in hand as well, and I think all the games we've got left are winnable. We’ve got to keep the momentum going now and try and get back on the winning track.”