Match Details:

KENT SENIOR CUP SECOND ROUND
CRAY VALLEY (PM) v EBBSFLEET UNITED
TUES 7TH OCT 2025 – KICK OFF 19.45pm

If the scores are level at the end of normal time, the match will go straight to penalties.

VENUE:- THE ARTIC STADIUM, BADGERS SPORTS, MIDDLE PARK AVENUE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5HP

Please be aware the ground is situated within the new ULEZ zone so certain vehicles could be subject to charge. Limited parking at the ground, on a first come basis, although there is plenty of free street parking close by.
Nearest train station: Eltham approx 20 minutes walk to the ground.

Admission:
Link to purchase tickets online
https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Dashboard?clubId=324

Matchday Prices - Adults £14 * (£12 in advance),
Concessions 65+, 16/17 £7,
U16's Free (if accompanied by a paying adult or senior concession (max two)
Cash and Card accepted at the turnstile.
* Save £2 on Adult admission by purchasing in advance, up to midnight the day before kick off, online via Fanbase

SUPPORTERS PLEASE NOTE: Alcohol, Musical Instruments including drums and air horns are not permitted to be brought into the ground.

PROGRAMME - £1.50

MATCH OFFICIALS :-
Referee: Gerry Heron
Assistants: Jacob Miller and Amarachi Okamgba

Match Preview:
National South Ebbsfleet United visit the Artic Stadium for this second round Kent Senior Cup tie. It is the first competitive meeting between the two sides although they did meet in a pre-season friendly two years ago, The Fleet coming out on top 5-1.

The Kent Senior Cup was first contested back in 1888/89 with Chatham the winners. There was a four year break 1914-1918 owing to the first world war and since then there have only been two seasons when it hasn’t been awarded, season 1940/41 at the start of the second world war and 2020/21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Maidstone United have won the cup on the most occasions, 19 in total. The current holders are Welling United. Ebbsfleet United / Gravesend & Northfleet have been victorious on 8 occasions the last being 2013/14. This is the 7th Kent Senior Cup campaign for Cray Valley (PM), yet to go beyond the quarter-finals which they reached in 2022/23 losing 3-0 at Margate.

The county cups in recent times have often given clubs the opportunity to give younger players experience and this was the case for us in the first round at Ashford United. Two of our Kent Youth league U18’s Will Benedict and Theo Jeffrey coming off the bench and contributing to the 3-2 victory, Theo scoring the equaliser to make it 2-2 and Will making a vital interception at the back.