Valley kick off the New Year with the short journey to Crayford on Monday to take on a Vickers side just three points behind them in the race for promotion.
Without a Boxing Day game – VCD’s programmed fixture at Beckenham Town was played early in October – Grant Basey’s men were last in action on 10th December when – while the freeze kept many others inactive – they secured an impressive 1-0 win on Ashford United’s artificial surface at Homelands.
On target that day was Soul Kader – the speedy Bromley loanee notching his seventh goal in seven appearances – while the Vickers defence held on for a second successive clean sheet on the road.
After a disappointing mid-table finish last season, Chairman Gary Rump moved swiftly to bring in former Club favourite Basey and his Assistant Michael Power when Nick Davis moved back to Sittingbourne in the summer, but high scoring defeats in two of their last three home games suggests an area of concern.
Tommy Osborne looks likely to be without Hassan Ibrahiym after the midfielder took a knock against Corinthian on Tuesday, but Sonny Black will be a more than able deputy against his former Club.

SEASON 2022/23 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE

VCD Athletic
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MATCH DETAILS

VENUE :

OAKWOOD, OLD ROAD, CRAYFORD, DA1 4DN

(APPROX JOURNEY TIME FROM THE ARTIC STADIUM – 15 MINS, 8 MILES)

Official Club website :- https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/vcdathleticfc

ADMISSION

Card and Cash payment at the gate on the day
£10 for adults,
£6 concessions,
Under 12’s £1

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee – Joseph Dann-Pye
Assistants – Gavin Bailey and Andrew Crossley

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