Is this what they call big?
Table toppers Ramsgate visit the Artic Stadium where they take on a Millers side who are unbeaten in their last ten league games including seven victories, to move into third place.

Former Gillingham and now Ramsgate boss Steve Lovell was the recipient of the South East Division Vita Risk Solutions manager of the month for both November and December after league wins against Burgess Hill Town, Three Bridges, Ashford United, Whitehawk, and neighbours Hythe Town. Their only defeat coming at Littlehampton Town in November. 2023 also started well with a 2-0 home win against Chatham Town on Bank Holiday Monday. Top goalscorer for the Rams in all competitions this season is Ashley Miller with twelve whilst Tijan Jadama and Kane Rowland have six a piece.

The Millers manager Tommy Osborne and Assistant Paul Lorraine have been going about things very nicely since Kevin Watson departed after a 5-0 win at home to Faversham Town in mid November. They started with a 2-0 win at Chichester City and have followed up with wins against Bromley in the Kent Senior Cup, Sheppey United and Chatham Town. After a 0-0 draw at home to Corinthian over Christmas, 2023 started with a 4-0 victory away at VCD Athletic. Top goalscorer for the Millers in all competitions this season is Daniel Bennett with thirteen, followed by Adam Coombes on eleven and Ade Adeyemo on seven. Tom Chambers, Denzel Gayle and Hassan Ibrahiym all have five.

The two sides met in the opening game of the season at Southwood with the Rams winning 3-0 with very little going right for the Millers on the day, an early penalty conceded and finishing the game down to ten men after Barney Williams was dismissed on his debut. The Millers will be looking to fare better this time around although the Rams will of course see things differently. An intriguing tussle is in prospect.

SEASON 2022/23 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE (most recent left to right)
Cray Valley (PM)
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Ramsgate
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MATCH DETAILS
DATE:- SATURDAY 7TH JANUARY 2023, KICK-OFF 3PM
VENUE:- THE ARTIC STADIUM, BADGERS SPORTS, MIDDLE PARK AVENUE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5HP

MATCH OFFICIALS :-
Referee – Peter Wilson
Assistants – Daniel Ripton and Steven Marr

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CONCESSIONS - £6
CHILDREN UNDER 11 – £1
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Previous Meetings:
Cray Valley v Ramsgate
League
Season 2022/23 Away L 0-3
Season 2021/22 Home W 4-1 Away D 1-1
Season 2019/20 Covid Home W 5-3 Away W 2-0
Played 5
Won 3
Drew 1
Lost 1

LAST MEETING
Season 2022/23
PITCHING-IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIV
RAMSGATE 3 CRAY VALLEY (PM) 0 - 13th Aug 2022 - ATT 485
Goals: R - Chiedozie 3 (pen), Ajayi 54, 65
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-10701406/report

LAST MEETING AT THE ARTIC STADIUM
Season 2021/22
PITCHING-IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIV
CRAY VALLEY (PM) 4 RAMSGATE 1 - 2nd APL 2022 - ATT 144
Goals: CV- Barrington 15, D Gayle 40, Ibrahiym 41, Edgar 82
R- Ajayi (pen) 72
Match Report and Photos
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-9409866/report

Details of all previous meetings can be found at
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/season-202223--opponents-previous-meetings-62212.html?page=15