The Millers travel to The Jarman Solicitors Stadium to take on Sittingbourne in the second of three successive away games buoyed by Tuesday evenings 3-0 win at East Grinstead Town. The victory lifts them to seventh place with 46 points off 28 games, just one point below Ashford United and Sevenoaks Town in 5th and 6th place respectively. Manager Tommy Osborne has a couple of injury concerns and may look to bolster his options in the coming week or so before the 23rd March deadline.

Sittingbourne nicknamed the Brickies currently sit in 17th place with 30 points from 28 games. They are just four points below Three Bridges in 12th place so will be looking to continue their recent good run of form to move up the table. Following their 3-1 victory against the Millers at the Artic Stadium back in October the Brickies then went 14 games before registering their next win in January. Ryan Maxwell, former Braintree Town manager, replaced Nick Davis at the helm and they have only been beaten twice in their last nine games, winning their last two home games against Haywards Heath Town 5-0 and East Grinstead Town 2-0. Last Saturday they gained a credible point at second place Chatham Town. Top goalscorer for the Brickies is Donvieve Jones on 9 and their line up includes ex Miller Matthew Attenborough Warren.

Since the appointment of Maxwell a number of new signings have joined the club including centre half Joe Ellul , who was a National league South title winner- and supporters player of the year- at Maidstone United last year. In addition midfielder Simon Mbonkwi joined from Eastbourne Borough and winger Aaron Eyoma, a former Arsenal academy and U23 Derby County player, from Concord Rangers. Defender Tom Hanfrey moved from Sheppey and Striker Chaynie Burgin from Haringey Borough.

SEASON 2022/23 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE (most recent left to right)
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Cray Valley (PM)
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MATCH DETAILS
DATE:- SATURDAY 4th MARCH, KICK-OFF 3PM
VENUE :-The Jarman Solicitors Stadium, Broadoak Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8AG

ADMISSION PRICES:
Adults (18 to 59): £10.00
Concessions: £6.00 (60 and Up or student (with student card)
Young person 11 to 17) : £3.00
Under 11: free with paying adult.

SITTINGBOURNE FC Website: https://www.kentmcl.co.uk/directions/

DIRECTIONS :-

Set your SatNav to ME9 8AG (Please note that SatNavs are likely to direct you through some small country roads)
From the M2 exit at Junction 5, take A249 towards Sheerness, leave A249 at 1st junction, raised section to Key Street roundabout, take A2 to Sittingbourne.
After about one mile enter the one way system to town centre. Keep in left hand lane. At roundabout take the second exit past Train Station. After a further 100 yards there is a fire station. At fire station get into right hand lane. At traffic lights turn right into Bell Road. Go over two further sets of traffic lights and take first exit at the mini roundabout into Woodstock Road, Woodstock Road becomes Ruins Barn Road. When houses disappear after, approximately half a mile, turn left (signposted Kent Science Park) into Broadoak Road. Go downhill pass the Research Centre on right (SAT NAV WILL TRY TO TAKE YOU INTO SCIENCE PARK). Carry on uphill for another 50 yards, turn left into the car park of Woodstock Park.

(APPROX JOURNEY TIME FROM THE ARTIC STADIUM – 45 MINS, 38 MILES)

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee – Tolu Sangowawa
Assistants – Krystian Kaczala and Ryan Chantrill-Smith

Previous meetings:
Cray Valley v Sittingbourne
League
Season 2022/23 Home L 1-3
Season 2021/22 Home W 2-1 Away W 6-0
Season 2020/21 Covid Home W 2-1
Season 2019/20 Covid Away W 3-1
Played 5
Won 4
Drew 0
Lost 1

Cup
Season 2019/20 Away L 2-3 (Velocity Trophy)
Played 1
Won 0
Drew 0
Lost 1

LAST MEETING:
Season 2022/23
PITCHING-IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIV
CRAY VALLEY (PM) 1 SITTINGBOURNE 3 - 11th Oct 2022 - ATT 120
Goals: CV - Ibrahiym 86
S - Puemo 38, Jones 66, Dasofunjo 69
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-11070764/report

LAST MEETING AT THE JARMANS SOLICITORS STADIUM
23 OCT - 2021 PITCHING-IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIV
SITTINGBOURNE 0 CRAY VALLEY (PM) 6
Goals: CV - Green 21, Hill 24, Barrington 59,84,85, Gayle 90
Attendance 157
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-9409632/report

Full details of our previous meetings can be found at
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/season-202223--opponents-previous-meetings-62212.html?page=18