Chatham Town nickname The Chats currently sit proudly at the top of the division, five points clear of second place Ramsgate, who they beat 2-0 at the Bauvill Stadium on Easter Monday in front of a crowd of 2,540. They have won all of their last five league games and remain unbeaten at home in the league winning 14 of the 18 to date. Victory over the Millers will see the Chats crowned champions and with it the prize of automatic promotion to the Isthmian Premier. A draw or even defeat may also be sufficient if Ramsgate fail to win at home to Whitehawk. Chatham's final league game is away at Littlehampton Town.

Manager and Club Chairman Kevin Hake is well placed to earn back to back promotions after finishing runners up last season in the SCEFL Premier Division. On the goalscoring front Jack Evans leads the way with 21 (league 13, cup 8), followed by Dan Bradshaw on 16 (league 10, cup 6) and Emmanuel Oloyede on 14 (league 14, cup 3).

In the game between the two sides earlier in the season at the beginning of December at the Artic Stadium, the Millers ran out 3-1 winners with two goals from Denzel Gayle and an Adam Coombes penalty. Manager Tommy Osborne and his team will be very much hoping to delay the Chats promotion celebrations as they seek the three points for their own promotion hopes via the play offs. The Millers currently sit in the last play off slot, 5th place, one point ahead of both Sheppey United and Hythe Town. The Millers complete their league programme against VCD Athletic and Sheppey United both at home. Their play off hopes remain in their own hands.

The game could mark a special achievement for attacking midfielder Hassan Ibrahiym who is set to make his 100th appearance for the Millers. He will join the exclusive 100 club featured in the club legends section, found elsewhere on this website.
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/100-club-61002.html

SEASON 2022/23 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE (most recent left to right)
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MATCH DETAILS
DATE:- SATURDAY 15th APRIL 2023, KICK-OFF 3PM

VENUE :- THE BAUVILL STADIUM, MAIDSTONE ROAD SPORTS GROUND, BOURNEVILLE AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT ME4 6LR
(APPROX JOURNEY TIME FROM THE ARTIC STADIUM – 35 MINS, 27 MILES)

DIRECTIONS TO THE GROUND
By Road from M2
Exit the M2 at junction 3 and follow directions for Chatham & Town Centre.
You will then pass a Homebase on the left-hand side. Continue straight over the roundabout and then there is a split in the road, where you bear right for Chatham this is Maidstone Road. Follow this, continuing straight over the traffic lights at crossroads and you will see a petrol station on the left. Bournville Avenue is opposite the petrol station on the right; Ground entrance is 50 yards on the left.

By Rail
Exit Chatham Railway Station and turn right. Follow road around to right on to Maidstone Road. The Bauvill Stadium is 20 minutes’ walk up the hill

Official Club website :- http://www.chathamtownfc.com

ADMISSION
£10 for adults,
£6 concessions 60+ / Students
Disabled + 1 Carer £6
Children Under 16’s £2
Cash & card on the day but due to anticipated high attendance tickets are available in advance
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chatham-town-vs-cray-valley-pm-150423-tickets-616391693147

Programme £2

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee – Mark Gidman
Assistants – Stephen Ryan and Oliver Westgate

Previous Meetings
Cray Valley v Chatham Town

League
2022/23 Home 3-1
2018/19 Home L 0-1 Away W 2-1
2017/18 Home W 2-1 Away D 0-0
Played 5
Won 3
Drew 1
Lost 1

Cup
2019/20 Away W 1-0 SCEFL Roy Vinter Charity Shield
2019/20 Home W 2-1 FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
2017/18 Home W 1-1 (3-1 on pens) Kent Senior Trophy Quarter Final
Played 3
Won 3

Last Meeting
Season 2022/23
PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIV
CRAY VALLEY (PM) 3 CHATHAM TOWN 1 - 3rd Dec 2022 - ATT 172
Goals: CV - Gayle 13,58 Coombes (Pen) 37 CT - Tumkaya (og) 90
MILLERS : Lewington, Dymond ©, Chambers, Tumkaya, Gayle, Black, Coombes, Samuels (Majek 86), Nelson, Bennett, Ibrahiym (Anau 80) Subs Not Used : Asaam, Medhurst, Adeyemo
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-10701553/report

Last meeting at the Bauvill Stadium
Season 2019/20 (Covid)
Sat 27-Jul 2019 SCEFL ROY VINTER CHARITY SHIELD
Played at Chatham
Chatham Town 0 v Cray Valley 1
Goal: CV - Babalola 53
Attendance 150
Cray Valley PM: Walker, Morath-Gibbs (Edgar, 65), Sammoutis (Ansah, 77), James (Warren, 65), Sains, Tumkaya, Gayle, Ogun, Martin, Okonkwo, Babalola (Flack, 77) Subs not used: Palmer
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/0-4958629/report

Kent FA and SCEFL Chair Denise Richmond presents Millers captain Andy Walker with the shield.