PITCHING-IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIV
CRAY VALLEY (PM) 4 THREE BRIDGES 5 - 2 MAR 2024 - ATT 165
GOALS CV - Parker 6, 58 , Gayle 51, Ibrahiym 55
TB - Leighton 13, 78, 90+7, O'Neil 27, Hounslow 90+4

A (not so) quick summary of a remarkable game.
It's a funny old game! The Millers took an early lead, then found themselves 2-1 down at half time. A seven minute spell shortly after the interval saw the Millers turn the game on its head with three quick goals catapulting them into a 4-2 lead. The Bridges pulled a goal back on 78 minutes with the Millers retaining their 4-3 lead going into added time. 90+3 Bridges substitute is red carded for saying something, confusion reigns as he had entered the field of play but apparently without permission so 11 players remained on the pitch. 90+4 Bridges equalise and 90+7 they score the winner. Unbelievable! In the end a bridge too far as the Millers unbeaten league run comes to an end. We start a new run on Tuesday!

Match Report by Steve Chapman for the Non League Paper
Three Bridges came from behind to end the Millers 26 unbeaten League run in a thriller at the Artic stadium. Noel Leighton scored a last minute winner to complete his hat trick as the visitors turned the game around in added time.

Cray started brightly and opened the scoring in the 5 minute, a Barney Williams corner was headed back by Arthur Lee into the path of Freddie Parker with his back to goal, he turned and fired into the roof of the net from close range. Leighton levelled in the 13 minute with a near post header from a corner and was also involved in the move which saw Brannon O’Neill send the visitors into a 2-1 lead at the break.

Three goals in a blistering 7 minute spell by Denzel Gayle, a shot from the edge of the box, Hassan Ibrahiym and a second from Parker gave Cray back the initiative before Leighton added his second in the 78 minute to set up a rousing finish. Elliot Hanslow equalised in the 94th minute before Leighton snatched all three points slotting home at the far post in the 7th minute of added time.

MATCH RATING *****

MAN OF THE MATCH – NOEL LEIGHTON (THREE BRIDGES)

Millers: Ovenden, Williams, Chambers, Lee, Oshilaja, Gayle, Black, Parker (Coombes 75), Ibrahiym, Ademiluyi, Vigor (Della-Verde 68) Subs not used: Waldren, Barrington, Ekpiteta
Cautions: Lee, Williams, Oshilaja

Bridges: Westen, Ferreira, Woollard, Villavicencio, Jalloh, (Rivera 67), O'Neil, Leighton, Ghannam (Hanslow 84), Euba, Irving, Difika Subs not used: Agun, Falzon, Donaghey
Cautions: O'Neil, Irving
Sent Off: (from subs bench) Donaghey

Referee - Marcin Indyk
Assistants - Callum Moore and Kieran Williamson

Post Match Interview with Millers Manager Steve McKimm
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/videos/post-match-interview--steve-mckimm-reflects-on-millers-first-league-defeat-of-the-season-to-three-bridges-fc-2324-199241.html

Match Photos: Inspire Socials
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/photos/millers-v-three-bridges-2324-photos-inspire-socials-1094836.html