Match Preview

BIG MATCH PREVIEW

CRAY VALLEY (PM) v LANCING
18th DEC 2021
PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE – SOUTH EAST DIVISION

League newcomers Lancing visit The Artic Stadium on Saturday in the midst of a battle for survival in their first season at Step 4, after their last nine games have yielded just three draws.
Recipients of advancement under the FA “Non-League Pyramid restructure” in the summer, The Lancers were “promoted” from the Southern Combination Premier Division having won six of their eleven league matches in the curtailed 2020/21 season.
After starting the season under the joint player/managership of Kane Louis and James Rhodes, a poor start to the season saw Alex Walsh join Louis in late September – Rhodes returning to a playing role.
The change appeared to have an immediate impact – Lancing gaining their only away win of the season at Whitehawk before beating Sevenoaks Town at Culver Road – but despite tightening up at the back, a profligate strikeforce has found the target just 13 times in 17 league matches - Matt Daniel leading the individual scoring charts with five.
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With only one win in the last four league games, Valley manager Kevin Watson will hope the table toppers have a larger squad to select from, after a depleted line-up performed heroically to maintain an unbeaten league run of 12 matches at Whitehawk last week.

And a message from the Club if you’re attending The Artic Stadium this weekend ;-
“This coming Saturday, we are asking for your help !
We will be collecting for the Greenwich Food Bank and kindly ask that, if you’re coming along to The Artic Stadium for the visit of Lancing FC, please bring along a donation to make sure no-one in the local community goes hungry.
Thank You !

Pic : The Millers on the attack at Culver Road in August

SEASON 2020/21 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE
Cray Valley (PM)
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Lancing
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MATCH DETAILS

DATE:-
SATURDAY 18th DECEMBER 2021, KICK-OFF 3PM

VENUE :-
THE ARTIC STADIUM, BADGERS SPORTS, MIDDLE PARK AVENUE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5HP

ADMISSION :-
ADULTS - £10
CONCESSIONS - £5
CHILDREN UNDER 11 – FREE
PAY BY CASH OR CARD AT THE TURNSTILE

PROGRAMME - £2

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee – Jamaal Horne
Assistants – Dane Johnston and Dumitru Vasile

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Played 3
Won 2
Draw 1
Lost 0

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIVN
2021/22 Away W 4-2

Season 2021/22
28 Aug 2021
LANCING 2 CRAY VALLEY (PM) 4
Goals: L - Daniels-Yeomans 51, Daniel 86
CV - Barrington 21. 63. Babalola 32, Tumkaya 41
Attendance 101
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-9409549/report

Full details of all our previous meetings can be found at :-
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/season-202122--opponents-previous-meetings-62212.html?page=12