Storm Eunice permitting, resurgent Valley continue their pursuit of leaders Hastings United against Sittingbourne on Saturday on the back of three consecutive wins.
After a five match winless run bookending the Christmas/New year period, Kevin Watson’s men are unbeaten in their last six matches, accruing 14 points in the process.
The importance of a hard earned victory at Chichester City last Saturday – courtesy of two second half goals from Hassan Ibrahiym – was amplified by the news coming through of stoppage time goals seeing fellow promotion chasers Ramsgate and Hastings to away wins – the latter coming at Sittingbourne.
Despite defender Nat Blanks completing the last 18 minutes of the match in Sussex, the Millers resources have been further stretched by the sight of Denzel Gayle limping off the pitch before the end of the game, while Alex Brefo and Raheem Sterling-Parker remain sidelined by injury.
After spending much of the season on the fringes of the race for the play-offs, The Brickies have struggled of late – winning just two of their seven matches since a single goal win against Sevenoaks Town on New Years Day – and currently stand in 10th place in the table.
Last week’s late defeat against Hastings will have been particularly galling since the visitors were reduced to 10 men shortly after half-time, while 11 goal leading scorer Johan Caney-Bryan continued a barren spell stretching back to the turn of the year.
The recent re-signing of imposing six foot seven inch centre back Lex Allen after a spell at Sheppey United has strengthened a defence breeched six times by the rampant Millers in the reverse fixture in October when Valley hit-man Marcel Barrington netted his first hat-trick in senior football.

Pic : Marcel Barrington celebrates his hat-trick performance at Broadoak Road in October

SEASON 2021/22 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE

Cray Valley (PM)
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Sittingbourne
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MATCH DETAILS

DATE:-
SATURDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2022, 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 – Craig Barnett
Assistants – Luke Scottow and Joe Burgess

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

LEAGUE
Played 3
Won 3
Draw 0
Lost 0

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIVN

2021/22 Away W 6-0
2020/21 Home W 2-1
2019/20 Away W 3-1

Season 2021/22
Sat 21 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
Season 2020/21 Covid-19

Sat 26Sep 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 2 v Sittingbourne 1
Goals: CV- Smith 39, Ibrahiym 50
S- Drury 76
Attendance: 243
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-6359195/report
Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-6359195/photos

Denzel Gayle and Ade Yusuff in action for Cray Valley v Sittingbourne 26th September 2020.

Season 2019/20 Covid-19
Tues 20 Aug 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Sittingbourne 1 v Cray Valley 3
Goals: S - Campbell 15
CV - Edgar 5, Flack 27, Smith 63
Attendance 166
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530182/report

Video: Danny Smith converts from Kalvin Morath-Gibbs' cross to complete the scoring!
https://www.facebook.com/275921759208681/videos/2338604902902260

Cup
Played 1
Won 0
Draw 0
Lost 1
Tues 5 Nov 2019 VELOCITY TROPHY
Sittingbourne 3 v Cray Valley 2
Goals: S - Oliver 5, Sollis 28, 56
CV - Flack 30 (pen), Hysi 81 (pen)
Attendance 73

Full details of our previous meetings can be found at
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/season-202122--opponents-previous-meetings-62212.html?page=16

We have designated Saturday’s home fixture against Sittingbourne FC in support of the Football v Homophobia campaign.
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/news/important-club-statement-2682905.html