Following the earlier news that all football this weekend has been postponed, The Millers will now travel to Culver Road on Tuesday evening for our rearranged Isuz FA Trophy First Round Qualifying tie with Lancing FC

VALLEY LOOK TO BREAK TROPHY HOODOO

LANCING v CRAY VALLEY (PM)
TUESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2022 – KICK OFF 19.45pm
ISUZU FA TROPHY – 1st ROUND QUALIFYING

By Richard J Green

Fresh from safely negotiating a potentially tough encounter in the FA Cup last weekend, Kevin Watson’s Millers continue their twin pronged assault on Wembley with a trip to West Sussex on Saturday.
Valley’s record in the FA Trophy doesn’t exactly instil confidence – falling at the first hurdle on each occasion since making their bow in the competition at Maldon & Tiptree in 2019 – but their hosts were also beaten first time out on their debut last season – losing by a single goal at Witham Town.
Having escaped relegation from the Isthmian League South East Division via a play-off win against Newhaven Town at the end of last season, the Lancers were eliminated from the FA Cup by East Grinstead Town (1-4) in the Preliminary Round after an Extra Preliminary Round win over Roffey (4-0). Their sole victory in the league to date was earned on Bank Holiday Monday, - a Louis Veneti strike earning them a single goal win against Chichester City.
The teams have met in Cup competition on one previous occasion – Valley’s first season in the FA Cup in 2013/14 saw them progress in the Extra Preliminary Round, winning 4-0 in a replay after a 1-1 draw at Badgers.

With no replays in the FA Trophy, the tie will be settled on penalties if the scores are level after 90 minutes on Saturday.

The reward for the victors will be a home tie in the 2nd Round Qualifying against either East Thurrock United or Sutton Common Rovers in two weeks time.

MATCH DETAILS

DATE:- TUESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2022, KICK-OFF 19.45PM

VENUE :
Culver Road, Lancing, BN15 9AX

(APPROX JOURNEY TIME FROM THE ARTIC STADIUM – 80 MINS, 69 MILES)

DIRECTIONS TO THE GROUND :-
Take A27 to Manor Roundabout. Head South down Grinstead Lane, take 2nd right (just past Harvester). At mini roundabout, bear left, through shops to next mini roundabout. Turn right onto Carver Road.

Official Club Website : https://lancingfc.co.uk

ADMISSION :-
ADULTS - £10
CONCESSIONS 65+ - £5
CHILDREN UNDER 16 - £2
PROGRAMME - £2

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee – Jordan McRitchie
Assistants – Peter Andrews and Daniel Jeffrey

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Isthmian league SE Div and FA Cup

Played 4
Won 2
Drawn 1
Lost 1

Details of all previous meetings can be found at
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/season-202223--opponents-previous-meetings-62212.html?page=13

Pic : Valley have suffered penalty shootout heartbreak on 3g in each of their last two FA Trophy campaigns

Picture : Dave Cumberbatch