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CRAY VALLEY (PM) v LORDSWOOD
TUES 22ND AUG 2023 KICK OFF 19.45PM
EMIRATES FA CUP – PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAY

VENUE: The Artic Stadium, Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, SE9 5HP
Entry: Adults £10, Concessions 65+ & Students with ID £6, Children 16-17 £2, U16 free

Match Officials:
Referee: Robert Alderman
Assistants: Ricardo Reynolds and Monica Kusemwa

Match Preview
After Saturdays 1-1 draw the two sides meet again in the replay at The Artic Stadium which will be decided on the night. If scores are level after normal time, extra time will follow and then if needed penalties.

The winner has been drawn away to either Uxbridge or Corinthian Casuals in the next round. They drew their preliminary round tie 2-2 on Saturday and the replay takes place at Uxbridge on Wednesday.

See link below to read manager Steve McKimm’s comments after talking to Mike Green of Kent Sports News following Saturdays game.
https://www.kentsportsnews.com/mckimm-youve-got-to-give-lordswood-credit-21-08-2023/

FA Cup Replay Miller Facts
This is the Millers eleventh FA Cup Campaign and will be their third FA Cup replay. Their inaugural match in the FA Cup in season 2013/14 at home to Lancing in the extra preliminary round like Saturday also ended in a 1-1 draw. The Millers winning the replay 4-0 before going out at home to Redhill 2-0 in the next round.
The other occasion was in 2018/19, the SCEFL promotion and FA Vase season, when in the first qualifying round the Millers travelled to then Isthmian Premier side Mertsham and earned a repay following a 0-0 draw. The replay at the Artic Stadium was a thrilling affair which ended 3-3 after extra time, goals that evening from Anthony Edgar, Francis Babalola and a Kevin Lisbie penalty. The Millers won the penalty shoot out 4-1 with goalkeeper Andy Walker making a couple of excellent saves. The second qualifying round saw the Millers travel to National South Oxford City but were well beaten 5-0.

We look forward to the third replay instalment on Tuesday evening. Hope to see you there!

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