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Match Details:

EMIRATES FA CUP THIRD ROUND QUALIFYING
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC v CRAY VALLEY (PM)
SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER, KICK OFF 15.00PM

VENUE: War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue, Sutton, Carshalton SM5 2PW

TRAVEL: Please note there is a planned rail strike on Saturday which is likely to rule out travelling to the game by train. Please also be aware the ground is situated within the new ULEZ zone so certain vehicles could be subject to charge.

ADMISSION:
Tickets Available online at: https://www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk/tickets
Adults - £11; Seniors (over 65) - £8; Juniors (under 18) - £5; Children under 5 (with adult) – Free.
(Online prices are £1 cheaper per ticket than paying at turnstiles).

Guide for visiting fans courtesy Carshalton Athletic official website:
https://www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk/fanswelcome

Referee: Morgan Conn
Assistants: Fabio Roque and Reece Pinchback

If the scores are level after normal time there will be a replay on Tuesday 3rd October ko 19.45pm at The Artic Stadium.

Match preview:
Carshalton Athletic nicknamed 'The Robins' under manager Pater Adeniyi have made an excellent start to the season and currently sit in third place in the Isthmian Premier Division with five wins, two draws and just the one defeat. That loss, their first of the season, was last Monday when they were beaten 1-0 at home to Hashtag United. In the FA Cup they have beaten Lancing and Kinstonian to reach this stage.

The Millers remain unbeaten this season and currently sit third in the Isthmian South East Division albeit having only played three games, two wins and a draw. In the FA Cup they have beaten Lordswood, Uxbridge and Northwood to reach this stage. The Millers have also achieved early round victories in the FA Trophy over Broadbridge Heath and Hartley Wintney to reach the third qualifying round where in a case of de ja vu they will return to Colston Avenue next Saturday to take on the Robins who enter the competition for the first time. To complete an entire month of cup football in September the Millers won 7-1 against a youthful Ramsgate side on Wednesday in the Kent Senior Cup.

Today the focus is on the Emirates FA Cup. Both clubs have just once gone beyond the Q3 round in the last ten years. Carshalton four years ago and the Millers three years ago.

To add a little spice to todays encounter it sees the return of Millers manager Steve McKimm to the side he managed last season when they finished 11th. Others making a return to Colston Avenue include members of Steve McKimm's management team Barry Moore, Mark Watson and physio Sam Codling. On the playing side captain Arthur Lee, Matty Vigor, who was on the scoresheet for the Robins in their FA Trophy win against the Millers, see below, and Calvin Ekpiteta have all now made the switch.

Ones to watch: Top Goalscorers (all competitions)
The Robins: Tommy Bradford 6, Danny Bassett 5, Kwaku Frimpong 4
The Millers: Kyrell Lisbie 7, Freddie Parker 6, Adam Coombes 6

So as always it promises to be compelling watching, hope to see you there!

Previous Meetings:
Last season's FA Trophy meeting, see below, was the first between the two sides competitively although they have met twice at Colston Avenue in pre-season friendlies in recent years, both ending in draws.
24/8/2020 - Carshalton Athletic 2 v 2 Cray Valley (PM)
15/7/2019 - Carshalton Athletic 0 v 0 Cray Valley (PM)

ISUZU FA TROPHY – 3rd ROUND QUALIFYING
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC 2 CRAY VALLEY (PM) 2 - 8th Oct 2022 - ATT 314
Goals: CA - Akinwande 37, Vigor 74
CV - Coombes 43, Dymond 80
Carshalton Athletic win 4-3 on penalties
MILLERS : Lewington, Dymond ©, Oshilaja, Williams, Gayle, Black (Majek 71), Samuels, Coombes, Douglas, Bennett (Adeyemo 71), Ibrahiym Substitute Not Used : Tumkaya

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT BLUES
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/2-11203594/report