For the second consecutive match the Millers promotion charge was thwarted by losing to a late goal. An even first half only produced one real chance when Barney Williams shot was turned over by the visitors stopper Kieran Magee.

The game changed on the stroke of half time when Tom Chambers was shown a straight red card leaving Cray to play the second half with a numerical difference. However, it was the home team that looked the most likely to break the deadlock. Magee made several fine saves before a slip by Mitchell Nelson in the 81st minute allowed Lloyd Rowlatt to shot emphatically past Chris Lewington.

Cray almost equalised in added time but Ayo Majek’s shot hit the inside of the post and bounced to safety.

MATCH RATING ***

MAN OF THE MATCH – KIERAN MAGEE (CHICHESTER CITY)

MILLERS: Lewington, Chambers, Williams, Tumkaya, Gayle ©, Black, Medhurst (Oshilaja 46), Samuels (Makekodunmi 88), Nelson, Bennett, Adeyemo
Substitutes Not Used: Coombes,
Cautions: Samuels, Black
Dismissal: Chambers 45

CHI: Magee, Davidson, Hutchings, Clarke, Cody, Pashley, Haitham, Dunn, Bello (Munt 72), Rowlatt, Prichard
Substitutes unused: Moore, Clack, Biss
Cautions: Dunn, Rowlatt

Referee – Thomas Whay
Assistants – Joshua Evans and Jack Good

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