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Sat 18 Mar 2023  ·  South East
Haywards Heath Town
A Laing (49')
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Cray Valley (PM) FC
First Team
A Coombes (27'), S Black (76'), (81')
Sonny Double Secures the Points

Sonny Double Secures the Points

David Carter18 Mar 2023 - 19:56
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Haywards Heath Town v Millers

SONNY DOUBLE SECURES THE POINTS

PITCHING-IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SOUTH EAST DIVISION

HAYWARDS HEATH TOWN 1 CRAY VALLEY (PM) 3- 18th MAR 2023 - ATT 385
Goals: HHT - Laing 49
CV - Coombes 27, Black 76, 81


Match Action - Photo Paul Martin

Some nervy moments for the Millers in the early part of the second half but Sonny Black's double ensured victory to enable the three points to be taken back to SE9. This win meant that six of the top seven all won today with only Whitehawk whose game at East Grinstead was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch denied the opportunity to match them.

Valley enjoyed the majority of possession in the first half with the only goal coming from Adam Coombes free kick in the 27th minute, his shot finding the bottom corner from a central position just outside the penalty area. Chris Lewington in the Valley goal had to tip a Conrad Honore shot from the edge of the box onto the top of the cross bar not long after the goal. However it was Valley who squandered most of the chances to increase their advantage. Hassan Ibrahiym’s effort somehow finding its way over the bar from close in, just before the break, being the most notable let off. Ade Adeyemo and Denzel Gayle both went close.

Second half and the Blues equalised in the 49 minute through Alex Laing's powerful shot into the top corner, despite Lewington getting a hand to it. On the hour Valley did have the ball over the line from a corner but the referee had spotted a foul in the box to deny the visitors.

Valley re took the lead in the 76th minute a superb move started by Black in his own half, passed the ball out to Gayle on the right, who burst down the flank before squaring to Black who finished well from the edge of the box. The lead was increased further five minutes later, again it was Sonny Black with the finish from the edge of the box after receiving Adeyemo’s pass from out wide in the left, his fourth and fifth goals of the season.

The Millers played some excellent football today and fully deserved the three points. Next up is a tough looking trip to the south coast to take on fellow play off contenders Whitehawk at The Enclosed Ground.

MILLERS: Lewington, Bentley, Chambers, Williams, Oshilaja, Tumkaya, Gayle (c), Black, Coombes, Ibrahim (Bennett D 72), Adeyemo
Substitutions Not Used: Majekkodunmi, Bennett J, Nelson, Anau
Cautions: Ibrahiym

BLUES: Collings, Holden, Cadman, Uwezu, Brown, Gunner, Dickson (Gjini 82), D'Arienzo, Laing (Dobele 83), Santos (Diallo 72), Honore
Substitutions Not Used: Valentine, Pingling
Cautions: Brown

Man of the Match: Sonny Black (Cray Valley (PM)

Referee – Adam Merchant
Assistants – Daryl Ann and Liam Chick


Double Goalscorer Sonny Black

Full Highlights courtesy of Your Instant Replay and Haywards Heath Town.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Y9liNW_J4&feature=youtu.be

3rd Goal - Sonny Black
https://t.co/BvSkr7RzLW?ssr=true

2nd Goal - Sonny Black
https://twitter.com/yourinstreplay/status/1637219943761473536?s=46&t=Jmob3oAp0K2g4Oa4PPcfMA

Haywards Heath Town Goal - Alex Laing
https://twitter.com/yourinstreplay/status/1637218977368756224?s=46&t=Jmob3oAp0K2g4Oa4PPcfMA

1st Goal - Adam Coombes
https://twitter.com/yourinstreplay/status/1637218837471846400?s=46&t=Jmob3oAp0K2g4Oa4PPcfMA

Match Photos: Frank May
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-10701716/photos

Additional photos from the excellent “TheOnionBag” all photos copyright
https://onionbag.smugmug.com/Non-League-Football-Season-2022-2023/Haywards-Heath-Town-v-Cray-Valley-PM/

Additional match report courtesy of Haywards Heath website:
https://hhtfc.co.uk/2023/03/22/cray-valley-match-report/

Match details

Match date

Sat 18 Mar 2023

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

385

Competition

South East

League position

5
Cray Valley PM
18
Haywards Heath Town
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