BIG MATCH PREVIEW

RAMSGATE v CRAY VALLEY (PM)
27th NOV 2021
PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE – SOUTH EAST DIVISION

Report by Richard J Green

The division’s joint top goalscorers meet on the Kent coast on Saturday as third meet first in another appetising encounter.
The fact that Ramsgate and Valley have shared seventy goals in their combined twenty eight fixtures should indicate a potential goalfest, but a total of only five goals conceded between them in their last five matches is an indication of how closely matched these two promotion chasers are.
While The Millers have ten goal hitman Marcel Barrington leading the attack, The Rams scoring charts are led by 19 year old former Crystal Palace Academy youngster Josh Ajayi with thirteen, while Ashley Miller has netted in each of their last three games.
Rams boss Matt Longhurst has recently added Nico Cotton and the experienced Ben Harding to his midfield from neighbours Whitstable Town, as he bids to build a sustained promotion challenge on their newly installed 3g surface after more than a decade of mid-table mediocrity.
Valley boss Kevin Watson is hoping to have striker Ade Adeyemo available after missing last week’s draw against Haywards Heath Town.

SEASON 2020/21 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE

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Cray Valley (PM)
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MATCH DETAILS

DATE:-

SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2021, KICK-OFF 3PM

VENUE :-

WW Martin Community Stadium, Princes Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0AN

DIRECTIONS :-

By Road:
Approach via the A299 Thanet Way/Hengist Way
At the Lord Of The Manor signalled interchange take the A299 Canterbury Road (SP Ramsgate)
At The Royal Harbour App roundabout, take 2nd exit onto A 255 Canterbury Road (SP Ramsgate Town Centre/St Lawrence)
At the Nethercourt Hill roundabout take the 2nd exit onto London Road (SP Town Centre/Seafront/West Cliff)
Take the 3rd left turn into St Mildred’s Ave (just after “Football Ground” SP on the left)
Take the 1st left onto Queen Bertha Road and follow road to the end
After the 90 degree right hand bend, turn left into Southwood Road (North Section) (Football Ground SP opposite junction on the right)
Take immediate left into Princes Avenue – the Stadium is at the end of the road

THIS ROUTE IS THE RECOMMENDED APPROACH TO AVOID LOCAL STREETS THAT ARE CONGESTED WITH TRAFFIC AND ARE NOT SHOWN ON SATNAVS

By Rail:
Use Ramsgate Station

Official Club Website – https://www.ramsgate-fc.co.uk

(APPROX JOURNEY TIME FROM THE ARTIC STADIUM – 80 MINS, 67 MILES)

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MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee – Harry Phillips
Assistants – Ryan Smith and Jack Ridge

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Isthmian league SE Div

Played 2
Won 2
Season 2019/20 Covid-19
Sat 9-Nov 2019
Ramsgate 0 v Cray Valley 2
Goals: CV - A-Warren 21, Mfula 25
Attendance 218
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530280/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=CrayValleyPM&set=a.2624329171034583

Sat 7-Mar 2020
Cray Valley 5 v Ramsgate 3
Goals: CV - Noble 41, Hickey 53, Babalola 60, Ibrahiym 78, Flack 84
R - Miller 10, Arnold, 70? Chapman 88?
Attendance 86
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530456/report

All previous meetings
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/season-202122--opponents-previous-meetings-62212.html?page=14

Pic – Warren Mfula fires home for The Millers at Princes Avenue in 2019