BIG MATCH PREVIEW

CRAY VALLEY (PM) v EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN
22nd JAN 2022
PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE – SOUTH EAST DIVISION

By Richard J Green

After ending their winless streak at Hythe Town last weekend, Valley welcome an East Grinstead Town side on the back of three consecutive wins to the Artic Stadium on Saturday.
Aidan Brown’s 71st minute strike against Faversham Town last weekend lifted the Wasps above the relegation trapdoor for the first time since late October, and came on the back of narrow wins at Three Bridges (Town’s only away win to date) and at home to Chichester City.
A change of management in mid-November saw club veteran Drew Cooney and former Hythe and Chatham Town supremo Tony Beckenham assume joint control, and a change of fortune was long overdue following a 5-0 drubbing at league leaders Hastings United early in December.
This season’s previous encounter at College Lane will live long in the memory of those present as a floodlight failure shortly after East Grinstead scored an early equaliser, and late summer fog, formed the backdrop to an eight goal thriller and Valley’s only league defeat before mid-December.
Rory Hill and Hassan Ibrahiym will be available for selection for Valley after missing the win at Hythe through suspension, as will Gavin Tomlin who completed 90 minutes along with Ibrahiym in the Development side’s narrow defeat at VCD Athletic on Tuesday.

Pic : Jack Sammoutis scored the Millers’ opener amidst a foggy backdrop in Surrey in September

SEASON 2020/21 LEAGUE FORM GUIDE

Cray Valley (PM)
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East Grinstead Town
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MATCH DETAILS

DATE:-
SATURDAY 22nd JANUARY 2022, KICK-OFF 3PM

VENUE :-
THE ARTIC STADIUM, BADGERS SPORTS, MIDDLE PARK AVENUE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5HP

ADMISSION :-
ADULTS - £10
CONCESSIONS - £5
CHILDREN UNDER 11 – FREE
PAY BY CASH OR CARD AT THE TURNSTILE

PROGRAMME - £2

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee – Mark Pond
Assistants – Benjamin Rathe and Abdul Olol

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

LEAGUE
Played 2
Won 1
Draw 0
Lost 1

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIVN

Season 2021/22

Tue 14 Sep 2021 – East Grinstead Town 5 Cray Valley (PM) 3

Season 2019/20

Sat 7 Dec 2019 – Cray Valley (PM) 3 East Grinstead Town 1

Full details of all our previous meetings can be found at :-
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/a/season-202122--opponents-previous-meetings-62212.html?page=6