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Match Preview - League Matchday 36 at Cray Valley PM

Match Preview - League Matchday 36 at Cray Valley PM

Website Administrator16 Apr 2017 - 19:16
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A busy weekend sees the Rams make the journey to Cray Valley PM for their penultimate away game of the season.

Cray Valley PM currently sit in 4th place in the table and are having a good season in the Cups too. They lost narrowly last week in the Kent Senior Trophy Final against Ashford United and next Thursday they take on Dulwich Hamlet in the Semi-Final of the London Senior Cup having already despatched Welling United and AFC Wimbledon in earlier rounds. Their good run in the league means they are six points clear of the Rams.

Three wins in a row means that Kevin Rayner is looking to a good finish to the season and a top six finish if the run can continue. The narrow victories over rivals Hollands & Blair and Sheppey United have set up this game between two sides in good league form. Morgan Jenden is still out injured but he hopes to have leading scorer Warren Mfula back after he missed Saturday's win. The Physio, Denis Lawton, will have to run an eye over a couple of players before the final line up is settled for this Bank Holiday fixture.

It has been threatening rain to help soften up the ground but there has been very little if any at all. It is due to remain overcast but there isn't likely to be any rain ahead of Monday's game. Temperatures should remain in the low teens with a light breeze.

Getting to Badgers Sports Ground can either be by train to Mottingham and then a walk along Middle Park Avenue until you reach the ground. By car, the ground is situated near the junction of the A20 Sidcup By-Pass and the A205 South Circular Road. From the A205 turn south on the A20 and then immediately turn left onto Eltham Palace Road and then at the next roundabout turn left onto Middle Park Avenue where you will find the ground.

Another full programme of matches sees some crucial ties both top and bottom. In the Championship race leaders Ashford United make the short journey to "visit" their groundsharers Canterbury City; second placed Crowborough Athletic make the journey to take on bottom of the table Fisher FC in a game that will have an impact on both ends of the table.

Four of the bottom five sides are all at home and will all be looking to pick up points in their race to avoid relegation with just 3 points covering the sides. Second to bottom Erith & Belvedere are at home to Croydon; Lordswood entertain Whitstable Town, Erith Town are at home to Sevenoaks Town and Beckenham Town, whose win on Saturday lifted them four places from bottom of the table, are away at Tunbridge Wells.

Elsewhere, Deal Town are at home to Rochester United, Hollands & Blair are at home to Corinthian and Sheppey United complete the list with a home game against Bearsted.

16th April

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