Cray Wanderers head to Essex for game 6 of the 9 match pre-season schedule with a visit Aveley and the impressive facilities at Parkside.
The Wands played well at Burgess Hill on Saturday in what was a very good competitive game. Cray twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with second half goals from Freddie Parker & Joe Taylor and followed on from the 4-2 win at VCD the previous Tuesday.
Aveley will be strong opponents this evening and like Cray, Keith Rowland’s team had a good season in 2019-20 before it’s early end and were placed 2nd in the Isthmian North and reached the last 8 of the FA Trophy. Their pre-season has seen a 2-1 home win vs Welling United last Tuesday and a 0-1 home loss to Kingstonian on Saturday. They begin their 2020-21 campaign with an away FA Cup tie on Saturday 12th September at either Redbridge or Harpenden Town and their first Isthmian North match is at home to Dereham Town on Saturday 19th September.
Cray meanwhile have a couple of mouthwatering home games upcoming against National League and National South opposition in Bromley and Welling United before completing pre-season at Hayes & Yeading United on September 12th. Things are just slowly starting to resemble something like normality.
Admission prices are £5.00 adults, £1.00 kids.
Directions to Aveley FC
Parkside, Park Lane, Aveley, RM15 4PX
Admission prices are £5.00 adults, £1.00 kids.
By Road:
Clockwise on M25:
– At junction 30/31, Use the 2nd from the left lane to take the A13 exit to Dagenham/Tilbury/Thurrock (Lakeside).
– Take Ship Lane to Park Lane in Aveley
: At Mar Dyke Interchange, take the 2nd exit
: At the roundabout, exit onto Ship Lane
: At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Street
: Continue onto Stifford Rd
: At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Aveley Bypass/B1335
: At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
: Merge onto Park Lane. Parkside will be on the right
Anti-Clockwise on M25:
– Merge onto M25
– Use the left 2 lanes to take the M25 N exit
– Merge onto M25
– Take the A2(E) exit toward Dartford/A225/Canterbury/M2
Follow the A13 until reaching the junction with the A1306. Turn left (Rainham / Wennington) then immediately turn right into Sandy Lane (B1335) to Aveley. At the next roundabout go straight over onto the Aveley bypass (B1335). At the next roundabout take the first exit on the left onto Park Lane, the entrance to the ground is 300 yards on the right hand side.
Public transport
Bus 372, which operates from Hornchurch to Lakeside, passes the ground.
London Underground travellers can get off the tube at Elm Park on the District Line and catch the 372 which stops outside the station.
You can also pick up the 372 from Rainham Railway Station (London Fenchurch Street to Grays).
Meanwhile here are the Cray Wanderers September fixtures as currently stands with pre-season and league games to come. The one definite change to come will be Cray Wanderers FA Cup opponents who will be known after the weekend of 12th/13th September.
Also a big night for the Cray Wanderers U18s on Wednesday 9th September as the FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round sees Carshalton Athletic travel to Hayes Lane. Kick off is 7.45pm and admission on the night will be £5.00 adults, £3.00 concessions & £1.00 U16s. More information to follow on this and all September fixtures.
