Soccer Elite FA Women vs Cray Wanderers Women – Adobe Women’s FA Cup – 1st Qualifying Round – Sunday 1st September, 2 pm
This afternoon sees another piece of history in the short history of Cray Wanderers Women as Dean Jarman’s side ahead of next Sunday’s opening league game of the season play their first ever Women’s FA Cup tie. The Wands travel to Gillingham to face Soccer Elite FA Women, also their first FA Cup tie. Kick off at Star Meadow, 2 pm. Please note the tie will be decided after 30 minutes extra time or penalties if level after 90 minutes.
Over the past year there have been a series of firsts for Cray Wanderers Women. The first league game at Gravesham FC almost a year ago and the first home league match. There was the first game on the new 3G surface vs Oakwood in February 2024 and the first league championship as SCEWFL Division One West Champions in April this year marked a great first campaign.
Now Cray begin a new season in SCEWFL Premier next Sunday vs Tonbridge Angels at Flamingo Park (4.30 pm ko) and also make an FA Cup bow with the possibility of a home time for the winners vs. Clapton side Comets in the 2QR on 22nd September.
Prize money for the winners is £1800 with £450 for losing teams.
Soccer Elite FA play their home games at Hollands & Blair FC and their Women’s team is a new side which has merged with XL FC who were last season’s SCEWFL Premier Champions so now play in the London & South East League. So it will be a stern test for Cray Wanderers against a higher league side.
Address: Star Meadow Sports Complex, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, Kent ME7 3AN
DIRECTIONS TO HOLLAND & BLAIR FC
Star Meadow Sports Ground
Darland Avenue
Gillingham ME7 3AN
Admission: £3 adults, £1 concessions, youngsters
DIRECTIONS
From the Crays: 38 miles – 27 mins
Driving Directions from A2:
Join A2 and after 11.5 miles at junction 1, use the left lane to take the A289 exit to Gillingham/Grain/A228 for 0.7 miles.
Continue onto Hasted Road/A289 for 3.2 miles and at the Four Elms roundabout take 1st exit onto Berwick Way/A289 for 0.3 miles.
After a slight left then merge onto Medway Tunnel/Vanguard Way/A289 for 2.1 miles. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Pier Road/A289 for 0.8 miles.
At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Yokosuka Way/A289 for 0.7 miles and then at roundabout take 2nd exit onto Ito Way/A289 for 0.7 miles and then at next roundabout take 3rd exit onto Sovereign Blvd/A2 for 0.4 miles.
Then turn left onto Darland Road and then a left for the ground.
By train
Nearest Station: Gillingham
If walking from the station please note the ground is 1.5 miles from the station. From Railway Street go left onto Victoria Street/A231, left onto Balmoral Road/A231 and turn right onto Duncan Road/A231 for 0.9 miles.
Then turn left onto Watling Street/A2 for 0.3 miles then turn right and then a slight left onto Darland Avenue and then left for the ground.
Bus 116 goes from St Marks Church (Stop J) which is about a 5 minute walk from Gillingham Station and alight at Barnsole Road where it is a 2 min walk to the ground via Darland Avenue and Rotary Gardens.
Nearest Pub: The Star which is located on Watling Street (ME7 2AA) and close to the ground car park.
