GRAYS ATHLETIC 1st TEAM
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Sat 06 Apr 2019  ·  North Division
Grays Athletic Football Club
GRAYS ATHLETIC 1st TEAM
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Barking

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GAFC OFFICIAL NEWS5 Apr 2019 - 15:58
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Blues return to Parkside after two weeks on the road when they entertain Barking on Saturday. Back in December the two teams met with Barking coming out on top 2-1 after Blues produced a miserable performance only bursting into life when they found themselves two goals down on the hour mark. Last weeks confidence boosting win at Basildon on a difficult playing surface was the second for new Manager Jim Cooper who looks to have steadied the ship adding a more measured approach to Blues play. The corresponding fixture last season was abandoned with Blues leading after The Barking manager refused to leave the field after bein issued with a red card.

Barking sit in twelfth place just two places below Blues with two points separating the teams making tomorrows encounter a typical six pointer. Their ecent results have been mixed with three wins and three defeats in March, a notable 4-1 demolition of promotion chasing Heybridge Swifts contrasted sharply with a 9-0 thrashing at Champions elect Bowers & Pitsea suggesting inconsistency to be a key to their mid table position. Darrell Russell is their current leading goalscorer with six goals.

Blues form has picked up of late seeing them placed handily in ninth place, two wins, two draws and just one defeat has been the return since a change of management and a change of tactics. Last weeks win at Basildon featured goals from two young Blues, Robinson Wokoma making his full debut and on loan Jake Hutchinson but the win came at a cost with Joao Carlos and Wokoma forced off with injuries, hopefully they will both be available Saturday.The game will be another opportunity for manager Cooper to assess his squad as he looks to build for next season.

Form Guide
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Barking
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North Division Fixtures

Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
AFC Sudbury
0
Soham Town Rangers
3
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Bowers & Pitsea
4
Dereham Town
0
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Bury Town
2
Brentwood Town
1
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Canvey Island
0
Felixstowe & Walton United
1
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Coggeshall Town
1
Aveley
2
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Maldon & Tiptree
1
Basildon United
0
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Mildenhall Town
0
Great Wakering Rovers
3
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Romford
3
Witham Town
1
Sat 6 Apr 2019KO: 15:00
Tilbury
1
Heybridge Swifts
1

Match details

Match date

Sat 06 Apr 2019

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

230

Competition

North Division

League position

9
Grays Athletic
11
Barking
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HOME SHIRT SPONSOR - GRIFFIN
Away Kit Sponsor - Grays Service Station
SHIRT SPONSOR - BOOM BATTLE BAR
Home Kit Sponsor - SGR Plumbing & Heating Ltd
SHIRT SPONSOR - LMC MOTOR GROUP
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CLUB SPONSOR - Cumberland Packaging Ltd
League Sponsors - Velocity
League Sponsors  - BlueFin Sports
League Sponsors - Mitchells Travel
League Sponsors - Anderson Travel
league Sponsors - Kappa
League Sponsors - Samba
league Sponsors - Crowdfunder
Matchball Provider - Mitre
League Sponsors - Reposs
league Sponsors - Vita Risk Solutions
Fund Raising - easyfundraising
Club Affiliation - FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION
AWAY KIT SPONSOR - Paragon
Club Charity - Max'x Foundation
CLUB SPONSOR - Acorn Decorators Merchants Ltd
CLUB SPONSOR - Amblek Ltd
CLUB SPONSOR - The Bull
CLUB SPONSOR - Charlotte's Hair Salon
CLUB SPONSOR - Coryton Commercials
CLUB SPONSOR - CM FABRICATIONS
CLUB SPONSOR - Curran Packaging
CLUB SPONSOR - Clarendon Home improvements
CLUB SPONSOR - Chadwell Village Hall
CLUB SPONSOR - Downwell Solutions Ltd
CLUB SPONSOR - ESSEX TARPAULIN
CLUB SPONSOR - Essex Wildlife Trust
CLUB SPONSOR - E.T Marine & Industrial Engineering Co.Ltd
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CLUB SPONSOR - Grayers Graphics
CLUB SPONSOR - Joseph Lamb
CLUB SPONSOR - KEMPSTERS
CLUB SPONSOR - KB COACHES
CLUB SPONSOR - K &T Tilts
CLUB SPONSOR - Mr Pickwick Fish & Chips
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CLUB SPONSOR - Specialised Engines Ltd
CLUB SPONSOR - Southern Drain Services Ltd
Club SPONSOR - Supreme Carpets and Blinds
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Trainingwear  Shirt Sponsor - Upper Glass Conservatories
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