Canvey Island continue a run of consecutive home pre-season matches on Tuesday evening, as they welcome National League neighbours Southend United to Park Lane.

Our Opponents
The Shrimpers need little introduction to fans of local football, with the side being a regular Football League staple until relegation from League 2 in 2021, and still remain one of the counties highest ranked sides.

The 21/22 saw the club beset by off the field issues from the start however, with a points deduction and transfer embargo meaning that manager and club legend Kevin Maher was down to bare bones on several occasions.

With the sale of the club to a consortium led by Australian businessman Justin Rees going through however, the team rallied and were unlucky to fall just short of a playoff place at the end of the season - a sign of their future ambitions despite the hefty recent setbacks.

With the sale of the club now almost finalised, Blues fans will be hopeful that the the club can challenge once more and return to the promised land of the Football League again.

The Gulls

The Gulls meanwhile, made it two pre-season wins from two on Saturday, as they recorded a 1-0 win over Southern League Central side Bishop’s Stortford at Park Lane.

Several more first team players returned to the fold from the start to make their season debut alongside a raft of promising trialists.

The Gulls were indebted to Bobby Mason's penalty save in the first half to keep the scores level. They'd grab the winner early in the second half, with a trialist bundling home a rebound after a penalty save.

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With a larger than average crowd expected for this highly anticipated friendly, we advise all supporters to arrive at the ground with time to spare in order to avoid queues at the gate.

We look forward to welcoming you all back to Park Lane.

Up The Gulls!

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Venue
Park Lane, SS8 7PX

Kick Off
7:30pm

Admission
General Admission - £10
U16s - £3

Parking
Free Parking is available at Park Lane stadium, but if limited to first come / first serve.

Additional parking can be found of the side roads orbiting the ground, but we please ask those exercising this option to be respectful of our neighbours.
We also strongly recommend against parking on Park Lane itself to allow potential quick access for emergency vehicles.