Canvey Island will look to steer further clear of the Isthmian Premier relegation zone on Saturday, as they host basement side Bognor Regis Town at the Steves Taxis Stadium.

Our Opponents
The Rocks are enduring a difficult season in the Isthmian Premier this year, with the side currently rooted to the bottom of the table, 16 points adrift of safety having only won 4 games all season. Their woes on the pitch saw long serving manager Robbie Blake leave his position, with new joint managers Michael Birmingham and Jamie Howell left to steer the side to safety.

It's not been plain sailing however, with their last win coming back on January 4th, as they came behind to defeat Dulwich Hamlet in a 7 goal thriller, but since then, they have picked up just 2 points from their last 6 games, seeing them slip further from safety. Their last result saw them comprehensively defeated at home to title chasing Billericay Town last Saturday - another harsh blow after picking up two draws previously.

Birmingham and Howell will now need to put their faith in their squad to pull a great escape and keep the club at Step 3. Players like Matt Burgess and Spencer Spurway are Portsmouth academy graduates, the presence of Ryan Hall between the sticks provides safety, and up front, both Dan Gifford and Jasper Mather have plenty of appearances and goals for the team in recent seasons, while top scorer Tommy Lee-Higgs has 19 goals this season in all competitions, despite their league standing.

The Gulls and the Rocks have already met once this season, with second half goals from Chris Harris and Finlay Dorrell seeing Canvey run out 2-1 winners in West Sussex.

The Gulls
Canvey meanwhile, suffered a setback in their mission to steer clear of the drop zone on Saturday, as they were defeated 2-1 away at Carshalton Athletic.

Despite taking the lead early in the first half through Darren Foxley, a red card for Jamie Salmon later in the half saw the Gulls reduced to 10 men - something the hosts capitialised on, as they flipped the script to inflict their first defeat on Canvey since 2012.

Canvey saw another key match against another relegation threatened side, Hastings United, postponed on Tuesday after a failed pitch inspection at Pilot Field. Results around them saw the gap between themselves and the drop zone cut to 5 points.

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Yellow Army, thank you for your support again on the road last Saturday, with the Yellow Army courteous once again as they clapped off the side for their efforts - something which they greatly appreciate.

With this being another high stakes game in our battle to move up the division, we hope that you can all join us once again in cheering on the side.

Come on you Gulls!

Kick Off - 3:00pm

Admission Prices
Adults - £12
Concessions - £8
U16s - £3*

*Accompanied by an Adult.

Merchandise
We'll have a range of club merchandise on sale in the clubhouse, available to purchase at the bar.

Parking
Parking at the Steves Taxi's Stadium is free to all but limited to first come / first serve. Additional parking can be found on the adjacent side roads, but please be mindful of our neighbours if using this option. Parking on Park Lane itself is also strongly advised against.

In The Clubhouse
We have a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks stocked in the clubhouse.
Hot food and drink is also available in our outdoor kiosks. Please remember that these kiosks are currently cash only.

We also have live action from the Premier League on our big screens:

12:30pm
Leicester City vs Arsenal

5:30pm
Crystal Palace vs Everton