Non-League Paper

Long day for Valley as Town eye the play-offs

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

CRAY VALLEY PM 1 BILLERICAY TOWN 4
By Steve Chapman

BILLERICAY took full advantage of Cray’s inability to keep 11 players on the pitch for the third consecutive home fixture – and in doing so ensured their promotion prospects gathered more forward momentum.
Two first-half strikes from midfielder Callum Watts and further goals from Frankie Merrifield and Elliot Long after the interval gave the Blues a comfortable victory and cemented their place in the play-off places.
The visitors began proceedings with more energy and swarmed all over their hosts in the early stages,...

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