Isthmian Division North
Grays Athletic 1 v 2 Lowestoft
DESPITE defeat at home by Isthmian North relegation rivals Lowestoft – who secured their own safety with the win – Grays are all but mathematically sure of also staying up after Saturday’s (18 April) clash at Chadfields.
The Blues celebrated their annual community fun day by parading all the youngsters who play for club sides and there were stalls and treats around the ground in front of a crowd of 640.
In truth few will remember the game which was not of the highest quality as tension was high and players lived on the edge of their nerves. But that doesn’t really matter to Grays because a comeback win by Walthamstow against Mildenhall and a drubbing for Takeley means that it would take a remarkable final day turnaround for Grays to be relegated because of their substantially better goal difference than the other two clubs.
Mildenhall sit in the final drop position, three points behind Takeley and Grays who have accrued 44 points. Takeley have a last day home match against Wroxham – who will be pressing to squeeze into the play-offs while Mildenhall travel to second-placed Felixstowe who will be big favourites – though it’s unlikely they will turn around a three-point gap and a goal difference of 15 worse than champions-elect Maldon & Tiptree.
