Following Friday evening’s FA Cup win over Maidstone at Chatham, Invicta now return to Isthmian League action on Monday night as we travel through the Dartford Tunnel to Parkside where Aveley await.

Invicta can go as high as second with a win this evening, behind early leaders Brentwood Town, while Aveley will be looking to take themselves to within touching distance of the play-offs.

Supporters’ Coach

A few spaces are available on our supporters’ coach, departing from The Dugout Sports Bar at 5pm on Monday. Supporters can book their seats via our ticketing provider Fanbase. Click here to book.

Team News

In case you missed it, Invicta added Bivesh Gurung to the squad ahead of Friday night’s FA Cup tie. The midfielder made his debut in the second half and you can find out more about him here.

Kit

Invicta will be in black and amber on Monday night, with our hosts in blue.

From The Manager

First-team manager Jay Saunders spoke to Invicta TV following Friday night’s win over Maidstone: “It will be a difficult game on Monday night. We have to prepare right because it’s never easy going there.

“We have to make sure we carry on doing what we are doing – don’t come off script and don’t get carried away.”

Jay also spoke about new signing Bivesh Gurung, who made his debut on Friday evening: “Biv will give us good competition and I thought he had a good debut against Maidstone in the FA Cup, considering as well that he hadn’t met any of the lads.

“I felt when we lost Maxx [Manktelow], we needed a player of that stature who does the ugly side, does the basics well and he’s a good lad who will buy into what we’re doing.”

The Opposition

Aveley returned to the Isthmian League in the summer after two seasons in the National League South. Former Brightlingsea Regent manager Brett Munyard is now at the helm, looking to rebuild following relegation.

Aveley’s Recent Form

15/08 – Burgess Hill Town (H) – Drew 3-3
23/08 – Chatham Town (H) – Lost 2-0
25/08 – Canvey Island (A) – Won 2-1
29/08 – Hashtag United (H) – Won 3-0 (FA Cup)
06/09 – St Albans City (H) – Drew 1-1
13/09 – AFC Sudbury (A) – Won 2-1 (FA Cup)

Recent Meetings

Invicta are yet to record a win in our four previous meetings with Aveley, The Millers taking three wins and a draw. Invicta have made two other trips to Parkside, losing to tenants Hashtag United and beating Basildon United on penalties in a Velocity Cup match in 2020.

Last 4

23/08/10 – Aveley 1-1 Invicta
08/01/11 – Invicta 1-2 Aveley
15/11/22 – Invicta 2-5 Aveley
11/03/23 – Aveley 2-1 Invicta

The Manager

Brett Munyard took the reins at Aveley following their relegation at the end of last season. Having secured two promotions with White Ensign, Munyard took over at Brightlingsea Regent before a spell with Maldon & Tiptree.

One To Watch

Midfielder Ollie Peters already has four goals to his name this season, Aveley’s top goalscorer. Since playing college football in America, Peters has represented Bishop’s Stortford, Billericay Town and AFC Sudbury before making the move to Parkside in the summer.

How To Follow

You can keep up to date with the action with updates from our X (formerly Twitter) account or via Football Web Pages.

The Venue

Directions can be found here.

Travel

Always check rail times/strike action before you travel. 

By public transport, Rainham is the closest rail station to Aveley. C2C services run from London Fenchurch Street, through West Ham, twice an hour. Parkside is then a 12-minute bus journey on the 372 service, followed by a 14-minute walk to the stadium.

Admission

Supporters can pay on the gate for this fixture.

• Adult: £14
• Concession: £10
• Under 16: £5