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Folkestone Invicta manager Neil Cugley looks ahead to facing Cray Wanderers in Isthmian Premier and coming up against Neil Smith

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley is looking forward to coming up against Cray Wanderers’ management team tonight.

After a 10-day break, Invicta will welcome the Wands to Cheriton Road for the Isthmian Premier fixture.

Folkestone manager Neil Cugley. Picture: Randolph File
Folkestone manager Neil Cugley. Picture: Randolph File

Both teams were without weekend matches, with all football games postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, although Neil Smith’s Cray Wanderers were beaten 4-0 at home by league rivals Bognor on Wednesday in their FA Cup replay.

But Cugley is expecting a tough test against the seventh-placed team.

He said: “We know a bit about them, we have had good reports on them.

“I know they lost to Bognor in their FA Cup replay but, apart from that, they have had a good start. I know Neil Smith and Tim O’Shea [his assistant] well. I’m looking forward to seeing them and I’m sure they will do well. It’ll be a tough game.”

Cray Wanderers manager Neil Smith
Cray Wanderers manager Neil Smith

Ex-Gillingham midfielder Smith, formerly manager of Bromley in the National League, took charge of Cray in March, signing a two-year deal to stay in a full-time role two months later.

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