Having clinched the Specsavers County Championship Division Two title last week against Glamorgan, Essex head to Kent to play their final game of the season and lift the trophy.
Chris Silverwood has named a youthful looking squad for the trip to Canterbury with Aaron Beard and Matt Dixon making the trip. David Masters will look to make his final professional appearance at the club where he started his career and in the process hand the baton over to the likes of Beard and Dixon.
The trophy will be presented to Chris Silverwood’s side on the final day’s play in Canterbury and Essex will look to finish the season strongly with a victory against rivals Kent.
Ticket Prices
Tickets are still available to purchase from the Kent ticket office or online. Savings can be made if you purchase them prior to 5pm the day before you are attending. Tickets will also be available to buy on the gate and will be priced as below.
Ground Entry | £15.00
Ground Entry and Stand | £20.00
Junior | £8.00
Directions to The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury
From the North
From M20 junction 7 turn left onto A249. At M2 junction 5 (Sittingbourne) bear right onto M2. At junction 7 (Boughton Street) turn right on to A2.
From the A2 ignore the first exit for Canterbury (Harbledown, A2050) Continue on the A2 till the Bridge exit. Take the exit and then turn right travel 70 metres the take the first right with a sign directing to Canterbury.
Follow the road on to the A2050 (not left and back onto to the A2). Continue on the Roman Rd and at the Gate roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the Old Dover Road (B2068). Continue on Old Dover Road for 800 metres and the ground will be clearly visible on the left hand side.
From the South
From M20 junction 13 bear right onto A20. Follow this road to junction with A260. Bear left and continue to junction with A2 (north). Continue to junction with A2050 and then proceed as north.
Parking
On matchdays, there is no one-off parking at the ground for spectators.
Parking is available at Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School in Old Dover Road for £10 per day when school is not open and space is available.
Entry to The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence is via a pathway onto Nackington Rd and directly into the Club’s entrance – a five-minute walk.
Weather
The weather looks mixed today but full days of play are expected the next three days. What better way to spend the next four days than watching the top two sides go toe to toe?
