Andy Hessenthaler takes the Gills first team down to Sittingbourne's Bourne Park Ground tomorrow afternoon for a pre-season friendly with Croydon Athletic, kick-off 3.00pm The game has been switched to Sittingbourne after it was decided that Croydon's KT Stadium pitch would not be ready in time for the fixture.

 Hessy will name a strong squad and is expected to give more game time to those players who featured as substitutes in last night's match with Heart of Midlothian. New signing Adebayo Akinfenwa and fellow striker Mark McCammon could both get a chance to increase their match fitness.

Croydon Athletic

Managed by former Gills favourites Tim O'Shea and Neil Smith, The Rams gave us a good workout in pre-season last year, youngster Josh Sargeant's last minute strike securing a 2-2 draw after Luis Cumbers had opened the scoring.

Athletic went on to enjoy an excellent 2009/10 campaign, winning the Ryman League South and will compete in the Ryman League Premier for the first time in the club's history this season.

Manager O'Shea has made some impressive additions to his playing staff this summer, most notably former Ipswich, Leeds and Wolves midfielder Jermaine Wright who joined on a free transfer from Blackpool. He is joined by former Fulham and Dundee centre-half Tom Hutchinson who arrived from Woking earlier this month.

Bourne Park

The Sat Nav postcode for Bourne Park is ME10 3SB, the distance is 14 miles and the suggested journey time from Priestfield is approximately half an hour.

Our recommended route is to follow the A2 through Sittingbourne's one-way system, past the Railway Station and turn left at Crown Quay Lane. Go under the railway bridge and up to a roundabout where you turn right into Eurolink Way.

This road curves left at the end into Castle Road, continue along this road until you come to a small roundabout, take the third exit, Stadium Way, and at the end of this road turn right into Church Road and left into the football club car park through the large gates.

Admission prices are £8.00 for Adults, £4.00 Senior Citizens and Students with ID Cards and Free for Children Under-16 when accompanied by an Adult.