Ken, this might explain the poor result in their last game, taken from BBC news.
"The coach company we use have access to fuel, that's not the issue. The big problem for us was getting players to the coach," Isthmian League East Thurrock United's general manager Phil Crowe told BBC Radio 5 Live.
His side's squad were set to travel to Margate in the Isthmian League Premier Division, having had a number of players miss their trip to Haringey Borough in Saturday due to fuel issues.
"We were due to leave at 4pm, so with increased traffic problems based on people trying to get fuel, we just deemed it an unnecessary pressure to our players and the team on the Tuesday night."