Matt Blake reached 100 league appearances for the Blues this afternoon against Hitchin Town along with Byron Lawrence. They are the 31st and 32nd players to reach 100 league appearances since Leiston have played in the Eastern Counties league since 2001. Blake has scored 47 times in his 100 league appearance. He made his debut against Havant & Waterlooville in August 2016, netting the second goal and his first goal for Leiston in a 3-1 win. Matt scored 42 goals in his first year, and won the then Ryman Golden Boot in his first season. In total, Matt has played 131 games for Leiston, netting 71 times.