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HALESOWEN TOWN v BLUES - MATCH PREVIEW

Match Information
Halesowen Town v Blues
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
3pm kick off
The Grove, Old Hawne Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3TB.
Tel: - 0121 629 0727.

Admission Prices
Adults £12
£9 Concessions (60+)
£5 13-17 yrs (with paying adult or Yeltz ID Card)
£2 U-12 with paying Adult

Cash and card payments accepted.

Game 1 (out of 42): -
The Blues head to Halesowen Town tomorrow afternoon in their first game of the season in the Pitching In Southern League Central Premier. It doesn’t seem that long ago since Leiston lost 2-1 to Nuneaton Borough in the play-off semi-finals at the end of April earlier in the year, but we finally start again!

August starts with six league fixtures (3 at home and 3 away) with Leiston playing Berkhamstead and AFC Telford United in the league for the first time ever. Darren Eadie and Chris Wigger have a fully fit squad to choose from for tomorrow’s opening fixture.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS: - The Blues drew 0-0 with Halesowen Town in March 2019, as Leiston visited the Midlands club for the first time ever. Earlier, that campaign in October 2018, Leiston won 4-0 in Suffolk with goals from Jake Reed and Byron Lawrence, before Matt Blake and Christy Finch turned home spot kicks late on to round off the scoring. These are the only two meeting between both sides.

FUN FACT: - Paul Joinson is Halesowen’s highest appearance maker and also the clubs highest scorer. The player made 658 appearances whilst netting 368 goals.

Halesowen were promoted last season through the play-offs in the Northern Premier League Division One. They beat Coleshill Town 3-1 in the semi-finals before
they won 2-1 in the finals after extra-time.
Halesowen Town have won the FA Vase twice before, against Fleetwood Town in 1985 and in 1986 they defeated Southall 3-0.

Tomorrow’s other games in the Pitching In Southern League Central Premier: -

AFC Sudbury v Barwell
AFC Telford United v Royston Town
Berkhamstead v Nuneaton Borough
Bromsgrove Sporting v Redditch United
HALESOWEN TOWN v LEISTON
Hitchin Town v Alvechurch
Leamington v Long Eaton
St Ives Town v Mickleover
Stamford v Kettering Town
Stourbridge v Coalville Town
Stratford Town v Needham Market

THE UNDER 23s
Meanwhile, the U23’s host Holland FC in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North tomorrow afternoon (3pm kick off). The side were unlucky not to get something last week at Harwich & Parkeston (going down 3-2) and were beaton by AFC Sudbury Reserves on Tuesday night 7-0. Holland won 3-2 last Saturday against Haverhill Rovers before going down 4-0 at Stanway Pegasus on Tuesday evening.

This weekend’s Thurlow Nunn First Division North games: -
Cornard United v Dussindale & Hellesdon R
Diss Town v Stanway Pegasus
FC Parson Drove v Wivenhoe Town
FC Peterborough v Framlingham Town
Haverhill Borough v Holbeach United
LEISTON U23’s v HOLLAND FC
Needham U23’s v Great Yarmouth Town
Swaffham Town v Harwich & Parkeston
Whittlesey Athletic v Norwich CBS
Whitton United v AFC Sudbury Reserves.