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Match Information
Mickleover v Leiston
Saturday 9th September
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
3pm kick off
The Don Amott Arena, Station Road, Mickleover, FE3 9FB
Tel: - 01332 512826.

Game 7/42.

The Blues head to Mickleover today in league action, on a run of three mini games undefeated thus far.

Mickleover have started extremely well, having a 100% record still after winning their first six league games and winning in the FA Cup last Saturday.

Leiston are 12th in the league currently, having won two, drawn two and losing two of their opening six games so far.

Last season, Leiston beat Mickleover at home 3-1 (Adam Mills 2 and Finlay Barnes) whilst Ben Fowkes double away from home saw Leiston salvage a point, having been two down after just three minutes. Mickleover came 6th last season, nearly claiming a place ahead of Rushall Olympic, who went on to win promotion after winning away at Coalville Town and Nuneaton Borough (both on penalties).

FORM GUIDE: -

Mickleover: - WWWWWW
Leiston: - DWLDWL

Leiston potentially face four home games on the bounce after today. They host St Ives Town on Tuesday before welcoming St Albans City to Suffolk next week. Brantham Athletic visit in the Suffolk Premier Cup on Tuesday 19th September before Coalville Town visit on Saturday 23rd September.

Games today in the Pitching In Southern League Central Premier: -

Barwell v Leamington
Berkhamsted v Long Eaton
Bromsgrove Sporting v Kettering Town
Halesowen Town v Stamford
Hitchin Town v Redditch United
MICKLEOVER v LEISTON
Needham Market v Stourbridge
Nuneaton Borough v Coalville Town
Royston Town v Alvechurch
St Ives Town v AFC Telford
Stratford Town v AFC Sudbury.

Meanwhile, the Blues U23’s are in league action against Swaffham Town today. A 4-2 defeat at Haverhill Rovers last weekend put a dent in the U23’s decent form of late. The loss meant that the youngsters dropped a place to 17th. Swaffham have made a good start, sitting 10th at present, winning four and losing three of their games, although they have lost their last two to Whittlesey Athletic and Needham Market respectively, both at home.

The U23’s match against Brandon Town in the Suffolk Senior Cup has been moved back to Saturday 30th September now, as Leiston host St Albans City in the FA Cup next weekend now.

Matches in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North this afternoon: -

AFC Sudbury v Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers
Cornard United v Diss Town
Framlingham Town v Norwich CBS
Great Yarmouth Town v Holland
Harwich & Parkeston v Haverhill Rovers
Haverhill Borough v FC Parson Drove
Holbeach United v Needham Market U23’s
LEISTON U23’s v SWAFFHAM TOWN
Whittlesey Athletic v Wivenhoe Town
Whitton United v FC Peterborough.