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LEAMINGTON v BLUES - MATCH PREVIEW

Match Information
Leamington v Blues
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
Kick Off 3pm
Your Co-Op Community Stadium, Leamington FC, Harbury Lane, CV33 9QB
Tel: - 01926 430406.

Game 14/42.

The Blues head to Leamington today for a first ever visit to the Midlands club.

Leiston have dropped to 18th in the league table, just a point above the relegation zone after results in the week. Leamington beat Kettering Town at home 2-1 and moved up to 6th in the table in the process, outside the play-offs on goal difference.

Form Guide: - (League only): -

Leamington: - WDDWL

Leiston: - LLWDL.

Blues keeper Sam Donkin said in the week: -

“I’m really looking forward to another game where as a squad we are continuing to build and grow together with each and every game, we will continue to improve our performances with every game and the results will take care of themselves.
Redditch was a tough fixture where it was good to welcome back George Quantrell, we showed we are improving as a team and close to getting things right results wise.”

Leiston next Saturday host Peterborough Sports in the Isuzu FA Trophy 2nd Round while they end November at home to Stamford on the last Saturday of the month before heading to Alvechurch.

The Blues go into today’s fixture with Eddie Jackson back in the squad after missing the last month with injury.

Leamington were formed in 1933 and are called ‘The Breaks’. Last season, they were relegated from the National North. They reached the Second Round Proper of the FA Cup in 1977-78 and 1978-79, their best ever performance in the competition. Other stats about Leamington: -

Best FA Trophy Performance: - Quarter-Finals 1983-84

Best FA Vase Performance: - Quarter-Finals 2006-07

Most Appearances: - James Mace - 420.

Most Goals: - Josh Blake - 187.

Today’s matches in the Pitching In Southern League Central Premier: -

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

The Blues U23’s welcome Great Yarmouth Town to Suffolk today.

Great Yarmouth Town currently host the final play-off position in the league while the U23’s are second from bottom in 20th place. A lot of the side played for the U18’s in the week, which they defeated Felixstowe & Walton United U18’s 7-1 to stay top of the Youth Central Division.

Today’s fixtures in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North: -

AFC Sudbury Reserves v Harwich & Parkeston
Diss Town v Whittlesey Athletic
FC Parson Drove v Cornard United
Haverhill Borough v FC Peterborough
Holbeach United v Haverhill Rovers
LEISTON U23’s v GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN
Needham Market U23’s v Framlingham Town
Norwich CBS v Norwich United
Wivenhoe Town v Swaffham Town.