Match Preview

Match Information
Monday 1st April 2024
Royston Town v Blues
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
3pm kick off
Garden Walk, Royston Town FC, SG8 7HP
Tel: - 01763 241204

Admission Prices
Adults £12
Concessions £8
U16’s £4

Game 35/40

Leiston begin the final month of the campaign away at Royston Town this afternoon. The Blues moved up to 12th on Saturday whilst Royston Town went up to 9th place with a win at Stamford. The earlier meeting in the season saw Leiston lose 3-2 at home to Royston. The Blues goals came from Zach Dronfield and Adam Bailey-Dennis, with the Blues defender being red carded just before the interval. It was the first time Royston had beaten Leiston in ten attempts. The sides first met in November 2010 in the FA Vase, with Leiston drawing 2-2 after extra time. Michael Brothers and David Head (pen) were the Blues scorers while a goal in the 2nd minute from Gareth Heath in the replay three days later put the Blues into the last 64 of the competition. Last season at Royston Town, Will Davies’ penalty in the 90th minute secured a point in the Blues third league game of the season.

The Blues see out the season as they host Hitchin Town on Saturday before travelling to Kettering Town next Tuesday and Redditch United a week on Saturday. The final two games sees Leiston welcome Leamington to Suffolk while they head to Long Eaton United on Saturday 27th April for the final matchday of the campaign.

FORM GUIDE;

ROYSTON TOWN: W L W L L

LEISTON: W L L L D

Pitching In Southern League Central Premier games today;

Needham Market v AFC Sudbury (1pm kick off)
Barwell v Long Eaton United
Berkhamsted v Hitchin Town
Bromsgrove Sporting v AFC Telford United
Halesowen Town v Alvechurch
Mickleover v Coalville Town
Redditch United v Stourbridge
ROYSTON TOWN v LEISTON
St Ives Town v Stamford
Stratford Town v Kettering Town.

Meanwhile, today back at the Watson & Hilhouse Stadium the Under 23’s host Framlingham Town in league action (3pm kick off). FramlinghamTown are back at the top of the table after the weekends results, but second placed Great Yarmouth Town have a game in hand. In the reverse fixture back in September, Ollie Griggs, Mackenzie Travis and Josh Yaxley netted all the Blues goals but the side fell to a 4-3 defeat. Josh Lucraft (2), Ethan Whittingstall and Max Willett all hit the back of the net for the Castlemen.

Leiston Under 23’s won 3-1 at Haverhill Borough at the weekend, with Jake Spooner, Joe McNeil and Billy Jordan all on target. The Under 23’s finish their league campaign in April with a home game against FC Peterborough, before heading to Norwich CBS. Their final two league games are at home against Haverhill Rovers and FC Parson Drove respectively.

Matches in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North this afternoon;

AFC Sudbury Reserves v Haverhill Borough
Cornard United v Needham Market Under 23’s
Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers v Swaffham Town
Great Yarmouth Town v Norwich CBS
Harwich & Parkeston v Whitton United
Haverhill Rovers v Stanway Pegasus
Holbeach United v Whittlesey Athletic
LEISTON UNDER 23’s v FRAMLINGHAM TOWN